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Tennis-Ukraine's Oliynykova finds joy in Grand Slam debut despite first-round loss
MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova may have fallen to Madison Keys but her Australian Open debut on Tuesday delivered something far more precious and memorable than victory -- hope, pride and temporary tattoos that matched the court.Making her first appearance in any m...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Zelenskiy has not decided yet on Davos visit, official says
KYIV, Jan 20 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has not decided yet on travelling to Davos as the U.S. has not made clear if a substantive meeting with President Donald Trump will happen, a Ukrainian official said on Tuesday. Ukraine would be ready to sign the documents on security guarantees...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Russia's Lavrov says Greenland is not 'a natural part' of Denmark
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Greenland was not "a natural part" of Denmark and that the problem of former colonial territories was becoming more acute.U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants full U.S. control of Greenland for na...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Meta 'turning a blind eye' to illegal gambling ads, UK Gambling Commission says
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Britain's Gambling Commission said on Monday that Meta Platforms META.O, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was turning a blind eye to illegal online casinos advertising on its sites, indicating it was happy to continue taking money from criminals. The independent re...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Hochtief Selected As Part Of Amentum’s Global Project Delivery Team For Rolls-Royce SMR Nuclear Program
Jan 20 (Reuters) - HOCHTIEF AG HOTG.DE:SELECTED AS PART OF AMENTUM’S GLOBAL PROJECT DELIVERY TEAM FOR ROLLS-ROYCE SMALL MODULAR REACTOR (SMR) NUCLEAR PROGRAMTAKES ON LEADERSHIP IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR ROLLS-ROYCE SMR PROJECTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE EUReuters
Tue, Jan 20
House Speaker Johnson: UK and U.S. can work through differences
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he was confident that Britain and the United States could work through their differences and maintain the so-called 'special relationship' between the two countries."We've always been able t...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Kremlin says Dmitriev may share information with U.S. envoys on Ukraine peace process
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev may pass information from Moscow to U.S. envoys regarding the peace process in Ukraine during meetings in Davos this week.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia valued receiving info...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Kremlin says it regrets Moldova's move to quit Russia-led CIS group
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Kremlin regrets Moldova's decision to leave the Russia-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.Moldova's foreign minister said on Monday that the country was moving ahead with the formal steps required to co...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Tennis-Sinner through to Australian Open second round after Gaston retires
By Ian RansomMELBOURNE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Double defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday in just over an hour of tennis after his French opponent Hugo Gaston retired upon losing the first two sets 6-2 6-1.In his first official match since bea...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Zelenskiy staying in Kyiv after Russian strikes, not going to Davos for now, Axios reporter says
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is staying in Kyiv for now following large-scale Russian strikes overnight and is not going to Davos at the moment, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said on X on Tuesday.Zelenskiy might go to the World Economic Forum if he has a bilateral meeting ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Taiwan's Inventec says decision on Nvidia's H200 chip 'appears to be stuck' on China's side
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Taiwanese server maker Inventec said on Tuesday that a decision on whether Nvidia NVDA.O will be able to sell its H200 artificial intelligence chip in China "appears to be stuck on the China side".The U.S. formally approved the chip for export to ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Walmart-backed PhonePe gets SEBI approval for India IPO, source says
Jan 20 - Walmart-backed WMT.N Indian payments firm PhonePe has received regulatory approval for its stock market listing from the market regulator after confidentially filing for an initial public offering in September, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Russia says it carried out a massive strike on Ukrainian military, energy and transport targets
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian forces carried out a massive overnight strike on Ukrainian military-industrial, energy and transport targets which support the Ukrainian army, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.It said in a statement that the attack was a response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Pfizer to exit ViiV Healthcare in $1.9 billion deal as Shionogi doubles stake
Shionogi doubles stake in ViiV Healthcare to 21.7%Pfizer exits ViiV Healthcare for $1.9 billionTransaction completion expected in Q1 2026GSK retains majority stake in ViiV Healthcare at 78.3%By Yadarisa Shabong Jan 20 (Reuters) - Britain's GSK GSK.L and Japan's Shionogi 4507.T said on...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan Says We Think We Have An Agreement With US Government That Shields Us From Tariffs - CNBC Interview
Jan 20 (Reuters) - NOVARTIS CEO VAS NARASIMHAN: WE THINK WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT THAT SHIELDS US FROM TARIFFS - CNBC INTERVIEWNOVARTIS CEO VAS NARASIMHAN: MORE BIOTECH DEALS DONE WITH CHINA THAN WITH EUROPE - CNBC INTERVIEWSource text: [ID:]Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
RPT-FACTBOX-Key facts about Chagos Islands deal signed by UK and Mauritius
LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has called Britain's deal to cede sovereignty of the island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Islands to Mauritius an "act of total weakness", putting the agreement back into the spotlight eight months after it was signed. Britain signed...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
RPT-ROI-2026 is the EU's make-or-break year for economic reform: Mike Peacock
By Mike Peacock LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European Union leaders meeting in Davos this week can be forgiven for fixating on the multiplying threats to the world order - such as U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to acquire Greenland - but they cannot afford to do so at the expense of their lo...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Russia says it has yet to get documents after latest US, Europe talks on Ukraine
MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow had not yet received any documents after recent talks between the United States and European countries on Ukraine.Lavrov made the comment at a news conference in Moscow.Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
