Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) – An Australian government minister will step down from cabinet after an inquiry into abuse allegations against him by a staffer cleared him of misconduct, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday.The inquiry’s findings come after Australia’s parliament began the year with an apology…Continue Reading

People gather to board a bus at a temporary accommodation centre, after fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Korczowa, Poland, March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Yara NardiRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comWARSAW, March 4 (Reuters) – Around 624,500 people have crossed into Poland from Ukraine since Russia launched its invasion on Feb 24, the Polish…Continue Reading

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMarch 4 (Reuters) – The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Friday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy:AMADEUS (AMA.MC)Spanish air travel booking company Amadeus (AMA.MC) has started to suspend the fares offered by Russian…Continue Reading

A security guard walks past the logo of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inside its building in Mumbai, India, May 28, 2019. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comMUMBAI, March 4 (Reuters) – The National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India, the country’s largest bourse, began a search on Friday for a new chief…Continue Reading

Fire is seen in Mariupol after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine March 3, 2022, in this image obtained from social media by REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comLONDON, March 4 (Reuters) – The southeastern port city of Mariupol remains under Ukrainian control but it has been encircled by Russian…Continue Reading

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a news conference following talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia February 1, 2022. Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBUDAPEST, March 4 (Reuters) – Hungary has supported European Union sanctions against Russia but its own economy will be also inevitably…Continue Reading

Sherri Papini, a California mother who disappeared for weeks in 2016 and claimed she’d been kidnapped at gunpoint, made up the story and had been staying with an ex-boyfriend, authorities said Thursday.Papini, now 39, was arrested Thursday. She is accused of lying to investigators in 2020 when presented with evidence the kidnapping was faked; and…Continue Reading

Ukraine has said that Russian troops had seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant where a fire had broken out after it had been targeted by shelling.At around 6.20 a.m. Friday, Ukrainian responders put out the fire which has not appeared to have affected the reactor sites.Ukrainian authorities have said that so far there there is no…Continue Reading

The recent phenomenal K-drama successes—from Squid Game (which bagged three historic at the Screen Actors Guild awards 2022) to All of Us Are Dead and beyond—have seen an explosion of interest in Korean shows across the globe.The growing appetite for Korean content has also broken past the typical sci-fi and horror genres, with Korean romantic…Continue Reading

Famed Belgian singer-songwriter Stromae has dropped his third album Multitude, making a long-awaited homecoming to the international music scene following an eight year hiatus.Known for hits such as “Alors on danse,” “Papaoutai” and “Formidable,” Stromae (real name Paul Van Haver; the stage name is a spin on “Maestro”) is among the most influential contemporary francophone…Continue Reading