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By Matt Spetalnick and Daina Beth Solomon WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden’s first formal talks with Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro will cover a wide range of issues when they meet …

WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and his national security adviser, Jake Sullivan,will meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House on Thursday, White House press secretary Karine …

By Ann Wang and Fabian Hamacher TAIPEI – From tour guides to tattoo artists, some in Taiwan are taking shooting lessons for the first time in their lives as Russia’s …

By Rich McKay (Reuters) – An Ohio woman visiting Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming was seriously injured this week when a wild bison gored her and tossed her about 10 …

HAVANA – The U.S. Embassy in Havana on Wednesday criticized the trial of two Cuban artist-dissidents as neither “free nor fair” on social media, fueling a growing standoff over human …

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Mass school shootings, like the one that killed 21 people last week in an Uvalde, Texas elementary school, have frequently led to litigation against school …

NEW YORK – A New York woman who was injured during the April 12 mass shooting aboard a New York City subway car has sued Glock Inc, arguing the gun …

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON -The Biden administration announced on Wednesday more than $2.1 billion in funding to shore up weaknesses in the country’s food supply system exposed during the COVID-19 …

(Reuters) – Tesla Inc is delaying U.S. deliveries of certain long-range models by up to a month, its website showed on Wednesday, as the electric-car maker tries to steer itself …

BOGOTA -Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela, a former leader of Colombia’s once-powerful Cali cartel, has died in the United States while serving a 30-year drug trafficking sentence, his family said on Wednesday. …

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said on Wednesday a new weapons package for Ukraine will include high mobility artillery rocket systems, precision weapons that can accurately hit targets as far …

By Nate Raymond BOSTON -Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government last year attempted a “despicable” cyber attack against Boston Children’s Hospital that threatened to disrupt services to patients, FBI Director …

(Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday granted John Hinckley, the man who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan and three others in a 1981 assassination attempt, unconditional release from the …

(Reuters) – Canada will temporarily decriminalize the possession of some illegal drugs like cocaine, MDMA and opioids for personal use by adults in British Columbia (B.C.) to help tackle a …

(Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its 100th day on Friday with no end in sight to the fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities to …

HELSINKI -Finland and Sweden said on Wednesday they would continue a dialogue with Turkey over their bids for NATO membership, but did not say whether there had been progress on …

(Reuters) – Volodymyr Zelenskiy has inspired Ukrainians and won global respect and praise for his courage and defiance in resisting Russia’s devastating invasion of his country. Refusing to leave Ukraine’s …

Connecticut To Hire ‘Misinformation’ Specialist To Police The Internet Carl DeMarco on June 1, 2022 Connecticut is hiring a “misinformation” specialist to police the internet ahead of the midterm elections, …

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has withdrawn its approval for TG Therapeutics Inc’s lymphatic cancer treatment Ukoniq over concerns of higher risk of death …

(Reuters) – Power demand in Texas reached the highest level ever recorded in the month of May on Tuesday and will likely break the record for June on Wednesday as …

(Reuters) -Sage Therapeutics Inc and Biogen’s experimental drug improved symptoms of postpartum depression after 15 days in a late-stage study, the companies said on Wednesday. The drug, zuranolone, also reduced …

(Reuters) – A Ukrainian presidential advisor and peace talks negotiator accused Europe and the United States of having an “irrational fear” of Russia in an interview released on Wednesday by …

By Wendell Roelf, Julia Payne and Bate Felix CAPE TOWN/LAGOS/DAKAR – A shortage of oil refineries across sub-Saharan Africa coupled with soaring crude prices because of the war in Ukraine …

HANOI – Vietnam said on Wednesday it had successfully developed a vaccine to administer to pigs to fight African swine fever, with the aim of becoming the first country to …

WASHINGTON -South Korean boy band BTS, a fundraising juggernaut for U.S. social justice causes, met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday to discuss hate crimes targeting …