US and World News

By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv and hit power facilities in several regions of Ukraine on Thursday, officials said, ramping …

By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday said the U.S. had surpassed a goal of permitting more than 25 gigawatts of clean energy projects on public lands …

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Prince Harry and wife Meghan are producing two upcoming Netflix shows that will focus on cooking and a U.S. polo championship, the streaming …

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) -A global equities index rose slightly on Thursday after falling earlier in the day while Treasury yields rose as investors looked to the latest …

By Clark Mindock (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized the first federal regulations on toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water, setting tight limits that essentially require public …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida drew cheers and applause from U.S. lawmakers on Thursday when he announced a plan to donate 250 cherry trees to the U.S. …

By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to renew the U.S. trade pact with sub-Saharan Africa ahead of its expiration next year, an …

By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Thursday it had restricted its employees in Israel and their family members from personal travel outside the greater Tel …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is deeply concerned by a decree issued by Mali’s junta halting political party activities, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday, calling on the …

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hot U.S. inflation data has put the Federal Reserve’s debate over a first interest rate cut on a potential collision course with the presidential …

By Saleh Salem and James Mackenzie DOHA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Thursday his Palestinian militant group was still seeking a deal for a ceasefire and hostage release …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has communicated to Iran that it was not involved in an air strike against a top Iranian military commander in Damascus, the White House …

(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to debate President Joe Biden more than the usual three times and to hold them earlier in the 2024 election cycle, his …

(This April 9 story has been corrected to change Sara Correa’s company to Bridgestone Americas from Bridgestone in paragraph 17) By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – As the July opening ceremony …

MEXICO CITY/THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Mexico has asked the top court of the United Nations to suspend Ecuador’s membership until the South American country issues a public apology for its raid …

By Michael S. Derby and Howard Schneider NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The ranks of Federal Reserve officials saying there is no rush to cut interest rates continue to grow, with still-too-hot-for-comfort …

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two large stars residing inside a spectacular cloud of gas and dust nicknamed the “Dragon’s Egg” nebula have presented a puzzle to astronomers. One …

By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A rule requiring gun dealers to obtain federal licenses and conduct background checks regardless of where they sell guns has been finalized and will soon …

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices increased moderately in March as a rise in the cost of services was softened by a fall in goods prices, calming …

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Mexico has filed a case against Ecuador at the U.N.’s top court saying the armed raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito last week violated a U.N. …

By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) -Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny wrote an autobiography before he died which will be published later this year, his widow Yulia Navalnaya said on Thursday, …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has banned the senior executives of two U.S. defence companies from entering the country and frozen their property in response to their arms sales to Taiwan, …

(Reuters) -About 200 Myanmar military personnel withdrew to a bridge to Thailand on Thursday after a days-long assault by the anti-junta resistance, which declared it had won control of the …

By Hyunsu Yim and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s liberal opposition scored a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, vote counts showed on Thursday, dealing a resounding blow …