MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine should withdraw its troops from the part of Donbas that it still controls if it wanted peace, and that if Kyiv did not strike a deal then it would lose yet more territory. Putin and Trump spoke on Sunday ahead of Trump’s meeting…
By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Dec 29 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles on Sunday, which confirmed the integrity of its nuclear power and counter-attack readiness in the face of security threats, state media KCNA said on Monday. The launch is the latest event attended by…
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By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said he will swiftly form a new government after his party won half the votes in Sunday’s election, signalling a possible end to the year-long political deadlock that has paralysed parliament and delayed key international funding. The vote is the second this…
By Juveria Tabassum Dec 29 (Reuters) – Lululemon Athletica’s founder Chip Wilson said on Monday he had launched a proxy fight by nominating three independent directors to the company’s board, just over two weeks after the apparel maker announced the exit of CEO Calvin McDonald without a clear successor. Lululemon shares have shed nearly half…
Dec 29 (Reuters) – Nvidia has purchased Intel shares worth $5 billion, the American semiconductor firm said in a filing on Monday, carrying out a transaction announced in September. The leading AI chip designer said in September it would pay $23.28 per share for Intel common stock, in a deal that is seen as a…
PALM BEACH, Florida, Dec 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his threat to bring a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for what he called “gross incompetence” related to Powell’s management of renovations at the Fed’s Washington headquarters. Speaking to reporters in Florida, Trump also said he plans to announce…
BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China’s Spring Airlines and Juneyao Airlines on Monday announced plans to buy 30 and 25 Airbus A320-family jets respectively, according to stock exchange filings. Budget carrier Spring Airlines has agreed to buy 30 A320neo aircraft at a price not exceeding the $4.13 billion list price, the company’s filing to the…
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 26 – Argentina’s Congress passed the 2026 budget on Friday, the first approved by legislators since President Javier Milei took office in late 2023. The budget, passed 46 votes to 25 with one abstention, includes spending of $102 billion (148 billion Argentine pesos) and projects South America’s second-biggest economy will grow 5%…
LONDON, Dec 26 (Reuters) – High-profile activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who was released from prison after an Egyptian presidential pardon in September, has arrived in Britain, the Egyptian-British campaigner’s family and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday. Abd el-Fattah, 44, has become Egypt’s most prominent political prisoner after spending much of his adult…
