By Alan Baldwin ABU DHABI (Reuters) – The only scary thing about Max Verstappen is his speed, according to McLaren’s Lando Norris. Mercedes rival George Russell has accused Red Bull’s quadruple world champion of bullying and threatening behaviour in a row that blew up in Qatar last weekend and re-ignited in Abu Dhabi. Norris, Verstappen’s …
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(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday said a second batch of F-16 fighter jets had arrived in Ukraine from Denmark. “The second batch of F-16s from Denmark has arrived in Ukraine. This is an example of leadership in defending lives that sets Denmark apart,” Zelenskiy said in a post on X. (Reporting by …
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PARIS (Reuters) -Paris’ Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens on Saturday, Dec. 7, five-and-a-half years after fire destroyed its roof and spire and caused major damage throughout. Here is what you need to know: WHAT IS NOTRE-DAME? A medieval Gothic masterpiece, Notre-Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) is one of the French capital’s most beloved and visited …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Romanians must have confidence their elections are free of foreign malign influence, the U.S. State Department said on Friday, after Romania’s top court annulled an ongoing presidential election following accusations of Russian meddling. “The United States reaffirms our confidence in Romania’s democratic institutions and processes, including investigations into foreign malign influence,” the …
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – Jet engine maker CFM International said on Friday aviation regulators in the United States and Europe have certified a “more durable” high-pressure turbine kit for its LEAP-1A engines that power the narrowbody jets of Airbus. LEAP engines have been facing durability issues in regions with hotter and harsh …
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(Reuters) – Credit ratings agency Fitch on Friday revised its outlook on Hungary to “stable” from “negative,” citing reduction in macroeconomic imbalances driven by improved coherence between fiscal and monetary policies. “The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has maintained a tight monetary policy stance, while the government has taken steps to reduce the primary deficit …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is confident he will be able to agree with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on a joint strategy for Ukraine after speaking to him on the phone, Scholz told the Funke group of newspapers. “I am confident that we can develop a joint strategy for Ukraine. My guiding principle …
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(Reuters) – Fitch credit rating agency on Friday affirmed Ukraine’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at ‘RD’ as its war with Russia drags past the 33-month mark. The agency also affirmed the sovereign’s ‘CCC+’ long-term local currency amidst the ongoing debt restructuring, aimed at easing its wartime financial pressures. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in late …
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By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania’s top court annulled an ongoing presidential election after accusations of Russian meddling and ruled on Friday the entire process, which had been due to conclude this weekend, would have to be re-run. The second round had been scheduled for Sunday and voting has already begun in polling stations abroad. …
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(Reuters) – Russian attacks on the cities of Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih in southeastern Ukraine on Friday killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 40, regional officials said. A strike on a car repair shop in Zaporizhzhia turned the facility into a giant fireball and killed 10 people, the regional governor said. Media …
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