US and World News

(Adds dropped word “Emeritus” to Summers title, paragraph 10) By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Prominent Harvard University alumni on Monday denounced a pro-Palestinian statement from students that blamed Israel for …

By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Egypt is moving to prevent a mass exodus from the Gaza Strip into its Sinai Peninsula, as Israeli bombardment halted crossings …

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – U.S. citizens living in Israel urged U.S. President Joe Biden to do what he could to help them reunite with loved ones missing since the weekend …

By Samia Nakhoul and Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – A careful campaign of deception ensured Israel was caught off guard when the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched its devastating attack, enabling …

By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – A Gazan woman packed her family’s belongings and gathered her six children into a car after a terrifying night of air strikes that damaged …

DUBAI (Reuters) – Tehran was not involved in the militant Hamas group’s weekend attack on Israel, Iran’s top authority Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday, but hailed what he called …

By Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Tuesday for steps to ensure Russia does not turn the Black Sea into a “dead zone” for shipping after Moscow …

(Reuters) – The number of U.S. employers who cover obesity medications, including Wegovy from Novo Nordisk that belongs to a class of GLP-1 drugs, could nearly double next year, according …

By Idrees Ali BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, on his first trip as the top U.S. general, needs to convince European allies that Washington is committed …

By Ahmed Al Kerdi and Mohamed Azakir DHAYRA, Lebanon (Reuters) – Many residents of south Lebanon who just days ago were preparing to harvest their olives have instead fled for …

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by a prominent former West Virginia mining company executive to make it easier for public …

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian court on Tuesday dismissed a complaint by U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich against the extension of his pre-trial detention, more than six months after …

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Carolina Democrat Michael B. Moore, the great- great-grandson of a Black Civil War hero and pioneering 19th century congressman, is aiming to help …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States does not want to see innocent civilians killed anywhere, including in Gaza and Israel, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday as …

By David Lawder MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said her government, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)and the World Bank would support Morocco’s earthquake rebuilding …

By Antoni Slodkowski and Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday there had been “serious engagement” during a meeting between a visiting U.S. …

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s Constitutional Court will next week rule on a petition seeking to lower the minimum age of presidential and vice presidential candidates in elections, which could pave …

By Antoni Slodkowski BEIJING (Reuters) – China has said it would “look into” appointing a senior official responsible for the fentanyl issue that has become a major sticking point in …

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – All partners in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition approved on Tuesday a proposed expansion of the government to include politicians now in the opposition, a statement …

By Nathan Frandino SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Police officers fatally shot the driver of a vehicle that plowed through the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and into the lobby of the …

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After the Writers Guild of America approved a new three-year contract with major studios, Hollywood writers from underrepresented groups, many nervous about their …

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The United Nations and several countries are lining up aid for Afghanistan after a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake in the northwest killed more than 2,000 people. Below …