Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak has maintained his lead among Conservative lawmakers in the race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, but his remaining rivals are filling the gap. However, the race remained wide open on Tuesday after party lawmakers ousted former equality minister Kimi Badenouch from the competition, leaving Sunak, Secretary of … Read more
Forest fires burn forests in the Gironde, southwest France UK temperatures top 40 degrees Celsius for the first time Germany and Belgium brace for possible record temperatures More than 30 wildfires destroy parts of Spain Portugal has more than 1,000 deaths from the heat wave LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – Firefighters in southwest France struggled to contain … Read more
Putin meets Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei and President Raisi The Russian President and Erdogan discuss Ukraine’s grain exports The Turkish threat to the Syrian operation is also in focus LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran on Tuesday, the first visit by a Kremlin leader … Read more
Five challenged to succeed Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister The second of three televised debates on Sunday Tax plans at the heart of the hot contest Polls show a conflicting picture of who is the winner LONDON (Reuters) – The five Conservative party contenders still vying for Britain’s next prime minister battled over tax … Read more
Climate scientists say heat waves are more frequent and intense Hundreds of deaths are attributed to the heat in Portugal Britain braced for its hottest day ever Temperatures in Spain in recent days have reached 45.7 ° C GURT, Spain, July 17 (Reuters) – Authorities in southern Europe struggled on Sunday to control massive wildfires … Read more
Forest fires in southwestern France, Spain Health officials have reported hundreds of heat-related deaths UK emergency committee meeting after weather warning PARIS/LISBONA (Reuters) – Wildfires raged in southwest France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate as sweltering summer temperatures soared and put authorities on alert in parts of Europe. Regional authorities … Read more
At least 23 killed in Russian attack: Ukrainian officials Russia denies targeting civilians Yellen criticizes Russian officials at G20 meeting Nations pledge to cooperate in war crimes investigations VENEZIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Senior Western officials directly accused their Russian counterparts of war crimes on Friday after Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian city far from the … Read more
A woman holds US dollar bills in this illustration taken on May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Rovich/Illustration Register now to get free unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar hovered below a two-decade high in Asian trading on Friday, after falling overnight after two Federal Reserve policymakers said they favored a rate hike … Read more
Euro coins sinking into the water in this illustration taken, May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Rovich/Illustration Register now to get free unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON (Reuters) – The euro’s plunge below $1 for the first time in two decades puts it on course for one of the worst years in its history, especially if … Read more
Johnson had to announce his resignation due to scandals Eight get enough nominations to replace him, two leave Pledges to cut taxes dominate contentious party competition Favorite Sunak says inflation must be curbed LONDON (Reuters) – Eight Conservatives are in the fight to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British Prime Minister after winning … Read more
