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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will veto congressional efforts to overturn his solar tariff waiver for four Southeast Asian nations for two years, the White …

By Nia Williams (Reuters) – The CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) on Monday apologised for his organisation’s failure to fully inform local Indigenous communities about a toxic tailings …

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When the U.S. Supreme Court decides in the coming months whether to weaken a powerful shield protecting internet companies, the ruling also could have …

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A lawyer for San Francisco’s public school system on Monday kicked off a long-awaited trial against Altria Group Inc, saying the tobacco giant helped e-cigarette company …

By Rich McKay (Reuters) – The former Minneapolis-area police officer convicted of killing Daunte Wright was released from prison on Monday after serving part of her sentence for the fatal …

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court, exploring free speech rights in the social media era, on Monday agreed to consider whether the Constitution’s First Amendment bars government …

KAMPALA (Reuters) – At a shelter for lesbian women in Uganda’s capital Kampala, gone are the days when the residents, having fled abuse and stigma at home, could breathe easy …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice is departing after two years, U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement on Monday praising her efforts on healthcare and …

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A Palestinian man drove his car into a crowd on a Jerusalem street on Monday, injuring five people before being shot dead by a passerby, Israeli police said. …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol set off on Monday for the United States and a summit with President Joe Biden at a time of …

By Andrew Gray, Liz Lee and Michel Rose LUXEMBOURG/BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) -China respects the status of former Soviet member states as sovereign nations, its foreign ministry said on Monday, distancing itself …

By YP Rajesh NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s population is expected to match China’s by the end of April and then to surpass it as the world’s most populous country, …

By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – The man accused of opening fire and killing 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history faces a potential …

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s conflict between the army and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has prompted foreign countries to race to extract their diplomats and citizens. …

Hunter Biden’s Lawyers Fire Off Letters Demanding Counter-Investigations Into Key GOP Figures Mary Lou Masters on April 24, 2023 Hunter Biden’s lawyer sent letters Monday morning calling for investigations into …

By Andrew Gray LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed confidence on Monday that the bloc would finalise a plan within days to buy ammunition for Ukraine …

By Aidan Lewis and Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Fighting in Sudan since April 15 has killed hundreds of people, sparked a humanitarian crisis with thousands fleeing their homes and …

QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean opposition lawmakers and President Guillermo Lasso – or his lawyer – are scheduled to testify this week in impeachment hearings that could see the conservative former …

LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) -The European Union imposed sanctions on Monday on eight Iranians and a mobile telecommunications provider in its latest effort to target individuals and organisations it holds responsible for …

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s foreign minister called on Monday for the prosecution of a Jordanian lawmaker held on suspicion of trying to smuggle weapons into the occupied West Bank. Sunday’s …

By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) – Inside a grimy, poorly lit room in Mbare, one of Zimbabwe’s most populous townships, a 45-year-old man sits on a makeshift stool as he …

LONDON (Reuters) – Len Goodman, the head judge on British television dancing competition “Strictly Come Dancing” and its U.S. version “Dancing with the Stars”, has died aged 78, the BBC …

(Reuters) – A Russian court denied bail on Monday to a woman charged with terrorism over a bomb attack that killed a pro-war Russian military blogger earlier this month. Prosecutors …

By Lucinda Elliott and Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) – From Paraguayan capital Asuncion to Taipei and Washington, diplomats, officials – and farmers – are closely watching a tight election race …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that President Vladimir Putin would decide whether to attend a BRICS conference in South Africa in August closer to the time. South …