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☆ More Americans Are Moving Abroad Because the US Is Too Expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

"We realized we couldn't afford the mortgage and the car payments and everything," Stonestreet told me. Americans work more, vacation less, spend more on healthcare, and die sooner than people in other high-income economies. These factors likely explain why some Americans are moving to countries that aren't generally considered low-cost-of-living locales. She said that living abroad afforded her a degree of flexibility and spontaneity that would be out of reach back home. From their temporary perch in Tirana, Albania, the couple told me via WhatsApp that their only regret about moving abroad was not doing it sooner.

Persons: Amelia Basista, Stonestreet, Basista, Maliya, I'm, Fale, scoping, Cristina Johnson, Johnson, Mariana, Dustin Lange, that's, Mariana Lange, Mark Zoril, Andrew Hallam, Zoril, hasn't, — Zoril, Tomorrow's Organizations: State Department, American Citizens, Monmouth University, Labor Statistics, Financial Technology Association, Business Locations: South America, Denver, Cuenca, Ecuador, Germany, Canada, France, Minneapolis, Latin America, America, Puerto Morelos, Mexico, Pennsylvania, Belize, States, Austin, North Carolina, Central America, Portugal, Spain, Lisbon, Europe, Tirana, Albania

“America's Team.”The team that much of America loved, and perhaps just as much loved to hate. The title these days has fallen on the Kansas City Chiefs, who play the San Francisco 49ers next weekend in their fourth Super Bowl in five years. Just like so many versions of “America's Team," though, a certain amount of fatigue also is setting in. They can make it four next Sunday, when they play the 49ers in a Super Bowl trending to be the most expensive ticket in history. We’ve got an even bigger target on our back than we did last year,” Chiefs safety Justin Reid said.

Persons: Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, ”, Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, Joe Greene, Joe Montana, Roger Craig, Jerry Rice, Tom Brady, Troy Brown, Rob Gronkowski, Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, “, Mahomes, he's, Reid, Kelce, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, we've, ” Reid, Pat, Ken Goldin, Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Eric Stonestreet, Heidi Gardner, Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Swift, Brad Pitt, Henry Winkler, Melissa Etheridge, Chris Wallace, Etheridge, I’m, he’s, hadn't, Kermit, Justin Johnson, Johnson, ” Mahomes, We’ve, Justin Reid Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Dallas Cowboys, Steelers, 49ers, Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Hall of Fame, Chiefs, State Farm, Warriors, Wynn Golf Club, Allegiant, NFL, Eagles, AFC, Bengals, Arrowhead, Nielsen, NFL Shop, Raiders, “ Chiefs, Goldin, Kansas City, CNN, Ravens, Baltimore, New England, ” Chiefs Locations: KANSAS, Mo, America, Hollywood, London, Mexico City, Frankfurt, Germany, Italy, Leavenworth , Kansas, Tokyo

☆ Saudi Arabia clear to host 2034 World Cup after Australia drops out
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Football Australia (FA) boss James Johnson had said the country was "exploring the possibility" of 2034, but on Tuesday the governing body said it would instead focus on bids for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup and the 2029 Club World Cup. The president of the Asian Football Confederation, the sport's continental governing body to which Australia belongs, said "the entire Asian football family" would stand united in support of the Saudi bid. Australia hosted a successful Women's World Cup this year but has never hosted a men's World Cup. "We believe we are in a strong position to host the oldest women’s international competition in the world - the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 - and then welcome the greatest teams in world football for the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup," FA said. FIFA awarded the 2030 World Cup to Morocco, Portugal and Spain, also adding World Cup centenary games in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.

Persons: James Johnson, Bernadett Szabo, Ian Ransom, Neil Fullick, John Stonestreet Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA World, Qatar, Australia Press, Football Australia, Rights, Australia, FIFA, Asian Football Confederation, Saudi, AFC, Thomson Locations: Doha, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Asia, Oceania, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Melbourne

☆ Woman Shouting 'You're All Going to Die' Shot by Police in Paris Metro
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS (Reuters) -Paris police shot and critically wounded a woman wearing a hijab who was behaving in a threatening manner and shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "You're all going to die" in a metro station on Tuesday morning, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said. The fully-veiled woman was shot at the Bibliotheque François-Mitterrand station. "This person refused to comply with summons and police fired their weapons," Nunez said, adding the situation had been "extremely threatening." The woman turned out not be in possession of explosives at the time she was shot, Nunez said. The metro station, on the RER C line, was evacuated after the incident, police said.

