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Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry
UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth
Date: May 6, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will attend celebrations to mark his grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the throne in June, his spokesperson said on Friday. “Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are excited and honoured to attend the queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this June with their...
BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation
Date: May 6, 2022
By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – People and businesses in Britain need to realise they are unlikely to recover the income lost to high inflation any time soon, the Bank of England’s chief economist said on Friday in the latest warning from the central bank of tough times ahead. A day after...
Oil rises as supply concerns persist
Date: May 6, 2022
By Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed for a third straight session on Friday, shrugging off concerns about global economic growth as impending European Union sanctions on Russian oil raised the prospect of tighter supply. Brent futures rose 85 cents, or 0.77%, to $111.75 per barrel by 1346 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate...
EU must heed Greece, Malta, Cyprus concerns on oil ban – Cyprus
Date: May 6, 2022
ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus, Greece and Malta expect the European Union to take into account their concerns over a planned EU ban on transporting Russian oil, as the bloc hammers out the details of its proposed embargo on Russian crude, Cyprus’s president said on Friday. Brussels outlined embargo plans this week as part of its...
Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade
Date: May 6, 2022
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will send a “doomsday” warning to the West when he leads celebrations on Monday marking the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany, brandishing Russia’s vast firepower while its forces fight on in Ukraine. Defiant in the face of deep Western isolation since...
Zelenskiy calls on German chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9
Date: May 6, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday to take a “powerful step” and visit Kyiv on May 9, the date when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory in World War Two. Speaking via a translator to Britain’s Chatham House think tank, Zelenskiy launched a broadside at Russia,...