By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of revellers will line Amsterdam’s canals on Saturday for the flagship event of WorldPride, promising a…
Read more Thousands Expected in Amsterdam for Boisterous WorldPride in Shadow of Berlin AttackMOSCOW, July 30 (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday that its forces had carried out big overnight strikes on military factories across Ukraine, including in the capital Kyiv…
Read more Russia Says Its Big Overnight Strikes on Ukraine Hit Military Factories and Three ShipsBy Gabriel Stargardter, Humeyra Pamuk, Gram Slattery and Andrea Shalal PARIS/WASHINGTON July 29 (Reuters) – The United States is considering delaying, or even blocking, President Emmanuel Macron’s choice…
Read more Exclusive-US Mulls Scuppering France’s Washington Ambassador Pick Over Human Rights SpatPORT-AU-PRINCE, July 27 (Reuters) – Haiti’s electoral council on Monday set new dates for the country’s presidential elections, long-delayed due to deteriorating insecurity amid a conflict with powerful…
Read more Haiti Electoral Council Schedules Long-Delayed Presidential Vote for DecemberSAN SALVADOR, July 26 (Reuters) – El Salvador’s opposition parties have named Maytee Iraheta, a former lawmaker, as well as doctor and union leader Rafael Aguirre to run…
Read more El Salvador Opposition Pitch Former Lawmaker, Doctor to Run Against Bukele in 2027July 26 (Reuters) – Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has joined the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the seventh contender to succeed Antonio Guterres…
Read more Ugandan Diplomat Otunnu Joins Race to Become Next UN HeadJuly 25 (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, saying on Saturday it resulted in an explosion…
Read more Iran Says Ukrainian Attack on Vessel in Caspian Sea Killed SailorALONG THE UKRAINE-BELARUS BORDER (AP) — More than four years after Russia launched its assault on Kyiv from Belarus, Ukraine is still fortifying the border it shares with…
Read more Ukraine Is Still Fortifying Its Border With Belarus Years After Russia Invaded From ThereBRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon, a top threat to the rainforest, Indigenous groups and other communities…
Read more Brazil Uses Forensic Science to Trace Gold’s Origin and Tackle Illegal Mining in the AmazonBANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they are searching for the people responsible for an attack in the country’s troubled deep south region that killed five soldiers…
Read more Thai Authorities Hunt for Suspects After an Attack in Troubled South Kills 5 SoldiersCAIRO, July 21 (Reuters) – An Israeli airstrike on Tuesday killed a father, his wife and their four children in Gaza City, while setting their home ablaze, health…
Read more Israeli Airstrike Kills Family of Six in Gaza, Medics SayMATARO/MADRID, July 19 (Reuters) – Spain fans waved flags and cheered in the streets of the neighbourhood where Spain’s teenage forward Lamine Yamal grew up after their team…
Read more Soccer-World Cup Joy in Lamine’s Boyhood Home of RocafondaBUDAPEST, July 18 (Reuters) – Hungarian President Tamas Sulyok has signed a constitutional amendment passed by Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s ruling Tisza party that ends his term as…
Read more Hungary’s President Signs Law Change Ending His Term in OfficeSAO PAULO, July 17 (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled on Friday to suspend former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest, from…
Read more Brazil Justice Suspends Visits to Ex-President Bolsonaro for 30 Days(Corrects to add dropped word ‘higher’ in last bullet) By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said late on Wednesday it…
Read more US Military Says It Completed Latest Strikes on Iran, Targets Included Bandar AbbasJuly 14 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Tuesday it was launching more strikes against Iran. The strikes began Tuesday afternoon Eastern Time, the U.S. Central Command…
Read more US Military Says It Is Launching More Strikes Against IranPARIS, July 13 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday warned European countries against go-it-alone national defence policies, as governments ramp up military spending in response to…
Read more Macron Calls Go-It-Alone Defence Strategies in Europe an ‘Absurdity’The state-run Qatar News Agency reported his death. It offered no cause. Sheikh Hamad, who stepped down in June 2013 after 18 years as emir, was the architect…
Read more Qatar’s Former Ruler Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Has Died at Age 74, State News Agency SaysDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military said Thursday it had ended its latest round of airstrikes targeting Iran after hitting some 90 targets. The U.S.…
Read more US Says It Has Ended Strikes on Iran After Hitting Some 90 TargetsLONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – A Qatari tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) was at risk of exploding, one source said, after it sustained significant damage in…
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