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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that Moscow would continue to notify the United States of any intercontinental or submarine ballistic missile launches despite suspending the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries, the Interfax news agency reported. President Vladimir Putin announced the suspension last month of the New START deal signed in 2010, which limits the number of strategic nuclear […]

By Crispian Balmer and Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis spent a peaceful night in a Rome hospital after suffering from a respiratory infection, a Vatican source said on Thursday. The pope was hospitalised on Wednesday after complaining of breathing difficulties, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said, raising fresh concerns over the health of the 86-year-old pontiff, who is suffering from a number of ailments. Bruni has said Francis would […]

(Corrects to add locations of casualties in paragraph 19) By Emily Rose and Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday put off a decision on bitterly contested plans for a judicial overhaul amid fears that Israel’s worst national crisis in years could fracture his coalition or escalate into violence. It was unclear how far the bill’s delay to next month’s new parliamentary session would satisfy either side […]

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday highlighted new U.S. company moves to support electric vehicles (EVs), as final rules on tax credits aimed at boosting the industry are expected this week. Amazon is rolling out the first 3,000 delivery vehicles it has acquired as part of a commitment to bring 100,000 vehicles to the road by 2030, the White House said, and First Student, a major […]

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A steadier tone in global stocks continued on Thursday as investors hoped the banking sector had turned a corner on its recent turmoil to help markets end the quarter on a positive note. The dollar and crude oil prices were stable, with calmer markets allowing investors to focus more on the economy, as Spanish inflation fell more than expected in March. Global stocks were […]

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet’s Google Cloud has accused Microsoft of anti-competitive cloud computing practices and criticised imminent deals with several European cloud vendors, saying these do not solve broader concerns about its licensing terms. In Google Cloud’s first public comments on Microsoft and its European deals its Vice President Amit Zavery told Reuters the company has raised the issue with antitrust agencies and urged European Union antitrust […]

By Marie Mannes and Helen Reid STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Fashion retailer H&M reported a surprise operating profit for the December to February period as cost-cutting measures started to bear fruit despite consumers curbing spending, but said a cold spell was holding back sales in March. While H&M showed signs of bringing its costs under control, it still struggled to compete with major rival Inditex, owner of Zara and other brands, […]

SEOUL/TAIPEI (Reuters) -The criteria to qualify for new U.S. semiconductor subsidies could be “burdensome” for companies such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and SK Hynix Inc, South Korea’s trade minister said on Thursday, as Taiwan’s TSMC also expressed concern. Conditions include sharing excess profit with the U.S. government, and three industry sources said the application process itself could expose confidential corporate strategy. Subsidies would come from a $52 billion pool […]

By Yousef Saba and Alaa Swilam DUBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has appointed his eldest son Sheikh Khaled as crown prince of Abu Dhabi, the oil-rich capital of the Gulf state, and named his brothers to top roles, state media said on Wednesday. Sheikh Mohammed, who became president and Abu Dhabi ruler last year after running the U.S.-allied OPEC oil producer for […]