2023

By Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the country’s military commanders the most powerful means must be mobilized to destroy the United States and …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Democrat who retired from the House of Representatives after 30 years in office, died at 88, her family said on social …

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Ahmed Elimam COPENHAGEN/DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) -U.S. helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and …

By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s exports rose for a third month in December but at a slower pace as weaker demand for Korean goods in China offset …

(Reuters) – Police on Sunday detained three further suspects in an alleged Islamist plot to attack Germany’s famed Cologne Cathedral on New Year’s Eve, authorities said. The alleged attackers had …

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Arafat Barbakh and Dan Williams CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli jets intensified attacks on central Gaza on Sunday, residents and medics said, as battles raged through the rubble of …

(Reuters) – New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in Auckland on Monday. The fireworks illuminated the cloudy …

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence represents a mixed blessing for the legal field, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in a year-end report published on …

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Ahmed Elimam COPENHAGEN/DUBAI/CAIRO (Reuters) -U.S. helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and …

By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected for a second term after getting more than 73% of the vote in a Dec. …

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-serving monarch, will abdicate on Jan. 14 after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A teenage boy was tragically shot and killed in Northwest Washington, D.C. early Saturday morning. The D.C. Metro Police Department is actively investigating the incident. The shooting …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Democrat who retired from the House of Representatives after 30 years in office, died at 88, her family said on …

WASHINGTON, DC — In a late-night incident, a 51-year-old man was fatally shot while inside a vehicle in Northeast Washington, D.C. Police are actively investigating and seeking information from the …

By Ange Kasongo KINSHASA (Reuters) – When Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi was declared the winner of another disputed election on Sunday, he pledged be a leader for …

(Reuters) -Reckitt Benckiser Group’s Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) is voluntarily recalling select batches of Nutramigen Powder from the U.S. market due to a possibility of contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria …

By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -Cale Yarborough, who won three consecutive NASCAR Cup championships in a Hall of Fame racing career that included four Daytona 500 wins, died at age 84, …

CUMBERLAND, MD – On Saturday, December 30, at 8:40 PM, Cumberland Police Department officers responded to an assault report on the first block of E. Elder Street. The victim reported …

GREENBELT, MD – A carjacking occurred on Ridge Road Court in Greenbelt, where a suspect attempted to steal a white Toyota Corolla. The police responded to the scene after receiving …

(Reuters) – The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, is poised to complete its withdrawal from the country on Sunday, the United Nations said in a statement. Security experts warn …

(Reuters) – U.S. singer, dancer and “American Idol” star Paula Abdul filed a lawsuit accusing British television executive Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her when they worked together on two …

(Reuters) -Russia on Sunday said it attacked military facilities in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, including a hotel housing military commanders and “foreign mercenaries”, in response to Ukraine’s strikes …

By Andrea Shalal (Reuters) – Higher consumer spending over the holiday season, real wage gains over the last nine months and a jump in consumer confidence point to a good …