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(Reuters) – World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, who became the first Arab team to beat Brazil last month, should focus on winning the Africa Cup of Nations next year before dreaming of glory at the 2026 World Cup, winger Sofiane Boufal said. Morocco were the surprise story at the World Cup in Qatar last year, beating Belgium, Spain and Portugal on the way to the semi-finals prompting coach Walid Regragui to […]

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was jailed for a quarter of a century by a Moscow court on Monday, the harshest sentence of its kind since Russia invaded Ukraine, after being found guilty of treason and other offences he denied. Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and an opposition politician who holds Russian and British passports, spent years speaking out against President Vladimir Putin and […]

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza was jailed for a quarter of a century by a Moscow court on Monday, the harshest sentence of its kind since Russia invaded Ukraine, after being found guilty of treason and other offences he denied. Kara-Murza, 41, a father of three and an opposition politician who holds Russian and British passports, spent years speaking out against President Vladimir Putin and […]

(Reuters) – Sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison on charges including treason, Vladimir Kara-Murza joined a growing list of Russians who have received long jail terms after speaking out against President Vladimir Putin or the invasion of Ukraine. Here are some of the most prominent cases. VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA Kara-Murza, 41, was convicted by a Moscow court over a series of interviews and speeches last year in which he […]

(Reuters) – Sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison on charges including treason, Vladimir Kara-Murza joined a growing list of Russians who have received long jail terms after speaking out against President Vladimir Putin or the invasion of Ukraine. Here are some of the most prominent cases. VLADIMIR KARA-MURZA Kara-Murza, 41, was convicted by a Moscow court over a series of interviews and speeches last year in which he […]

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – The consortium behind a European battery passport project laid out on Monday how companies must prepare to meet increasingly stringent regulations on disclosing batteries’ origins and social and environmental footprints. Manufacturers in Europe must disclose the carbon footprint of their batteries from 2024 and comply with a CO2 emissions limit from 2027. Monday’s guidance is the first attempt to interpret what the new demands […]

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – The consortium behind a European battery passport project laid out on Monday how companies must prepare to meet increasingly stringent regulations on disclosing batteries’ origins and social and environmental footprints. Manufacturers in Europe must disclose the carbon footprint of their batteries from 2024 and comply with a CO2 emissions limit from 2027. Monday’s guidance is the first attempt to interpret what the new demands […]

By Nishit Navin BENGALURU (Reuters) -Shares of Infosys Ltd slumped nearly 15% on Monday, dragging peers and the benchmark index, after the company’s dismal revenue outlook raised concerns about demand for Indian IT services amid a global banking turmoil and recession fears. Infosys’ outlook last week followed a disappointing quarterly report from larger rival Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, highlighting worries for the sector which earns more than 25% of its revenue […]

By Nishit Navin BENGALURU (Reuters) -Shares of Infosys Ltd slumped nearly 15% on Monday, dragging peers and the benchmark index, after the company’s dismal revenue outlook raised concerns about demand for Indian IT services amid a global banking turmoil and recession fears. Infosys’ outlook last week followed a disappointing quarterly report from larger rival Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, highlighting worries for the sector which earns more than 25% of its revenue […]