Persons: Allahu Akbar, Laurent Nunez, Olivier Veran, Nunez, Le Parisien, Tassilo Hummel, Dominique Vidalon, Michel Rose, Sudip Kar, Ingrid Melander, John Stonestreet, Ed Osmond, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: PARIS, Paris police, Bibliotheque Locations: Paris, France, Israel, Gaza

☆ India opposition accuses govt of trying to hack lawmakers' iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India's main opposition Congress party, gestures as he addresses the media at Congress' headquarters in New Delhi, India, October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW DELHI Oct 31 (Reuters) - Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government of trying to hack into senior opposition politicians' mobile phones, after they reported receiving warning messages from Apple (AAPL.O). "Hack us all you want," Gandhi told a news conference in New Delhi, in reference to Modi. In 2021, India was rocked by reports that the government had used Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to snoop on scores of journalists, activists and politicians, including Gandhi. The government has declined to reply to questions whether India or any of its state agencies had purchased Pegasus spyware for surveillance.

Persons: Rahul Gandhi, India's, Anushree, Narendra Modi's, Apple, Gandhi, Modi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jairam Ramesh, Shivam Patel, Rupam, John Stonestreet Organizations: Congress, REUTERS, Apple, Information Technology, Pegasus, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, DELHI

☆ Woman wearing hijab shot by police in Paris metro, condition critical
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Paris police shot and critically wounded a woman wearing a hijab in a metro station on Tuesday morning, after commuters reported her shouting Jihadist slogans and behaving in a threatening manner, the government said. The fully-veiled woman was shot at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France station. The fire service, which provided emergency care for the woman, said she was shot in the abdomen. The metro station, on the RER C line, was evacuated after the incident, police said. Two investigations were opened, one against the woman and a second into the use of weapons by police, the government spokesman said.

Persons: Olivier Veran, Veran, Tassilo Hummel, Dominique Vidalon, Michel Rose, John Stonestreet Organizations: Paris police, Bibliotheque Nationale de, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Israel, Gaza, Bibliotheque Nationale de France

☆ Euro zone inflation drops to lowest in over two years
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation dropped to its lowest level in over two years in October, as energy prices fell and the high interest rates set by the European Central Bank dampened demand, a preliminary reading showed on Tuesday. Prices grew by 2.9% year on year in October, the slowest pace since July 2021, from 4.3% a month earlier, according to Eurostat's flash estimate. Inflation started falling sharply last month as the massive increase in energy prices recorded a year earlier impacted the annual comparison. A measure of inflation that excludes energy, food, alcohol and tobacco also declined - to 4.2%, the lowest level since July 2022, from 4.5%. All components in the inflation basket recorded smaller increases than a month earlier, although the slowdown was minimal in services, at 4.6% from 4.7%, probably as a result of rising wages.

Persons: Francesco Canepa, John Stonestreet Organizations: European Central Bank, ECB, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT

☆ Spain's Catholic Church apologises for sexual abuse, disputes scale of problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Garcia-Salmones told Reuters he hoped the findings of the independent report on the abuse of minors in the Catholic... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreMADRID, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Spain's Catholic Church on Tuesday apologised to victims of sexual abuse by priests, but questioned the accuracy of a new survey that suggested such abuse was far more widespread nationwide than previous investigations have found. The Church has faced sexual abuse scandals in several countries including the United States, Ireland and France over past decades. But the issue only surfaced for public debate in Spain, where nearly 60% of people describe themselves as Catholic, following a landmark media investigation in 2021. An internal Church investigation published in June identified 728 alleged sexual abusers among Spain's clergy and 927 victims since the 1940s. Reporting by Emma Pinedo and Inti Landauro, editing by Andrei Khalip and John StonestreetOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Fernando Garcia, Garcia, Salmones, Cardinal Juan Jose Omella, Francisco Garcia, Emma Pinedo, Inti, Andrei Khalip, John Stonestreet Organizations: Reuters, Catholic, Bishops ' Conference, The, Conference, Thomson Locations: Madrid, Spain, MADRID, United States, Ireland, France, El Pais

