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GUATEMALA CITY -Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei reappointed the country’s attorney general to a new term on Monday, prompting U.S. sanctions, just months after the prosecutor was accused by the U.S. …

By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -A former Republican minority leader of the Colorado legislature is among the recipients of a trove of sensitive voting data leaked by a county official working …

By Jenna Zucker and Gabriella Borter BUFFALO, N.Y. -The 18-year-old man accused of the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, visited the city in March and the day before …

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON -President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that there was no threat to Russia if Sweden and Finland joined NATO but cautioned that Moscow would respond if …

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand has long been seen as the moderate, even absent, voice on China in the “Five Eyes” western alliance, so much so that its …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The largest U.S. labor organization said on Monday it wants lawmakers negotiating a measure to boost funding for semiconductor chips production and U.S. competitiveness to …

By Jenna Zucker BUFFALO, N.Y. – For many people in the neighborhood, the Tops Friendly Market was an answer to prayers when it opened for business 19 years ago, providing …

By Daphne Psaledakis, Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON -The United States on Monday announced a series of steps to revise its policy toward Cuba, including easing some Trump-era restrictions …

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance $40 billion more aid for Ukraine in its war against Russia, setting the stage for a vote …

By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO -Sri Lanka’s new prime minister said on Monday the crisis-hit nation was down to its last day of petrol, as the country’s power …

By David Morgan WASHINGTON -U.S. Representative Liz Cheney called on fellow Republicans to reject white supremacism, days after a teenage gunman motivated by the right-wing “great replacement” theory allegedly killed …

By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) -Abbott Laboratories said on Monday it had reached an agreement with the U.S. health regulator to resume production of baby formula at its troubled Michigan plant, …

(Reuters) -U.S. health regulators are expected to authorize a booster shot of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 as soon as Tuesday, the New York Times reported …

By Natalia Zinets KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine -Troops holed up in the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol began evacuating on Monday, appearing to cede control of the once …

By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) -Attorneys for actor Johnny Depp began their questioning of Amber Heard in the couple’s defamation trial on Monday and challenged the “Aquaman” star’s claims that she …

By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, the leading Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in the state, will skip his election night party on Tuesday as …

By Kate Lamb SYDNEY – After some of the worst fires and floods ever to hit Australia, a new cohort of climate-conscious independents are threatening to shake up the federal …

By Laila Bassam, Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry BEIRUT -Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies are likely to lose their majority in Lebanon’s parliament, three sources allied to the …

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette, a conservative commentator who has surged into contention ahead of Tuesday’s primary election in Pennsylvania, was photographed marching toward the …

By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop BOSTON/LONDON -Big Oil has enjoyed an easier ride at shareholder meetings so far this year compared with last year’s punishing run of hostile investor …

By Humeyra Pamuk ABU DHABI -President Joe Biden sent a high-powered U.S. delegation to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to offer condolences after the death of its ruler, in …

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday further undermined campaign finance restrictions, striking down as a free speech violation part of a bipartisan 2002 law challenged by …

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has …

By Leroy Leo and Michael Erman (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has decided not to authorize the antidepressant fluvoxamine to treat COVID-19, saying that the data has …