By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has eased a controversial border policy from the era of former President Donald Trump, which means that unaccompanied migrant children will not be deported from the United Sta…
Refugee arrivals dip, but Ukraine’s neighbours scramble to provide shelter
By Marek Strzelecki and Fedja Grulovic PRZEMYSL, Poland/ISACCEA, Romania (Reuters) – Ukraine’s neighbours reported a dip in numbers of refugees on Saturday as governments and volunteers struggled to find shelter for the nearly 2.6 million mostly women …
Ukraine says Russian forces kill seven civilians in evacuation convoy
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine accused Russian forces on Saturday of killing seven civilians in an attack on women and children trying to flee fighting near Kyiv, and France said Russian President Vladimir Putin h…
France, UK, Germany say Iran deal could collapse on Russian demands
PARIS (Reuters) – France, Britain and Germany warned Russia on Saturday that its demands to have its trade guaranteed with Iran risked the collapse of an almost-completed nuclear deal. Negotiators have reached the final stages of discussions to restore…
China daily local COVID cases hit two-year high of over 1,500
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Mainland China reported more than 1,500 new local COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the most since the first nationwide outbreak in early 2020, as the Omicron variant prompted Beijing to introduce self-testing kits for …
Texas judge blocks probes of transgender kids’ parents
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) -A Texas judge on Friday temporarily blocked the state from investigating parents of transgender children who provide them with gender-transitioning medical treatments that Governor Greg Abbott calls “child abuse.” The ruling ma…
North Korea accused of testing ICBM system and restoring nuclear test site
By Josh Smith and David Brunnstrom SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -North Korea used what would be its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two recent launches, and appears to be restoring some tunnels at its shuttered nuclear te…
U.S. hits Russian billionaire, Putin spokesman’s family with fresh sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, three family members of President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson and lawmakers in the latest punishment for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russi…
Disney to pause Florida political donations over law limiting LGBTQ discussion
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co is pausing all political donations in Florida after an employee outcry over legislation that would limit LGBTQ discussion in schools, Chief Executive Bob Chapek said in a memo to employees on Friday. (Reporting by…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy defiant as Russian forces, despite setbacks, regroup near Kyiv
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine was at a “strategic turning point” in the war as Russian forces bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a p…