Thousands in Budapest protest to demand child-protection reform
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By Boldizsar Gyori BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Thousands took to the streets in downtown Budapest on Friday to demand child-protection reform, led by Peter Magyar, a former government insider who recently launched a political movement challenging the prime minister. The couple-thousand-strong crowd waved flags and chanted, “We’ve had enough”. Magyar swooped into Hungary’s political scene in…
Gazans mourn baby who dies after rescue from dead mother’s womb
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By Mohammad Salem and Nidal al-Mughrabi RAFAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – Relatives gathered by a tiny sandy grave in Gaza on Friday, where they had buried a baby girl, who lived just a few days after doctors delivered her from the womb of her dying mother following an Israeli airstrike. The baby had been given…
Netherlands will consider resuming support to Palestinian UNRWA agency
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government on Friday said it would consider resuming funding for the UN agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) in Gaza if the agency implements recommendations to strengthen its neutrality. The decision follows an investigation by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna released on Monday into whether some UNRWA employees were involved…
King Charles to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis
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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer as he makes good progress following treatment and a period of recuperation, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. In February, the palace revealed that the 75-year-old king had been diagnosed with an…
China to host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian unity talks
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By Laurie Chen and Nidal al-Mughrabi BEIJING/CAIRO (Reuters) – China will host Palestinian unity talks between Islamist militant group Hamas and its rivals Fatah, the two groups and a Beijing-based diplomat said on Friday, a notable Chinese foray into Palestinian diplomacy amid the war in the Gaza Strip. Hamas, which controls Gaza, is the group…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls for air defense systems as allies meet
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By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday called for additional air defense systems to be sent to Kyiv to help protect against Russian strikes, adding that a pause in U.S. funding had helped Moscow seize the initiative. Zelenskiy’s comments come just days after Congress emerged from a half-year…
Polish opposition lawmaker’s phone was hacked while party was in power, paper reports
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WARSAW (Reuters) – A lawmaker from Poland’s former ruling party is among 31 people prosecutors have summoned because they were victims of phone hacking while the party was in power, Gazeta Wyborcza daily reported on Friday. A Polish parliamentary commission has been investigating accusations the Law and Justice (PiS) party illegally hacked the phones of…
Exclusive-Half of Russia’s payments to China made through middlemen, sources say
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian firms’ efforts to make payments for goods in China as secondary sanctions fears spook local banks have generated a flourishing market for middlemen, four sources told Reuters, with up to half of transactions now handled by intermediaries. The U.S. Treasury has warned it could apply sanctions on those facilitating transactions with…
Factbox-The health of Britain’s King Charles: sporting accidents to cancer diagnosis
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles, 75, will return to public duties next week after nearly three months of treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The king has enjoyed good health for most of his life but is no stranger to hospitals. His medical history features a catalogue of broken bones, mostly the result…
Spain to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, minister says
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MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s defence minister said on Friday Madrid would deliver Patriot anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, following pressure from NATO and European Union allies to send more military aid to Kyiv. Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed the planned missile deliveries during a video conference with other countries supporting Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion, her ministry…
Timeline: King Charles set to resume duties after cancer treatment
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles will return to public duties on April 30 following nearly three months of treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The positive news about the king’s health comes after a tough start to 2024 for the royal family. Six weeks after the king’s cancer diagnosis was revealed in…
Japanese Emperor Naruhito to pay state visit to UK, Buckingham Palace says
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LONDON (Reuters) – Japanese Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako will pay a state visit to Britain in late June as guests of King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The announcement comes as the palace revealed that the 75-year-old British monarch would be returning to public-facing duties after…
India election sees turnout fall in second phase as Modi and Gandhi trade barbs
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By Dhanya Skariachan and Nikunj Ohri BENGALURU/MATHURA, India (Reuters) – India held the second phase of the world’s biggest election on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals hurling accusations of religious discrimination and threats to democracy amid flagging voter turnout. Almost one billion people are eligible to vote in the seven-phase general…
Andrew Tate human trafficking trial can start, Romania court says
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BUCHAREST (Reuters) -The trial of internet personality Andrew Tate on human trafficking charges can go ahead, a Romanian court ruled on Friday, 10 months after he was first indicted, although his representative said he would challenge that decision. Tate was indicted in June along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects for human trafficking, rape and…
FTSE 100 continues record run, Darktrace rallies on buyout deal
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By Pranav Kashyap, Sruthi Shankar and Khushi Singh (Reuters) -Britain’s benchmark FTSE 100 scored its fourth consecutive record high on Friday as strong earnings from U.S. tech giants buoyed investor sentiment, while cybersecurity firm Darktrace rallied following a buyout deal by private equity firm Thoma Bravo. The blue-chip FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.8%,…
Kyiv evacuates two hospitals after Belarus KGB chief sparks airstrike fears
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KYIV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian capital Kyiv evacuated two civilian hospitals on Friday after the head of the Belarusian KGB security service said they were housing soldiers, sparking fears of an airstrike. The Kyiv city administration said a video widely circulated online, which it did not identify, contained a threat to attack the two facilities,…
Briton charged over alleged Russia-linked arson attack
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By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -A British man has been charged over alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia, including by allegedly recruiting others for an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked commercial property in London. Foreign minister David Cameron voiced deep concern about the allegations, and the foreign ministry later said…
Gaza protest in Paris sees tense standoff with Israel supporters
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By Lucien Libert PARIS (Reuters) – Tensions flared in front of Paris’ prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza on Friday as pro-Israeli protesters came to challenge pro-Palestinian students occupying the building. Police moved in to keep the two groups apart. Chanting their support for the Palestinians, some students had been occupying a…
UK financial watchdog presses ahead with plans to publish probes earlier
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said in a letter on Friday in response to the House of Lords committee that it was pressing ahead with plans to announce investigations earlier. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? The House of Lords’ Financial Services Regulation Committee said this month the FCA should pause the plans because they…
EU’s Vestager meets French tech firm Mistral AI amid competition concerns
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By Sudip Kar-Gupta BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, who has been looking into Big Tech’s partnerships with AI start-ups, met on Friday fast-growing French start-up company Mistral AI and said the sector needs more competition. In February, Microsoft invested $16 million in Mistral AI and partnered with them to make its…
