German utilities face 6 billion euro windfall after nuclear tax ruling
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s top court declared the country’s nuclear fuel tax illegal on Wednesday, raising the prospect of a 6 billion euro ($6.8 billion) refund to utilities at a time of strained balance sheets.
German cabinet backs troop pullout from Turkey base after row
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s cabinet on Wednesday backed the withdrawal of troops from the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, the German defense minister said, following Ankara’s refusal to allow German lawmakers access to its soldiers there.
Trump and Brexit give momentum to EU defense push
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive is ready to increase support for the bloc’s first ever defense research program, offering more funds to develop new military hardware in its earliest stages after years of government cuts, a top EU of…
On eve of election, May tries to put focus back on Brexit
NORWICH/LONDON (Reuters) – On the eve of an election Prime Minister Theresa May returned to her core message that only she can deliver a good Brexit deal, moving on from a heated national debate over security after two deadly Islamist attacks.
Arab rift deepens woes for Gulf airlines
CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) – A bust-up between Arab powers has dealt a blow to supercarriers already hurt by low oil prices and laptop bans, exposing the sensitivity of Gulf hubs to regional uncertainty and creating openings for rival airlines – at least…
Raqqa campaign will accelerate, U.S. envoy says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S.-backed campaign to capture Raqqa, Islamic State’s de-facto capital in Syria, will accelerate, the U.S. envoy to the international coalition fighting the militants told reporters in Baghdad.
Kremlin says no preparations are underway yet for Putin-Trump meeting
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that no preparations were underway yet for a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Islamist militants strike heart of Tehran, Iran blames Saudis
LONDON (Reuters) – Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini’s mausoleum in Tehran on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people in an unprecedented assault that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards blamed on regional rival Sa…
Trump offers to help resolve Gulf crisis, UAE tightens squeeze on Qatar
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump offered on Wednesday to help resolve a worsening diplomatic crisis between Qatar and other Arab powers as the United Arab Emirates invoked the possibility of an economic embargo on Doha over its allege…
Philippines says militants had planned much larger-scale attack
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippines troops thwarted an original plan drawn up by the Islamist militants now holed up in Marawi City to “spread terror” in a rampage of violence that would have given them full control of the southern town, t…
