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HELSINKI (Reuters) -The bank accounts of Finland’s embassy and consulate in Russia are frozen and the Nordic country has not had an explanation from its neighbour, the Finnish foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Finland, which has a long border with Russia, formally joined NATO on April 4 in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that drew a threat from Moscow of counter-measures. Finnish Foreign Minister […]

By Tatiana Gomozova and Lucy Papachristou MOSCOW (Reuters) – Three Russian academics who have worked on hypersonic missile technology face “very serious accusations”, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, in a treason investigation that has spread alarm through Russia’s scientific community. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he was aware of an open letter from Siberian scientists in defence of the men, but that the case was a matter for the security […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will continue to hold telephone talks with congressional leaders on the nation’s debt limit later this week and will meet with them again when he returns from the G7 summit, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told MSNBC in an interview on Wednesday. (Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Andrew Heavens) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Brendan Pierson and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – All three of the judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that will hear the Biden administration’s appeal to keep the abortion pill mifepristone on the market are staunchly conservative, with a record of opposing abortion rights. Here is a look at their records. Jennifer Walker Elrod Appointed by: George W. Bush Year appointed: 2007 Previous positions: Judge, 190th […]

ROME (Reuters) – This weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix race in Imola should be postponed because of deadly storms in northern Italy, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday. Salvini said in a statement it was “imperative to concentrate all efforts on coping with the emergency”, including avoiding a traffic overload in the area, which has been battered by bad weather in recent days. (Reporting by Crispian Balmer; Editing by […]

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Wednesday will hear the Biden administration’s bid to overturn a Texas judge’s order that, if allowed to take effect, would make the abortion drug mifepristone illegal. However the 5th Circuit rules, the case will likely continue for months or years. Here is what you need to know about the case as it further unfolds: […]

(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that three scientists under investigation for state treason faced “very serious accusations”, and that it could not comment on the case. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he was aware of an open letter from Siberian scientists in defence of the three men but the case was a matter for the security services. In the open letter published on Monday, colleagues of the three […]

By Brendan Pierson and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – All three of the judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that will hear the Biden administration’s appeal to keep the abortion pill mifepristone on the market are staunchly conservative, with a record of opposing abortion rights. Here is a look at their records. Jennifer Walker Elrod Appointed by: George W. Bush Year appointed: 2007 Previous positions: Judge, 190th […]

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a reform of customs rules for the surge of incoming packages ordered online and to cope with increased environmental and labour standards and sanctions on imported goods. Under the proposal, the European Union will have a new customs authority and a single online data system. At present, importers need to deal with 27 national customs authorities and more […]