US and World News

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – China accused Washington on Wednesday of using subsidies to prop up national industries and refusing to abide by the rules of the World Trade …

JUBA (Reuters) – Violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has killed 166 civilians and displaced more than 20,000 since August amid an escalation in clashes between armed groups, the …

By Gloria Dickie MONTREAL (Reuters) – From the lush Amazon rainforest to the frigid Arctic Ocean, the world’s landscapes — and all the wildlife they contain — are under threat, …

By Gabriel Stargardter COMENDADOR LEVY GASPARIAN, Brazil (Reuters) – When four federal police officers came to arrest Roberto Jefferson, a close ally of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, the veteran politician …

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – Democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung won an appeal on Wednesday against her conviction and sentence over a “banned” candlelight vigil in Hong …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday urged people to spend less on Christmas celebrations and gifts this year and send the difference to Ukrainians to …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ defence chief on Wednesday said the reported presence of dozens of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea was an “unacceptable” action …

(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers carried out a seven-hour patrol flight over the Sea of Japan. The bombers – capable of …

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The chief of Israel’s armed forces on Wednesday claimed credit for a recent air strike on a convoy that had entered Syria from Iraq, saying the target …

By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – When China’s historic protests against COVID curbs erupted in late November, a 30-year-old Chinese man in a flat in northern Italy became one …

RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S. Forces Korea launched a new space forces unit on Wednesday as the allies ramp up efforts to better counter North Korea’s evolving nuclear and …

By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Climate change will accelerate humanitarian crises around the world in 2023, adding to the issues created by armed conflict and economic downturns, according …

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday at a jubilant celebration that featured U.S. singer Cyndi Lauper …

By Valentine Hilaire and Marco Aquino MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Peru’s new president, Dina Boluarte, moved to ease diplomatic tensions on Tuesday, saying she would talk with regional leaders who have …

 LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge seized cocaine in two separate incidents that totaled over $3,600,000 in …

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peru’s armed forces will take control of the “protection” of key infrastructure, its defense minister said Tuesday, as protests that have led to at least …

By Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – About 1,500 people crossed the Rio Grande overnight from Mexico into El Paso, Texas, a Reuters witness said on Monday, amid …

By Marco Aquino and Adam Jourdan LIMA (Reuters) – As Peru careers from one political crisis to another, the country has exploded in protest, with at least seven dead in …

(Reuters) – Alabama and Utah on Monday joined other U.S. states prohibiting the use of Chinese-owned short-video sharing app TikTok on state government devices and computer networks due to national …

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal by a North Carolina man serving life in prison after being convicted of taking …

By Gram Slattery and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiators in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday said they had reached agreement on funding the government through the end of its …

By Karolos Grohmann LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) -Lionel Messi earned a last shot at World Cup glory after his penalty and a double from Julian Alvarez helped Argentina sweep past Croatia …

By Hannah Lang and Tom Hals (Reuters) – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday and charged by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday with …