Category Archives: Syndicated
World's top condom maker Karex to raise prices sharply as Iran war strains supply chain
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Karex Bhd, the world's top condom producer, plans to raise prices by 20% to 30% and possibly further if supply chain disruptions drag on...
Apr 21, 2026
China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games
By Joe Cash BEIJING, April 21 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday implied energy assistance for the Philippines could be tied to Manila holding military drills with the U.S. and other allies, as its top news...
Apr 21, 2026
Exclusive-Russia to halt Kazakhstan's oil flows to Germany via Druzhba, sources say
By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) - Russia is set to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, three industry sources said on Tuesday. The sou...
Apr 21, 2026
Thales first-quarter sales jump nearly 10% as defence deliveries surge
By Hugo Lhomedet April 21 (Reuters) - Europe's largest defence technology group Thales on Tuesday reported first-quarter sales well above analyst forecasts, with revenues rising nearly 10% organically...
Apr 21, 2026
US stock futures climb as AI optimism tempers Middle East concerns
April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as renewed artificial intelligence optimism bolstered markets battered by repeated back-and-forth linked to headlines about the Middle Eas...
Apr 21, 2026
Ex-official describes pressure from UK PM's office, deepening Mandelson row
By Elizabeth Piper, Sarah Young and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - A former top foreign ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced "constant pressure" from Prime Minister Keir Starmer'...
Apr 21, 2026
EU court says Hungary's anti-LGBTQ rules breach law
BRUSSELS, April 21 (Reuters) - Hungary's outgoing government violated European law with rules prohibiting or restricting access to LGBTQ content, which stigmatise and marginalise gay and trans people,...
Apr 21, 2026
German investor morale sinks to three-year low on Iran war fears, ZEW finds
By Miranda Murray BERLIN, April 21 (Reuters) - German investor morale has sunk to its lowest level in more than three years in April as businesses start to feel the economic consequences of the Iran w...
Apr 21, 2026
Analysis-Mass shooting reignites push to loosen gun laws in war-torn Ukraine
By Yuliia Dysa KYIV, April 21 (Reuters) - A deadly shooting in Ukraine's capital at the weekend has fuelled calls for the loosening of restrictions on the right to own and carry handguns for self-defe...
Apr 21, 2026
Space investment in first quarter hits record as SpaceX IPO buzz lifts sector
By Akash Sriram April 21 (Reuters) - Global investment in space companies surged to a record in the first quarter of 2026, driven by larger late-stage financing and growing investor enthusiasm over Sp...
Apr 21, 2026