☆ Woman shouting 'You're all going to die' shot by police in Paris metro
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Paris police shot and critically wounded a woman wearing a hijab who was behaving in a threatening manner and shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "You're all going to die" in a metro station on Tuesday morning, Paris police chief Laurent Nunez said. [1/2]Police stand outside the Bibliotheque Francois Mitterand metro and regional train station, where officers shot and injured a woman wearing a hijab after she shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "You're all going to die", in Paris, France, October 31, 2023. "This person refused to comply with summons and police fired their weapons," Nunez said, adding the situation had been "extremely threatening." The woman turned out not be in possession of explosives at the time she was shot, Nunez said. The metro station, on the RER C line, was evacuated after the incident, police said.

Persons: Allahu Akbar, Laurent Nunez, Olivier Veran, Lucien Libert, Nunez, Le Parisien, Tassilo Hummel, Dominique Vidalon, Michel Rose, Sudip Kar, Ingrid Melander, John Stonestreet, Ed Osmond, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Paris police, Bibliotheque, Police, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Israel, Gaza

☆ Euro zone inflation, growth slow as ECB hikes weigh
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Francesco Canepa | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Summary Euro zone inflation lowest since July 2021 in OctGDP shrinks slightly in Q3FRANKFURT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Inflation in the euro zone hit a two-year low a month after its economy began contracting, data showed on Tuesday, illustrating the dual impact of a steady diet of European Central Bank's interest rate hikes. But the brisk decline from the double-digit figures of just a year ago is coming at a cost: the euro zone economy dipped by 0.1% in the three months to September, according to a separate Eurostat release, and is flirting with a recession. "The data leaves the ECB firmly on hold," Dirk Schumacher, an economist at Natixis, said. "It's now down to weaker demand grinding down inflation and that's a slow process," Natixis' Schumacher said. "Still, continued economic and geopolitical uncertainty alongside the impact of higher rates on the economy will weigh on economic activity in the coming quarters."

Persons: Dirk Schumacher, It's, Natixis, Schumacher, Bert Colijn, Francesco Canepa, John Stonestreet Organizations: ECB, ING, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT, European

☆ Britain's King Charles visits Kenya with colonialism's scars in focus
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Duncan Miriri | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/9] Britain's King Charles inspects the honour guards as he is hosted by Kenya's President William Ruto at State House in Nairobi, Kenya October 31, 2023. Accompanied by Queen Camilla on his first visit as monarch to a former colony, Charles arrived in the capital Nairobi overnight. Charles' visit comes at a time when former colonies are demanding that Britain do more to recognise the abuses of its colonial past. Nandi King Koitalel Arap Samoei led a decade-long rebellion until he was assassinated by a British colonel in 1905. Charles also plans to meet entrepreneurs from Kenya's bustling tech scene, tour wildlife facilities and travel to the southeastern port city of Mombasa.

Persons: King Charles, William Ruto, Arthur Edwards, Queen Camilla, Charles, Kenya's Nandi, Buckingham, Kenya's, Nandi King Koitalel Arap Samoei, Samoei's, Kipchoge araap Chomu, Aaron Ross, Hereward, Hereward Holland, Michael Perry, John Stonestreet Organizations: Kenya's, State House, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Kenyan, Commonwealth, Kenya Human Rights, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Nairobi, Kenya, Rights NAIROBI, Uhuru Gardens, Barbados, Jamaica, British, Mombasa, Hereward Holland

