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Russian drone hits police car on Kharkiv evacuation trip, Ukraine says May 22, 2024 12:01PM

(Reuters) - A Russian drone dropped explosives on a police car that was on its way to evacuate civilians in a border town in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, killing one officer, the interior minister said on Wednesday.

A video posted by the minister on Telegram that was filmed from a second police car showed an explosive device detonating on a moving vehicle in Vovchansk and a cloud of grey thick smoke.

"The invaders hit an... (continue reading...)


SocGen CEO: cross-border mergers between European banks are structurally unlikely May 22, 2024 11:59AM

By Mathieu Rosemain

PARIS (Reuters) - Cross-border mergers between European banks are structurally unlikely, Societe Generale CEO Slawomir Krupa said on Wednesday, a week after French President Emmanuel Macron called for greater consolidation in the sector.

"In Europe today, they are extraordinarily unlikely for a number of reasons, the first of which is regulatory: there are significant capital surcharges linked to the size of banking... (continue reading...)


Arab and EU ministers to discuss Gaza war, peace efforts May 22, 2024 11:55AM

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ministers from Arab states will meet with European Union counterparts in Brussels on Monday to try to forge a common path on ending the war in Gaza and build lasting peace, a senior EU official said.

Representatives from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will join a regular meeting of foreign ministers from the 27-member EU, said Sven Koopmans, the EU's special representative for the Middle East peace... (continue reading...)


US says Palestinian state should come via talks, not unilateral recognition May 22, 2024 11:44AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden believes a Palestinian state should be achieved through negotiations, not unilateral recognition, the White House said on Wednesday after Ireland, Spain and Norway said they would recognize a Palestinian state this month.

"The president is a strong supporter of a two-state solution and has been throughout his career," a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said. "He believes a... (continue reading...)


Reuters Events: CSX fully resuming Baltimore coal exports this week, CEO says May 22, 2024 11:39AM

By Lisa Baertlein

ATLANTA (Reuters) - CSX this week will return to normal coal export operations at the Port of Baltimore after work crews cleared part of the deep channel serving the second busiest U.S. trade hub for outgoing coal shipments, the railroad's CEO said on Wednesday.

CSX is scheduled to receive and load the first large ship at its Curtis Bay coal terminal on Saturday, Joe Hinrichs, CSX's CEO said at the Reuters Supply Chain... (continue reading...)


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