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By Thomas Peter, Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey and Vitalii Hnidiy DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian commander Odin’s lower leg was blown off in a mine explosion last year. Now he’s back …

BERLIN/DUBAI (Reuters) -The German airline Lufthansa on Thursday extended the suspension of its flights to Tehran due to the situation in the Middle East, which is on alert for Iranian …

By Guy Faulconbridge, Olzhas Auyezov MOSCOW/ALMATY (Reuters) -Here is a summary of the impact of record floods which have swamped large areas of Russia and Kazakhstan: WHICH AREAS ARE AFFECTED? …

By Joseph Ax and Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -Democrats wasted little time capitalizing on Tuesday’s ruling from Arizona’s high court upholding a 160-year-old abortion ban, organizing press conferences in swing states …

By Thomas Peter NIZHYN, Ukraine (Reuters) – Oleksandr Revtiukh fires a vicious hook at the seasoned fighter facing him. He’s in the boxing ring, eight months after losing his left …

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan and China can peacefully resolve their differences, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou said on Thursday after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding that …

By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) – United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he supported his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida’s attempts to hold face-to-face talks with North Korean leader …

(Reuters) – Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nudity to safeguard teens and prevent potential scammers from reaching them, its parent Meta said on Thursday as it tries …

By Karen Freifeld and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is adding four Chinese companies to an export blacklist for seeking to acquire AI chips for China’s military, …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board is conducting a new round of interviews with Boeing and Federal Aviation Administration personnel this week in its probe of …

By Hyonhee Shin and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – After rising to power by embracing uncompromising and sometimes combative politics, South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol may have to rethink …

California unveiled a huge budget deficit earlier this year, which has led experts to wonder if the state can even balance its budget without relying on short-term gimmicks. The state …

The Pentagon failed to respond to questions about a peer-reviewed study seeming to debunk key research used to underscore arguments for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives throughout the military. …

Three Senate Democrats crossed the aisle on Wednesday to vote against a plank of the Biden administration’s electric vehicle (EV) agenda. Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Sherrod Brown …

A high-level U.S. general is set to visit Israel on Thursday and coordinate defense plans against a looming attack threat from Iran, Axios reported on Wednesday. Israel launched targeted airstrikes on …

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy on Wednesday pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on what he said were facts about illegal immigration’s electoral impact. The Census Bureau …

Like all good Democrats, President Joe Biden is pushing higher taxes. Fish gotta’ swim, right? With a tax bill languishing in Congress and many of President Trump’s tax cuts expiring …

Fox News host Sandra Smith fact-checked President Joe Biden Wednesday following a video clip of remarks he made about inflation at the White House. Biden claimed that inflation was lower …

The House of Representatives on Wednesday blocked a bill to reauthorize a controversial provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), dealing a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership. …

Back on May 30, 2023, after then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy cut a deal with President Joe Biden to suspend any limit on the federal debt through all of 2024, Senate Majority …

A Wednesday Fox News segment became testy when a former official for President Barack Obama’s administration called former President Donald Trump “antisemitic” after his comments on Jews voting for President …

Investors are fading on green energy investment funds due to worries about the sector’s ability to grow and the possible return of former President Donald Trump to the White House, …

Democratic Rep. Lauren Underwood of Illinois praised Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday for his “historic” performance, despite a massive influx of illegal immigrants flooding over the southern …

Illegal immigrants hailing from India are pouring across the U.S.’ northern border at a rapidly increasing rate as 2024’s high-stakes presidential election approaches. The U.S.-Canada border has become a popular …