The survey by Spain's human rights ombudsman, part of a report presented to parliament on Friday, questioned just over 8,000 people. The document criticised the Church for not cooperating more fully with the investigation and seeking to "minimise the phenomenon". A spokesperson for the Church in Spain declined to comment on the report. The ombudsman's report, which found that nearly 65% of those abused were male, also called for the creation of a state fund to compensate victims. Reporting by Charlie Devereux, Emma Pinedo, Marco Antonio Trujillo and Susana Vera; editing by John StonestreetOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Fernando Garcia, Garcia, Salmones, Angel Gabilondo, Pedro Sanchez, Charlie Devereux, Emma Pinedo, Marco Antonio Trujillo, Susana Vera, John Stonestreet Organizations: Reuters, Church, Thomson Locations: Madrid, Spain, MADRID, United States, Ireland, France, El Pais

Nabiullina also said the budget was a significant factor in Friday's decision. "It looks like today's interest rate hike front-loaded the tightening cycle in response to the fiscal announcements earlier this month," said Liam Peach, senior emerging markets economist at Capital Economics. The central bank's tightening cycle began this summer when inflationary pressure from a tight labour market, strong consumer demand and the budget deficit was compounded by the falling rouble. But the bank set its 2023 key rate range at 15-15.2%, suggesting rates could climb further and Nabiullina said that may be required. Sinara Investment Bank analyst Sergei Konygin said the lack of forward hawkish guidance meant it was highly likely the key rate had already reached its upper boundary.

Persons: Elvira Nabiullina, Nabiullina, Liam Peach, Dmitry Polevoy, Sergei Konygin, Vladimir Soldatkin, Elena Fabrichnaya, Alexander Marrow, Gareth Jones, Mark Trevelyan, John Stonestreet, Mike Harrison Organizations: Bank, Russia, Bank of Russia, Capital Economics, Reuters, Sinara Investment Bank, Thomson Locations: Russia, Ukraine MOSCOW, Ukraine, Moscow, Locko, London

☆ Births in Italy heading for new record low in 2023 - stats office
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Rome, Italy, November 14, 2022. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsROME, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Births in Italy are heading for a new record low this year, according to preliminary data that points to a deepening of the country's long-standing demographic crisis. Between January and June there were 3,500 fewer births than in the same period of 2022, the data from national statistics bureau ISTAT showed. In 2022 as a whole, births fell 1.7% to 393,000, a 14th consecutive drop and the lowest number since the country's unification in 1861. The rate is bolstered by immigrants, while among women of Italian nationality it stood at just 1.18 in 2022.

Persons: Leonardo, Viviana Valente, Remo Casilli, Giorgia, women's, Antonella Cinelli, Gavin Jones, John Stonestreet Organizations: Santo Spirito Hospital, UN, REUTERS, Rights, for Economic Cooperation, Development, ISTAT, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy

☆ Sri Lanka restrict lacklustre England to 156 in World Cup clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka restricted England to a below-par 156 all out in 33.2 overs in a must-win clash between the World Cup's stragglers on Thursday, with only Ben Stokes offering some resistance in a dismal batting display by the defending champions. Stokes (43) took the attack to Sri Lanka on a dry wicket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after England's middle-order collapsed in the face of some incisive bowling, but he holed out to Dushan Hemantha in the deep off Lahiru Kumara (3-35) in the 31st over. Sri Lanka earlier put the brakes on England's scoring as returning veteran Angelo Mathews (2-14) removed opener Dawid Malan (28) and helped run out Joe Root, before Kumara struck twice to leave the holders in trouble at 85-5. Sri Lanka, who came into the contest with the same record as England with three defeats in four matches, ran through the tail to lay the platform for a big upset. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; editing by John Stonestreet and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben Stokes, Stokes, Kumara, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Kasun, Angelo Mathews, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Mathews, Matheesha, snared Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shrivathsa Sridhar, John Stonestreet Organizations: England, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Sri Lanka, England, Bengaluru

☆ Israel is waging 'war of revenge' on Gaza, Palestinian minister says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Stephanie Van Den Berg | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki attends a meeting of the Security Council on the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., October 24, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Acquire Licensing RightsTHE HAGUE, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Israel is waging a "war of revenge" on Gaza aimed at its total destruction, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said on Thursday, as Israeli troops bombard the Palestinian enclave in response to the devastating Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas. Al-Maliki urged international leaders to press Israel for a full ceasefire to make sure urgently needed humanitarian aid can be brought into Gaza. During his visit to The Hague, al-Maliki visited the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is investigating alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity on Palestinian territory from 2014 onwards. "Israel, by cutting electricity, water and fuel, by forcing people to starvation, by forcibly transferring people, is committing war crimes," al-Maliki said.

