(Note: Strong language in paragraph 10) By Alexandra Ulmer and Anna Tong (Reuters) – “I actually like Ron DeSantis a lot,” Hillary Clinton reveals in a surprise online endorsement video. …
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Russia accuses Washington of encouraging Ukraine in its attacks
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Washington is encouraging Kyiv by publicly ignoring the drone attack that struck several districts of Moscow on Tuesday, Russia’s envoy to the United States said on Wednesday, after …
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Chinese jet carried out ‘aggressive’ maneuver near US military plane, Pentagon says
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Chinese fighter jet carried out an “unnecessarily aggressive” maneuver near a U.S. military plane over the South China Sea in international airspace, the United States said …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Legislation to hold a referendum to recognise Australia’s Indigenous people in the constitution cleared its first parliamentary hurdle on Wednesday as it was passed in the House …
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By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Two people still counted as missing after the partial collapse of an Iowa apartment building on the weekend were likely inside at the time, officials said …
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Senior US lawmaker wants change from Turkey before F-16 sale approval
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. senator who has long opposed the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey said on Tuesday he wants Turkish President …
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US urged not to use bomb-grade uranium in nuclear power experiment
by Reutersby ReutersBy Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. State Department and nuclear regulatory officials on Tuesday urged the U.S. Energy Department to reconsider a plan to use bomb-grade uranium in …
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Protests flare as Brazil approves bill limiting recognition of tribal lands
by Reutersby ReutersBy Anthony Boadle and Leonardo Benassatto BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved on Tuesday night a bill to limit the recognition of new Indigenous reservations, a …
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US slaps sanctions on Chinese, Mexican entities in fentanyl action
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 17 people and entities based in China and Mexico who it accused of enabling production of …
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Lula’s call for South American unity faces opposing views on Venezuela
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Divergent views on Venezuela surfaced during a South American leaders’ summit on Tuesday hosted by Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da …
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Former Coinbase manager, brother agree to settle SEC insider trading charges
by Reutersby ReutersBy Chris Prentice (Reuters) – A former product manager for Coinbase Global Inc and his brother have agreed to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges related to insider …
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(Reuters) -The man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue five years ago in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history could face the death penalty if found …
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Russia, Ukraine fail to embrace IAEA plan to protect nuclear plant
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daphne Psaledakis and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Neither Russia nor Ukraine committed to respect five principles laid out by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi on …
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Uganda accuses West of blackmail in its response to anti-LGBTQ law
by Reutersby ReutersKAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda on Tuesday condemned the Western response to the East African country’s new anti-LGBTQ law, considered one of the harshest in the world, and said sanctions threats from …
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TIMELINE-Key dates/events in impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Here are the main events leading to the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by the state House of Representatives, which is controlled by his fellow Republicans. A …
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US ‘pleased to see’ that talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Tuesday it was pleased to see that talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue as they seek to resolve a …
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Blinken urges Turkey to immediately approve Sweden’s NATO accession
by Reutersby ReutersBy Philip Blenkinsop, Humeyra Pamuk and Simon Lewis LULEA, Sweden/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday urged Turkey to immediately finalize Sweden’s accession to NATO, saying the …
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Trump vows to end birthright citizenship for children of immigrants in US illegally
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump said on Tuesday that if elected president again in 2024 he would seek to end automatic citizenship for children born in the …
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Los Angeles reaches settlement blocking Nevada company’s ‘ghost gun’ sales
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Los Angeles on Tuesday announced a settlement with a Nevada-based company it accused of illegally selling so-called “ghost guns,” components without serial numbers that a …
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By Fatos Bytyci ZVECAN, Kosovo (Reuters) -NATO is to send 700 extra troops to Kosovo and put another battalion on high alert to go in as unrest in the region …
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Canada’s former Conservative leader says China ‘orchestrated’ campaign against him
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s spy agency told former Canadian Conservative Party leader Erin O’Toole that China campaigned to discredit him and suppress votes ahead of the 2021 …
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Explainer-Why Kosovo’s stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Fifteen years after Kosovo declared independence, 50,000 minority Serbs in the north bordering Serbia refuse to recognise state institutions, receive pay and benefits from Serbia’s budget and pay …
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Rishi Sunak to visit Washington next week for talks with Biden
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold talks with U.S. President Joe Biden next week when they will discuss improving economic ties and how to …
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Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, Carter family says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rosalynn Carter, former U.S. first lady and wife of former president Jimmy Carter, has dementia, the Carter family announced on Tuesday. “She continues to …
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European leaders head to Moldova for symbolic summit on Ukraine’s doorstep
by Reutersby ReutersBy John Irish PARIS/CHISINAU (Reuters) – More than 40 European leaders meet in Moldova on Thursday in a show of support for the former Soviet republic and neighbouring Ukraine as …