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By Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis found an ally in his predecessor Benedict XVI when he spoke in favour of civil partnerships for same-sex couples, the pontiff …

(Reuters) – General Electric on Tuesday completed its breakup into three companies, marking the end of an era for the industrial conglomerate pioneer that was once a symbol of American …

By Matt McKnight TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) – Lying on her back, enormous paws in the air, Laerke the polar bear is being given her annual medical exam. It involves much …

By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been criticised as a despot for crushing opposition lingering from a brief period of democracy, while winning praise …

By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine’s top prosecutor said on Tuesday that Russian crimes across occupied Ukrainian territories, including the Bucha massacres, show a pattern of genocidal behaviour …

(Reuters) – U.S. auto sales likely rose by a mid single-digit percentage in the first quarter, adding to gains made last year on sustained appetite for crossover SUVs, pickup trucks …

By Abigail Summerville (Reuters) – Mohammed Al Shalloudi, a 21-year-old graduate data analyst in the United Arab Emirates who invested in Donald Trump’s social media company, has little in common …

By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Donald Trump posted a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case on Monday, averting asset seizures by state authorities that could have …

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – After Silvio Berlusconi’s death last June, senior figures in his Forza Italia party openly speculated that the group would not be able to survive …

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – An explosion woke Luis Har in the middle of the night and he rolled off his mattress seeking cover. This was it, he thought, expecting the …

A judge expanded a gag order against former President Donald Trump in his New York criminal trial on Monday after Trump had criticized the judge and his daughter in a …

Republican Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana and the conservative influencer behind the “Libs of TikTok” account on X faced harassment from pro-Palestinian protesters at an event Monday. Banks and Chaya …

The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday that abortion is not a protected right in the state’s constitution and allowed a six-week abortion ban to take effect. Planned Parenthood filed a …

A federal appeals court dealt another legal blow to former Trump administration official Peter Navarro Monday, siding with a judge who threatened him with contempt of court. Navarro recently began …

The Biden administration is considering a major sale to Israel of fighter jets and missiles valued at up to $18 billion, according to media reports Monday. The sale, if approved, …

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said Monday that universities and corporations were doubling down on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts despite court losses due to a “failure …

The Biden administration recently put in place a new rule restricting the availability of short-term health insurance plans, which could raise costs and leave many without coverage, experts told the …

The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday that an abortion amendment can be placed on the ballot in November. The amendment states that “no law shall prohibit, penalize, delay, or restrict …

The internet ended nearly seven years ago—at least according to Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. Without net neutrality, it was all over. “This is the end of the internet as …

The Biden administration’s latest climate rule for heavy-duty vehicles could seriously harm smaller and independent trucking companies, disrupt supply chains and drive prices up, experts on the trucking industry and …

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that the Senate would consider legislative options to stop “judge shopping” after a Texas court ignored his call to implement guidance adopted …

By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea on Tuesday in a possible test of a new rocket using solid fuel, drawing …

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -A powerful ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that NATO was basically fighting Russia in Ukraine and that the U.S.-led military alliance had …

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain will recognise Palestinian statehood by July, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez told journalists during a Middle East tour, according to several reports published on Tuesday in Spanish …

(Reuters) -Citizens from Australia, Britain and Poland were among seven people working for World Central Kitchen who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Monday, the NGO …