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Mikie Sherrill says she’s innocent, but won’t show anyone the file that could prove it
MONTCLAIR, NJ – Questions continue to surround Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s time at the U.S. Naval Academy, where she graduated in 1994 amid a major cheating scandal, but where definitive evidence of her…
US tells staff in Israel not to travel outside cities amid Iran threat
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it had restricted its employees in Israel and their family members from personal travel outside the greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem…
US ‘deeply concerned’ by Mali junta’s decree halting political party activities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is deeply concerned by a decree issued by Mali’s junta halting political party activities, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, calling on the military leaders…
Hot inflation may put Fed rate cut in thick of election season
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hot U.S. inflation data has put the Federal Reserve’s debate over a first interest rate cut on a potential collision course with the presidential election calendar,…
Hamas leader says group is still seeking hostage deal after three of his sons killed
By Saleh Salem and James Mackenzie DOHA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Thursday his Palestinian militant group was still seeking a deal for a ceasefire and hostage release after an…
US has told Iran it was not involved in Damascus attack, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has communicated to Iran that it was not involved in an air strike against a top Iranian military commander in Damascus, the White House said on…
Trump campaign calls to debate Biden earlier and more times
(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to debate President Joe Biden more than the usual three times and to hold them earlier in the 2024 election cycle, his campaign said…
Paris Olympics on track to hit NBC ad sales record after pandemic
(This April 9 story has been corrected to change Sara Correa’s company to Bridgestone Americas from Bridgestone in paragraph 17) By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – As the July opening ceremony for the…
Mexico calls on World Court to suspend Ecuador pending embassy raid apology
MEXICO CITY/THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Mexico has asked the top court of the United Nations to suspend Ecuador’s membership until the South American country issues a public apology for its raid on Mexico’s…
Fed officials in no rush to cut rates as inflation worries rise
By Michael S. Derby and Howard Schneider NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The ranks of Federal Reserve officials saying there is no rush to cut interest rates continue to grow, with still-too-hot-for-comfort U.S. inflation…
Astronomers unravel the mystery of the ‘Dragon’s Egg’ nebula
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two large stars residing inside a spectacular cloud of gas and dust nicknamed the “Dragon’s Egg” nebula have presented a puzzle to astronomers. One of them…
US to close ‘gun show loophole’ and require more background checks
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A rule requiring gun dealers to obtain federal licenses and conduct background checks regardless of where they sell guns has been finalized and will soon go into…
Tame US producer price data soothes inflation concerns
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices increased moderately in March as a rise in the cost of services was softened by a fall in goods prices, calming fears of…
Mexico takes Ecuador to World Court over embassy raid
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Mexico has filed a case against Ecuador at the U.N.’s top court saying the armed raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito last week violated a U.N. treaty on…
Russia’s Alexei Navalny penned secret memoir before his death, says widow
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) -Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny wrote an autobiography before he died which will be published later this year, his widow Yulia Navalnaya said on Thursday, revealing the…
China sanctions two US defence firms for selling Taiwan weapons
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has banned the senior executives of two U.S. defence companies from entering the country and frozen their property in response to their arms sales to Taiwan, the foreign…
Myanmar troops retreat as rebels declare control over key border town
(Reuters) -About 200 Myanmar military personnel withdrew to a bridge to Thailand on Thursday after a days-long assault by the anti-junta resistance, which declared it had won control of the critical border…
La Nina weather 60% likely to develop from June-August, says US forecaster
(Reuters) – A U.S. government weather forecaster expects an about 60% chance of the La Nina weather pattern characterized by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean emerging in the second half…
Opposition win in South Korea election to deepen policy stalemate for Yoon
By Hyunsu Yim and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s liberal opposition scored a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, vote counts showed on Thursday, dealing a resounding blow to President…
The Ukrainian amputees returning to the front to resist Russian advance
By Thomas Peter, Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey and Vitalii Hnidiy DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian commander Odin’s lower leg was blown off in a mine explosion last year. Now he’s back in the…
Middle East on alert for Iranian attack as Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights
BERLIN/DUBAI (Reuters) -The German airline Lufthansa on Thursday extended the suspension of its flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for Iranian retaliation for…
Floods in Russia and Kazakhstan: How bad are they?
By Guy Faulconbridge, Olzhas Auyezov MOSCOW/ALMATY (Reuters) -Here is a summary of the impact of record floods which have swamped large areas of Russia and Kazakhstan: WHICH AREAS ARE AFFECTED? The worst…
Arizona ruling puts abortion at center of 2024 presidential election
By Joseph Ax and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -Democrats wasted little time capitalizing on Tuesday’s ruling from Arizona’s high court upholding a 160-year-old abortion ban, organizing press conferences in swing states across the…
One Ukrainian war amputee’s return to civilian life
By Thomas Peter NIZHYN, Ukraine (Reuters) – Oleksandr Revtiukh fires a vicious hook at the seasoned fighter facing him. He’s in the boxing ring, eight months after losing his left arm and…
Virginia panel documents history of violence by 6-year-old who shot teacher
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – A 6-year-old boy who shot and wounded his teacher last year in Virginia had a history of violent outbursts in school, including the choking of another teacher…
Taiwan, China can resolve differences, ex-president says after meeting Xi
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan and China can peacefully resolve their differences, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Thursday after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding that people on…
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