Persons: Riyad al, Maliki, Shannon Stapleton, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, al, Khan, Stephanie van den Berg, Bart Meijer, John Stonestreet, Nick Macfie Organizations: Palestinian, Security, REUTERS, HAGUE, Israel, Criminal Court, ICC, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, U.N, New York, U.S, Gaza, The Hague, Iranian, Brussels, al

☆ South Korean court upholds ban on gay sex within armed forces
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Soo-Hyang Choi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Participants wave a rainbow flag as they march on a street during the Korea Queer Culture Festival 2022 in central Seoul, South Korea, July 16, 2022. Under the country's military criminal act, members of the armed forces face up to two years in prison for same-sex relationships. The law has been referred to the court and upheld by it four times since 2002. In Thursday's five-to-four ruling, the court said allowing same-sex relations could undermine discipline within the military and harm its combat capabilities. South Korea has one of the world's largest active armies, with all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 28 required to serve between 18 and 21 months.

Persons: Heo, Activists, Boram Jang, Soo, hyang Choi, John Stonestreet Organizations: Korea Queer Culture, REUTERS, Rights, Amnesty, Thomson Locations: Korea, Seoul, South Korea, Rights SEOUL, East Asia

[1/3] The Standard Chartered bank logo is seen at their headquarters in London, Britain, July 26, 2022. The broader European banking index (.SX7P) fell as much as 2.4% to its lowest in four months by 1017 GMT. Top fallers on the index were Standard Chartered, down 9%, Swedbank (SWEDa.ST), down 7% and BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), down around 4%. Concerns about China's economic fragility are also hitting some European banks with major operations in Asia. Sabadell (SABE.MC) rose around 3.7% after raising its outlook for 2023 net interest income growth on the back of higher interest rates.

Persons: Peter Nicholls, Chris Hiorns, Banks, Hiorns, Angelo Meda, Meda, Iain Withers, Naomi Rovnick, Joice Alves, Jesus Aguado, Danilo Masoni, Amanda Cooper, John Stonestreet, Toby Chopra Organizations: Chartered, REUTERS, BNP, European Central Bank, Traders, SIM, Sabadell, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, LONDON, Milan, Asia, Madrid

The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said the government will spend whatever is needed on the war and on compensation. Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron on Monday cautioned that it was "important to continue conducting responsible fiscal policy." The central bank projects the debt-to-GDP ratio growing to 62% this year and to 65% in 2024 from 60.5% in 2022. Israel will have to raise more debt, but the government still has some manoeuvring room, given the relatively low budget deficit and debt-to-GDP ratio before the war as well as its long-term debt portfolio, the ministry official said.

Persons: Ronen, Bezalel Smotrich, Amir Yaron, Steven Scheer, John Stonestreet Organizations: of, REUTERS, Rights, Hamas, Bank of Israel, Thomson Locations: of Israel, Jerusalem, Israel, Gaza

☆ Springbok hooker Mbonambi cleared to play in World Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

World Rugby were subsequently asked to review a similar incident in a match between the two teams in London last year. "Any allegation of discrimination is taken extremely seriously by World Rugby...," it said in a statement. World Rugby added that it accepted that Curry made the allegation in good faith, "and that there is no suggestion that the allegation was deliberately false or malicious." "World Rugby is also concerned by the social media abuse that both players have been subjected to this week. There is no place in rugby or society for discrimination, abuse or hate speech, and World Rugby urges fans to embrace the sport’s values of respect, integrity and solidarity."

