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British foreign minister to meet Blinken in Washington to discuss Ukraine

LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister James Cleverly will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on reaffirming support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. Cleverly will also use the meetings to discuss the $1 trillion bilateral investment relationship between the countries and the need to improve …

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Amazon offers shoppers $10 to pick up purchases as it targets delivery costs

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Amazon.com is offering customers $10 to pick up a purchase rather than have it shipped to a home address, as the e-commerce giant joins other retailers in racing to slash costs for home delivery and returns amid slack consumer demand. Amazon over the last few days has emailed …

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Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Wave of attacks on cities before Victory Day holiday

(Reuters) – Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on the eve of Russia’s May 9 holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, striking the capital Kyiv, the Black Sea city of Odesa and shelling other cities. CONFLICT * In a new break with Moscow, Ukraine marked the anniversary …

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Russia attacks Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles

By Gleb Garanich and Valentyn Ogirenko KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on Monday, the eve of Russia’s May 9 holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, striking the capital Kyiv and the Black Sea city of Odesa and shelling other cities. Kyiv’s mayor said Russia …

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King Charles gives ‘heartfelt’ thanks as coronation celebrations end

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles on Monday gave “sincere and heartfelt” thanks to everyone involved in his coronation weekend and said he and his wife Camilla would rededicate their lives to service as three days of celebrations drew to a close. Amid pomp and pageantry, Charles and Camilla were crowned at London’s Westminster …

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Royal Mail CEO exit could come this week – Sky News

(Reuters) – Royal Mail’s parent could announce the UK postal services firm’s CEO Simon Thompson’s exit as soon as this week, Sky News reported on Monday. The report said the exit plan could be delayed beyond this week but an announcement will be made before annual results of its owner, International Distributions Services, due on …

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Agency warns Sweden may miss CO2 targets with biofuel cut

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden will struggle to hit its 2030 emissions targets, a government agency warned on Monday, after the country’s minority coalition cut the biofuel that must be added to diesel and gasoline. The right-wing Sweden Democrats-backed coalition government has already cut fuel taxes, raised tax breaks for people driving to work and ended new …

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Russians take language test to avoid expulsion from Latvia

By Andrius Sytas RIGA (Reuters) – In a Stalinist skyscraper which dominates the skyline of Latvia’s capital, dozens of elderly Russians wait to take a basic Latvian language test as a proof of loyalty to a country where they have lived for decades. Clutching red Russian passports, the participants, mostly women, read their notes for …

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EU in Israel cancels Europe Day event over far-right minister’s participation

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The European Union delegation in Israel on Monday cancelled its Europe Day diplomatic reception over the planned participation of far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who criticised the decision as a form of “undiplomatic silencing”. “Regrettably, this year we have decided to cancel the diplomatic reception, as we do not want to offer …

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Bentley production chief to lead Volkswagen’s software overhaul

By Jan Schwartz (Reuters) -Volkswagen has appointed Bentley production chief Peter Bosch to lead its software subsidiary Cariad, dismissing all but one of the unit’s current executive board members as the automaker tries to get the troubled division on track. Bosch will take over from June 1, the German group said on Monday, with two …

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