Seized Galaxy Leader ship in Yemen’s Hodeidah port area -owner

Seized Galaxy Leader ship in Yemen’s Hodeidah port area -owner

LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – The Galaxy Leader commercial ship was “illegally boarded by military personnel via a helicopter” on Nov. 19 and is now in the Hodeidah port area in Yemen, the vessel’s owner said on Monday. “All communications were subsequently lost with the vessel,” Isle of Man registered Galaxy Maritime Ltd, owner of … Read more

Finland mulls more border restrictions as asylum seekers ‘impossible’ to return

Finland mulls more border restrictions as asylum seekers ‘impossible’ to return

Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights HELSINKI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Finland said on Monday it had become impossible to return asylum seekers who did not meet the criteria for protection and said that … Read more

Polish president gives nationalists first shot at government

Polish president gives nationalists first shot at government

[1/2]Polish President Andrzej Duda meets with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Ryszard Terlecki, both from Law and Justice, during consultations with the leaders of the two main parties in the newly elected parliament, Law and Justice and Civic Platform, at… Acquire Licensing Rights Read more WARSAW, Nov 6 (Reuters) … Read more

Santander tops forecast as strong Europe offsets weaker US

Santander tops forecast as strong Europe offsets weaker US

A Santander company logo is pictured at the company’s headquarters in Boadilla del Monte, outside Madrid, Spain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura Acquire Licensing Rights Q3 profit up 20% to 2.9 bln euros vs forecast 2.77 bln euros Net interest income up 11.6% y/y in Q3, above expectations Botin confident will meet 2023 targets, … Read more

Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s NATO bid to parliament for ratification -presidency

Turkey’s Erdogan submits Sweden’s NATO bid to parliament for ratification -presidency

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers from his ruling AK Party at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey October 11, 2023. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES./File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights ANKARA, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on … Read more

Estonia seeks China’s help over severed Baltic Sea telecom cables

Estonia seeks China’s help over severed Baltic Sea telecom cables

Finnish Navy Deep Divers support to civilian authorities in the investigation of the gas pipe damage in the Gulf of Finland, in this undated handout. Finnish Navy/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. Acquire Licensing Rights VILNIUS, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Estonia has contacted … Read more

Slovenia deploys police on borders with Croatia, Hungary

Slovenia deploys police on borders with Croatia, Hungary

[1/4]A Police officer inspects documents at the border crossing in Obrezje, Slovenia, October 21, 2023. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic Acquire Licensing Rights OBREZJE, Slovenia, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Slovenia on Saturday deployed police on border crossings with Croatia and Hungary to prevent potential security threats, leading to queues as travellers waited to have their documents checked. The … Read more

Finland says ‘outside activity’ likely damaged gas pipeline, telecoms cable

Finland says ‘outside activity’ likely damaged gas pipeline, telecoms cable

Gas pipeline, telecoms cable connect Finland and Estonia Cause of the damage, and who did it, unclear – Finnish PM No threat to energy safety, telecommunications – Finnish PM European gas prices rise on the news HELSINKI, Oct 10 (Reuters) – A subsea gas pipeline and a telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia under the … Read more

Progressive Slovakia leading in election, exit polls show

Progressive Slovakia leading in election, exit polls show

[1/10]Supporters of Progressive Slovakia party react after first exit polls of the country’s early parliamentary election, in Bratislava, Slovakia, September 30, 2023. REUTERS/Radovan Stoklasa Acquire Licensing Rights Fico would end pro-Ukraine policy, PS would stay course Smaller parties will hold key to forming coalition BRATISLAVA, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Slovak liberal party Progressive Slovakia (PS) … Read more

Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record

Swiss glaciers lose 10% of volume in worst two years on record

[1/2]The Belvedere hotel is pictured near the Rhone glacier, amid climate change, in Obergoms, Switzerland, September 26, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Acquire Licensing Rights ZURICH, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Switzerland’s glaciers suffered their second worst melt rate this year after record 2022 losses, shrinking their overall volume by 10% in the last two years, monitoring body … Read more