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Israel’s Ben-Gvir visits Al Aqsa mosque compound, Palestinians incensed

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a site also revered by Jews, angering the Palestinians and drawing a slew of condemnations. “The Temple Mount is open to all,” Ben-Gvir said on Twitter, using the Jewish name for the …

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Britain says it is committed to leading a NATO task force in 2024

(Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday it was committed to leading a NATO task force in 2024, dismissing a report by Berlin-based Table.Media that British delays had prompted the German defence ministry to look into extending its leadership beyond 2023. “The UK is ready to honour our commitment to lead NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task …

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Soccer-Leaders Arsenal held by Newcastle, Man United win again

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Arsenal’s hopes of opening a 10-point lead in the Premier League title race were dashed by Newcastle United in a 0-0 draw at The Emirates but Manchester United’s fine form continued as they eased to a 3-0 home win over Bournemouth on Tuesday. The clash between first and third …

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No ‘substantive’ settlement talks between U.S. FTC, Microsoft over Activision -lawyer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There are no “substantive” settlement discussions under way between the Biden administration and Microsoft Corp to resolve a legal dispute over the Xbox maker’s $69 billion bid for games maker Activision Blizzard Inc, a Federal Trade Commission attorney said on Tuesday. The FTC, which enforces antitrust law, asked a judge to block …

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Blackstone offers backstop to lure University of California in redemption-stricken REIT

By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) -Blackstone Inc on Tuesday said it had secured a $4 billion investment from the University of California in its unlisted real estate income trust (BREIT) that has been plagued by investor redemptions, after the private equity firm committed $1 billion to backstop the university’s returns in the fund. In an unprecedented …

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Cineworld shares slide as it locks focus on group sale

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) -Cineworld will focus on a sale of the group as a whole rather than individual assets, the British cinema operator said on Tuesday, sending the troubled company’s shares sharply lower. The world’s second-largest cinema group filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection in September to try to restructure its debt and strengthen …

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FTSE 100 ends first trading day of 2023 on upbeat note

By Shashwat Chauhan and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Britain’s exporter-heavy FTSE 100 jumped more than 1% in its first day of trading in 2023, as energy, banking and healthcare stocks supported the index. The blue chip FTSE 100 ended up 1.4%, touching a near seven-month high during the session, while the more domestically-focussed FTSE 250 …

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UK’s Sunak promises long-term support to Ukraine after drone attacks

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told Volodymyr Zelenskiy that the Ukrainian president can count on Britain for support over the long run following recent drone attacks, Sunak’s office said on Tuesday. “The leaders discussed the abhorrent drone attacks on Ukraine in recent days,” the spokesperson said in a statement issued after …

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Thousands more, including Hungary’s Orban, bid farewell to Benedict

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Thousands more people, including Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, paid homage to former Pope Benedict on Tuesday on the second day that his body lay in state in St. Peter’s Basilica. Orban, the first head of government to pay their respects following Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, stood with …

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British rail workers start new year with week-long strike

By Sachin Ravikumar and Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) – British rail workers kicked off the new year with a week-long strike on Tuesday, disrupting the return to work for millions of commuters in the latest bout of industrial action to hit the country. Britain is in the grip of its worst run of worker unrest …

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