GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hostilities between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group that runs Gaza escalated on Tuesday as each side attacked the other with aerial bombardments that recalled their last major conflict in 2014. A 13-story residential block in Gaza collapsed after one of several dozen Israeli air strikes, albeit after an Israeli warning, as Israelis reported explosions and sirens […]

A view shows samples of Sputnik Light vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, in this still image taken from video released May 6, 2021 by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. […]

FILE PHOTO: European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic speaks during a news conference on ‘Better Regulation: Joining forces to make better laws’, in Brussels, Belgium April 29, 2021. Kenzo Tribouillard/Pool via REUTERS(Reuters) – The European Union has exported about 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic said in a tweet. “While we’re open to discussing […]

Slideshow ( 2 images )WARSAW (Reuters) -Thousands of Polish borrowers were again left in limbo on Tuesday as Poland’s Supreme Court delayed a decision on how courts should treat cases involving foreign currency loans. Many had pursued Polish banks over mortgages they took out in Swiss francs more than a decade ago to take advantage of low Swiss interest rates, […]

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A 13-storey residential block in the Gaza Strip collapsed on Tuesday night after being hit by an Israeli air strike, witnesses said.Smoke rises from a building after it was destroyed by Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Gaza May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYVideo footage showed three plumes of […]

San Francisco archbishop suggests prominent pro-choice Catholics should be denied communion Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss his letter on excluding Catholics who support abortion from Holy Communion. The head of the Vatican’s doctrine office is warning U.S. bishops to deliberate carefully and minimize divisions before proceeding with a possible plan to rebuke Roman Catholic politicians such […]

(Refiles to fix typo in headline)Slideshow ( 2 images )FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Thyssenkrupp’s closely-watched cash flow plunged deeper into the red in the second quarter, hit by restructuring costs and investments that overshadowed a guidance upgrade on the back of stronger demand and prices. Shares in the German conglomerate fell as much as 6.2% after the group said negative free cash […]

FILE PHOTO: The logo of SoftBank Group Corp is displayed at SoftBank World 2017 conference in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Issei KatoTOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank wants to list payment app PayPay, the CEO of its wireless unit said on Tuesday, adding that subsidiary SB Payment Service could also be a candidate for listing, as he seeks to illustate growth potential […]