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By Steve Keating LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – The $2.3 billion Sphere gets a lot of attention in Las Vegas but Formula One drivers say they will ignore the giant glowing orb that is providing one of the spectacular backdrops for Saturday night’s race. Much of the hype for the race under the lights has been focused on what is certain to be a dazzling dash down the famous Strip but […]

KYIV (Reuters) -Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron travelled to wartime Kyiv and met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for talks on his first working trip abroad, the Ukrainian leader said on Thursday. Former prime minister Cameron, who was named as Britain’s new foreign minister on Monday, said in a video posted by Zelenskiy’s office that he wanted to underscore London’s support for Ukraine. Zelenskiy said he was grateful for the gesture, which […]

(Reuters) – The German interior ministry said on Thursday it was conducting searches of 54 objects in seven federal states related to the Islamic center in Hamburg. The Islamic center of Hamburg is under suspicion of acting against a constitutional order and supporting the militant group Hezbollah, the ministry said. (Reporting by Linda Pasquini; Editing by Edmund Klamann) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

KYIV (Reuters) -Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron travelled to wartime Kyiv and met President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for talks on his first working trip abroad, the Ukrainian leader said on Thursday. Former prime minister Cameron, who was named as Britain’s new foreign minister on Monday, said in a video posted by Zelenskiy’s office that he wanted to underscore London’s support for Ukraine. Zelenskiy said he was grateful for the gesture, which […]

By Steve Keating LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen isn’t buying into the turbo-charged hype around Formula One’s return to Las Vegas, describing the race as 99% show, 1% sport. Having clinched the drivers’ crown weeks ago, Verstappen had already taken much of the drama out of Saturday night’s race and his open distain for the glitzy showbiz promotion around the event will not do anything to help […]

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Finland’s coast guard said on Thursday that Russia has completed repairs of a Russian Baltic Sea telecoms cable that was damaged six weeks ago around the same time that a gas pipeline and other communications cables were broken. Finnish and Estonian investigators have said they suspect a Chinese container vessel, the NewNew Polar Bear, of causing serious damage to the Balticconnector pipeline and telecom lines by dragging its […]

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Finland’s coast guard said on Thursday that Russia has completed repairs of a Russian Baltic Sea telecoms cable that was damaged six weeks ago around the same time that a gas pipeline and other communications cables were broken. Finnish and Estonian investigators have said they suspect a Chinese container vessel, the NewNew Polar Bear, of causing serious damage to the Balticconnector pipeline and telecom lines by dragging […]

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Toxic smog gripping New Delhi grew more intense on Thursday as farm fires raged in nearby fields despite a court-ordered ban, making India’s capital the world’s most polluted city again. Pollution levels have risen since earlier this week after a brief respite and further mitigation measures are being discussed, but a plan to make rain via cloud seeding to battle the smog has been pushed back […]

(Reuters) -Myanmar’s military rulers have ordered all government staff and those with military experience to prepare to serve in case of emergency, an official said on Thursday, after the junta reported “heavy assaults” from insurgents in several places. Myanmar’s military has battled ethnic minority and other insurgencies for decades but a 2021 coup has brought unprecedented coordination between anti-military forces that are mounting the biggest challenge to the army in […]