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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next ambassador to Ukraine, veteran diplomat Bridget Brink, was expected to easily win confirmation to a crucial position …

WASHINGTON – Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday he would not vote for Donald Trump in 2024 if the Republican former president runs again, saying Trump lacked integrity …

By Patricia Zengerle, Idrees Ali and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON -Russia’s war in Ukraine is at a “bit of a stalemate” and Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be preparing for …

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON -U.S. congressional Democrats agreed to rush $39.8 billion in additional aid for Ukraine, two sources familiar with the proposal said on Monday, easing fears a delayed …

(Reuters) – Police in Atlanta arrested rapper Young Thug, who won a Grammy for his co-written hit “This Is America” in 2019, on Monday on charges including participation in criminal …

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK -Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, with chains around his ankles, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to U.S. drug and weapons charges in Manhattan federal …

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A British man has been criminally charged in New York with stealing money from investors’ accounts by hacking into email servers and computers belonging …

By Karen Lema and Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA – The son of the disgraced late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos vowed on Tuesday to work for all people after his stunning …

By Jennifer Rigby and Josephine Mason LONDON -The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China’s zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is now known of …

NEW DELHI – Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has turned into deadly violence. Eight people died and over 200 were injured on Monday, the country’s powerful prime minister quit and his …

By Greg Torode HONG KONG – Military analysts say a vessel spotted in a Chinese shipyard in rare, recent satellite images could be a new or upgraded class of nuclear-powered …

(Reuters) – The Texas power grid said Tuesday that it has sufficient resources to meet demand this week as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape unseasonably hot weather …

By Tom Balmforth and Alexander Ratz KYIV, Ukraine -Ukraine welcomed what it called an “historical turning point” as German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kyiv on Tuesday backing Ukraine’s bid …

WASHINGTON – China would prefer to take over neighboring Taiwan without military action but is working to get to a position where its military could prevail even if the United …

By Nelson Banya HARARE – Zimbabwean security guard Edwin Dapi was already struggling to provide for his wife and four children before a conflict 11,000 km (6,800 miles) away in …

U.S. Border Patrol agents cut through a spare tire  and discovered several cellophane bundles that tested positive for methamphetamine. INDIO, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a United States …

EXCLUSIVE: Nikki Haley Blasts Biden On Inflation Before Big Speech Sebastian Hughes on May 10, 2022 Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s advocacy group will launch a new ad on Tuesday attacking …

By Emma Farge GENEVA -The World Health Organization’s European chief said on Tuesday that at least 3,000 people had died in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February because they had …

By Elizabeth Piper and Andrew MacAskill LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Tuesday to revive Britain’s economic growth to help those struggling with a cost-of-living crisis and to …

BRASILIA -Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva retains a 14-percentage-point lead against far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro if an October election goes to a run-off between them as expected, …

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jennifer Rigby COPENHAGEN/LONDON – For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for COVID-19 has become a …

By David Stanway and Jennifer Rigby SHANGHAI/LONDON – China risks just over 1.5 million COVID deaths if it drops its tough zero-COVID policy without any safeguards such as ramping up …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL -South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, said on Tuesday that North Korea’s weapons programmes pose a threat but that he is ready to provide an “audacious” …

(Reuters) – From hospitals, funeral pyres and remote villages to a Himalayan hillside, car parks and temples, Reuters photographers produced coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in India that captured the …