Zelenskiy thanks Germany for new Patriot system at 'critical time' (www.reuters.com)
US judge receptive to Trump documents claims in warning sign for prosecutors (www.reuters.com)
A federal judge overseeing the criminal case that accuses Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents has signaled an openness to the former U.S. president’s defense claims, in a sign that prosecutors might face a difficult road ahead....
Israeli tank in 'likely scenario' fired machine gun at reporters after deadly shelling, report finds (www.reuters.com)
BEIRUT/THE HAGUE, March 7 (Reuters) - An Israeli tank crew killed a Reuters reporter in Lebanon in October by firing two shells at a clearly identified group of journalists and then “likely” opened fire on them with a heavy machine gun in an attack that lasted 1 minute and 45 seconds, according to a report into the incident...
US Supreme Court ruling in Trump ballot case showed unanimity, not unity (www.reuters.com)
Four of the nine justices - its three liberal members and its newest member - disagreed with the rest of the court about decision, saying the outcome powered by five conservative justices went further than necessary....
US again vetoes UN action in Israel-Hamas war, blocks ceasefire call (www.reuters.com)
Walmart in talks to buy Vizio for more than $2 bln, WSJ reports (www.reuters.com)
Walmart in talks to buy Vizio for more than $2 bln, WSJ reports::Walmart is in talks to buy smart-television manufacturer Vizio for more than $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, a move that could bolster its advertising business and give it control of more than a fifth of the U.S. television market.
Slower wage growth needed for euro zone rate cuts, ECB's Knot says (www.reuters.com)
The European Central Bank (ECB) will need to see proof of slowing wage growth in the euro zone before interest rates can be lowered, ECB governing council member Klaas Knot said on Sunday....
Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan’s defence ministry said it had detected six more Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, one of which crossed the island, the latest in a spate of such balloons the ministry says it has seen over the past month-and-a-half....
Russia warns Japan over providing Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
A move by Japan to provide Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine will have “grave consequences” for Russia-Japan ties, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday....
Gunman kills 10 people in Prague university shooting (www.reuters.com)
Australian woman jailed for 20 years for death of her four children has conviction quashed (www.reuters.com)
Kathleen Folbigg was convicted in 2003 of murdering three of her children, and of manslaughter in the death of her fourth. Folbigg maintained her innocence and said the children had died of natural causes over a decade, from 1989-1999....
Texas AG threatens to prosecute doctors in emergency abortion (www.reuters.com)
Paxton said in a letter that the order by District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin did not shield doctors from prosecution under all of Texas’s abortion laws, and that the woman, Kate Cox, had not shown she qualified for the medical exception to the state’s abortion ban....
Paris mayor quits X platform, calling it a 'gigantic global sewer' (www.reuters.com)
Britain detects first human case of flu strain similar to pig virus (www.reuters.com)
Sony facing $7.9 bln mass lawsuit over PlayStation Store prices (www.reuters.com)
Middle East In Beijing, Arab and Muslim ministers urge end to Gaza war (www.reuters.com)
BEIJING, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Arab and Muslim ministers called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation visited Beijing on the first leg of a tour to push for an end to hostilities and to allow humanitarian aid into the devastated Palestinian enclave.
Hamas armed wing says it discussed freeing 70 hostages in return for 5-day truce (www.reuters.com)
The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Monday it told Qatari mediators the group was ready to release up to 70 women and children held in Gaza in return for a five-day truce with Israel.
Netanyahu says Hamas refused Israeli fuel offer for Gaza's Shifa hospital (www.reuters.com)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel had offered fuel to Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, which suspended operations after running out of fuel, but that the militants had refused to receive it.
Carlsberg CEO: Russia has 'stolen our business' (www.reuters.com)
US strikes Iranian targets in Syria -Pentagon (www.reuters.com)
Germany's far-left star quits post-Communists to found populist party (www.reuters.com)
China’s leaders speed towards Japanisation (www.reuters.com)
China’s real estate market is in decline. Debt deflation hangs in the air. The country’s workforce is shrinking and GDP growth is trending downwards....
Russian Duma takes first step to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty (www.reuters.com)
Russia’s parliament took the first step on Tuesday towards revoking ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and its top lawmaker hinted it might go further by abandoning the pact altogether....