MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico, which has been subsidizing gasoline to soften price spikes, said on Saturday the policy would not apply in the U.S. border region this week, citing shortages as more Americans drive south to fill their tanks. The suspensi…
Russian retreat leaves trail of slain civilians in town near Kyiv
By Simon Gardner, Zohra Bensemra and Abdelaziz Boumzar BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Dead civilians still lay scattered over the streets of the Ukrainian country town of Bucha on Saturday, three days after the invading Russian army pulled back from its ab…
Macron warns against Brexit-like election upset at mass campaign rally
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the risk of a Brexit-style election upset in his only campaign rally before the first round of the presidential election, in a bid to convince dispirited voters and re-energise…
Tesla delivers record vehicles in Q1; output falls as China shutdown weighs
By Hyunjoo Jin and Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Saturday reported record electric vehicle deliveries for the first quarter, largely meeting analysts’ estimates, but production fell from the previous quarter as supply chain disruptions and a Ch…
Truce offers glimmer of hope to Yemenis battered by seven-year war
SANAA/ADEN (Reuters) – Yemenis welcomed a nationwide U.N.-brokered ceasefire due to come into effect on Saturday evening as a glimmer of hope in a country ravaged by a seven-year conflict that has forced millions into hunger, poverty and homelessness. …
As Mariupol residents flee, Russian forces hunt for Ukrainian fighters
By James Mackenzie ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – As Dmytro Kartavov and his family joined thousands of people trying to flee the bombed-out city of Mariupol, one additional obstacle awaited as Russian troops sought to identify anyone fighting with …
Ukrainian president says retreating Russian troops are leaving mines
(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Russian soldiers of deliberately mining areas in northern Ukraine as they withdraw or are pushed out by Ukrainian forces. Ukraine says its troops have retaken control of more than 30 towns …
LA court rules state corporate diversity law unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Los Angeles court has found a California law mandating that publicly traded companies include people from underrepresented communities on their boards unconstitutional, ruling in favor of a conservative group seeking an injunct…
Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip
By Philip Pullella VALLETTA (Reuters) -Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, saying a “potentate” was fomenting conflict for nationalist …
Nepal’s prime minister visits India, meets Modi to deepen ties
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba met his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and inaugurated the Himalayan nation’s only railway link with its southern neighbour on Saturday in a summit meant to deepen relatio…