WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian forces are obviously responsible for the atrocities in the Ukrainian town on Bucha, the Pentagon said on Monday, even as it acknowledged it was not yet sure precisely which units were operating in the area. “I think it’s …
First private astronaut mission to space station readies for launch
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -The International Space Station (ISS) is set to become busier than usual this week when its crew welcomes aboard four new colleagues from Houston-based startup Axiom Space, the first all-private astronaut team ever flown to t…
Explainer-How could Russia’s Putin be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine?
By Jacqueline Thomsen and Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday called for the prosecution of Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes over the discovery in Bucha, Ukraine, of mass graves and bodies of bound civilians sho…
Arrest made in weekend California shooting that left six dead, 12 wounded -police
(Reuters) – The Sacramento Police Department said on Twitter on Monday that it made an arrest in a weekend shooting that left six dead and 12 wounded. (Reporting by Brendan O’Brien; Editing by Chris Reese)
Ex-U.S. Marine Reed ends hunger strike in Russian prison -agencies
(Reuters) -Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine jailed in Russia, has ended a hunger strike and is being treated in his prison’s medical centre, Russian news agencies reported on Monday, citing the prison service and his lawyers. Reed, 30, from Texas, is …
U.S supporting team of international prosecutors collecting evidence on atrocities in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, at the request of Ukraine, is supporting a multi-national team of international prosecutors to the region to help collect and analyze evidence of atrocities with a view toward pursuing accountability, the State…
Jury selection begins for man facing death for Florida mass school shooting
(Reuters) -Jury selection began on Monday in the penalty phase of the trial of the man who killed 17 students and staff at a Florida high school on Valentine’s Day in 2018, one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S history. Nikolas Cruz pleaded guil…
In Ukrainian street, a corpse with hands bound and a bullet wound to the head
By Simon Gardner BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) – A man lay sprawled by the roadside in the Ukrainian city of Bucha on Sunday, his hands tied behind his back and a bullet wound to his head, one of hundreds of local residents that officials say have been foun…
U.S. Senate negotiators reach deal on $10 billion for COVID aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Negotiators in Congress have agreed to an additional $10 billion in COVID-19 funding to address U.S. needs but have dropped international aid from the package, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Monday. The compromise, i…
Orban’s victory puts Hungary on collision course with EU
By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Emboldened by a fourth consecutive landslide election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to dig in against energy sanctions on Russia and toughen his stance in talks with…