Persons: Rassie Erasmus, Lorraine O'sullivan, Bongi Mbonambi, Tom Curry, Mbonambi, Curry, Tom Curry’s, Siya Kolisi, Kolisi, Nick Said, Jason Neely, John Stonestreet Organizations: Aviva, REUTERS, Rights, Saturday’s Rugby, Rugby, England, Springbok, New Zealand, South Africa, World Rugby, Rugby Football Union, RFU, Springboks, Twickenham, Thomson Locations: Africa, Ireland, South Africa, Dublin, New, Paris, London, Mbonambi

☆ Russia's Shoigu inspects forces in visit to eastern Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting with the commanders of troops fighting in Ukraine, at an unknown location, in this still image from video released October 5, 2023. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 25 (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected command posts of Russian troops in Ukraine's Donetsk region, his ministry said on Wednesday, during a working visit close to the war's front lines. He told assembled servicemen that their efforts were giving Ukrainian forces "fewer and fewer opportunities". Ukraine says Russian forces in recent days have been pounding the eastern city of Avdiivka but have sustained heavy losses. Shoigu was informed of Russian troops' training improvements with drones, the ministry said.

Persons: Sergei Shoigu, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Shoigu, Alexander Marrow, Mark Trevelyan, John Stonestreet Organizations: Russian, Russian Defence Ministry, REUTERS, Russian Defence, Ukrainian, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Ukraine's Donetsk, Russian, Avdiivka

☆ Russia's Shoigu Inspects Forces in Visit to Eastern Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu inspected command posts of Russian troops in Ukraine's Donetsk region, his ministry said on Wednesday, during a working visit close to the war's front lines. He told assembled servicemen that their efforts were giving Ukrainian forces "fewer and fewer opportunities". Ukraine says Russian forces in recent days have been pounding the eastern city of Avdiivka but have sustained heavy losses. Video footage published by the ministry showed Shoigu disembarking from a helicopter before engaging in discussions with senior military personnel. Shoigu was informed of Russian troops' training improvements with drones, the ministry said.

Persons: Sergei Shoigu, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Shoigu, Alexander Marrow, Mark Trevelyan, John Stonestreet Organizations: Reuters, Russian Defence, Ukrainian Locations: Ukraine's Donetsk, Ukraine, Russian, Avdiivka

☆ Threats to Jewish life in Germany an outrage, says President
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A person wears a sign that reads "Against terror and radicalism, for peace and humanity", as they attend the rally "Against terror and antisemitism! The Holocaust meant that Germany had a particular responsibility to protect Jewish lives, Steinmeier told a solidarity rally convened in Berlin by its five main democratic parties, its Jewish community, trade unions and employers' organisations. Every attack against Jewish residents or institutions in Germany was an "outrage", Steinmeier added. Some Jewish parents have stopped taking their children to school out of fears for their safety. Steinmeier said terror was also impacting people on the Gaza Strip "whose interests Hamas only pretends to represent."

Persons: Frank, Walter Steinmeier, Steinmeier, David, Thomas Escritt, John Stonestreet Organizations: Germany's Central, of, Police, Thomson Locations: Israel, Brandenburg, BERLIN, Germany, Berlin, Gaza

☆ Netanyahu says French, Dutch leaders to visit Israel this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Miriam Alster/Pool via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsJERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will visit Israel this week. Netanyahu's office said in a statement that the two leaders "will arrive on Monday and Tuesday" and meet with him. Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; editing by John StonestreetOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Miriam Alster, Emmanuel Macron, Mark Rutte, Ari Rabinovitch, John Stonestreet Organizations: U.S, Hamas, Rights, Dutch, Thomson Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv

☆ Hyundai to build Saudi car plant jointly with Saudi wealth fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of Hyundai Motor Company is pictured at the New York International Auto Show, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsRIYADH, Oct 22 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group (005380.KS) will build a car plant in Saudi Arabia jointly with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday. Hyundai Motor Group, the world's No. Yoon visited Saudi Arabia where he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom's de facto ruler. Yoon traveled with a delegation of business leaders including Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair E.S.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Chung, Prince Mohammed, Pesha Magid, Heekyong Yang, Aziz El Yaakoubi, John Stonestreet, David Holmes Organizations: Hyundai Motor, New York, REUTERS, Rights, Hyundai Motor Group, Public Investment Fund, South, Hyundai, South Korean, Saudi Crown, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Rights RIYADH, KS, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Riyadh, Gulf

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