MILAN (Reuters) -Stellantis on Friday said it planned to rejoin European auto lobby ACEA, which it had left at the beginning of 2023, in a move that might flag a more cautious stance for the automaker on its electrification plans. “Stellantis, Europe’s second largest carmaker, confirms that it intends to apply for membership of ACEA,” …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday the U.S. should not be involved in the conflict in Syria, where rebel forces are threatening the government of President Bashar al-Assad. “Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. …
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By Felix Light (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday it was inadmissible to allow what he called a terrorist group to take control of Syrian lands. He was speaking in the Qatari capital Doha after meeting the Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers following a rapid advance by Syrian rebels led by …
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President Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them, leaving him vulnerable when his allies were distracted by wars elsewhere and his enemies went on the march. The rebels’ lightning advance through western Syria marks one of the most serious threats to …
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(Reuters) – South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter sunk four birdies and an eagle for a round of 66 in difficult conditions and a three shot third round lead in the DP World Tour’s Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City on Saturday as he seeks a first win on the European circuit The 20-year-old was one of …
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Six Pakistani soldiers and 22 militants were killed in armed clashes in a northwestern region near the Afghan border on Saturday, the army said, as Islamist fighters increase their attacks on security forces in the area. The firefights took place in three districts after soldiers conducted intelligence-based operations in Waziristan and its adjoining …
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Doha (Reuters) – U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said the situation in Syria, where rebels are pressing a rapid advance that is threatening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power, was creating a new weakness for militant Lebanese group Hezbollah and for Iran. The U.S. envoy, who negotiated a U.S-brokered ceasefire agreement in the conflict between Israel …
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By Giuseppe Fonte and Valentina Za ROME (Reuters) – France’s Credit Agricole had informal backing from the Italian government before it said on Friday it was raising its stake in Banco BPM, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. The increase intensifies a banking battle in Italy, begun when UniCredit last month made a …
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DOHA (Reuters) – Igor Sechin, the head of Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft, on Saturday said he approved of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals to defend domestic energy producers. Speaking at a conference in Qatar, he said that Trump’s promises during his election campaign involved “fitting” economic measures, including protecting domestic energy producers and the …
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By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) -Two strategically-important Russian military facilities in Syria and Moscow’s very presence in the Middle East are under serious threat from rapidly advancing insurgents, Russian war bloggers have warned. With Russian military resources mostly tied down in Ukraine where Moscow’s forces are rushing to take more territory before Donald Trump comes to …
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