Middle East on alert for Iranian attack

Plus, the Ukrainian amputees returning to the front.

Sign up for Reuters newsletters Daily Briefing The Middle East is on alert for an Iranian attack, Russia staged a major missile and drone strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, and soaring insurance costs hit as US buyers finally get a break on car prices.   Plus, Ukraine's military amputees returning to the army.   By Kate Turton Today's Top News People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian missile strike. Kyiv, Ukraine, April 11, 2024. REUTERS/Alina Smutko Russia staged a major missile and drone strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, damaging substations and power facilities in five regions and causing emergency power cuts for at least 200,000 people, Kyiv officials said. The German airline Lufthansa extended the suspension of its flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for Iranian retaliation for a suspected Israeli air strike on Iran's embassy in Syria. A court in Vietnam sentenced real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death over her role in a $12.46 billion financial fraud case, the country's biggest on record, state media reported. Members of India's Congress party say they face a big election loss and risk losing their status as the main opposition. They blame the Gandhi family's lackluster management and inability to rally India's fractured opposition. After rising to power by embracing uncompromising and sometimes combative politics, South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol may have to rethink his signature style if he hopes to protect his legacy and party after a crushing election defeat. UNITED STATES Listen to Graphics and Visuals Editor Sarah Slobin on the Reuters World News podcast discussing the independent voters who will be crucial to the US presidential race. Who are independent voters and what do they want? Dairy farmers are raising their defenses to try to contain the spread of bird flu: banning visitors, cutting down trees to discourage wild birds from landing, and disinfecting vehicles coming onto their land. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled plans for military cooperation and projects ranging from missiles to moon landings, strengthening their alliance with an eye on countering China and Russia. Business & Markets US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's trip to China coincided with the strongest retort yet from Beijing over her claims that China is flooding global markets with cheap goods, particularly in the new green industries. In one of the cruel twists of an inflation-weary US economy, car prices are coming down after surging by record amounts. But at least part of those gains for consumers are getting gobbled up by rising auto insurance rates. Apple has warned its users in India and ninety-one other countries that they were possible victims of a "mercenary spyware attack", according to a threat notification email that was sent to targeted users. The Biden administration is offering farmers money for adopting practices that store carbon in the soil to fight climate change, but interviews with soil science experts and a review of US Department of Agriculture research indicate doubt that the approach will be effective. Airbus is incurring up-front costs as it prepares for higher jet production and plans a breathing space to absorb them once it reaches its output goal, its finance chief said. UBS could take years to feel the bite of new regulations after the Swiss government set out plans aimed at keeping the "monster bank" in line that were light on detail and heralded a tortuous political process to enshrine them in law. The Ukrainian amputees returning to the front to resist Russian advance Oleksandr Revtiukh delivers a speech. Nizhyn, Ukraine, November 25, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Ukrainian commander Odin's lower leg was blown off in a mine explosion last year. Now he's back in the trenches.   "I had offers to go back to my local academy as a teacher or to work at a draft office in Odesa," the 32-year-old from the 28th Separate Mechanised Brigade told Reuters from a cramped bunker on the front line in the eastern region of Donetsk.   "I said I'm not interested in these positions." Thousands of Ukrainian troops have lost limbs since Russia's invasion. And Finally... A boy stands as Muslim faithful attend Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Nairobi, Kenya April 10. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Eid al-Fitr marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Muslims around the world, from Moscow to Nairobi, celebrated the holiday. See our photo gallery. 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