By Rich McKay BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Reuters) -The three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery acted out of “racial anger” when they chased the young Black man as they saw him jogging through their Georgia community, a federal prosecutor told jurors …
Canada emergency powers still needed, PM says, citing signs of new blockade
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said his government still needed temporary emergency powers in the wake of a truckers’ blockade, citing “real concerns” about threats in the days ahead. Trudeau told …
World Court Myanmar genocide case clouded by representation dispute
By Stephanie van den Berg and Toby Sterling THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The World Court started to hear preliminary arguments on Monday in a case brought against Myanmar demanding that it halt alleged acts of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, wit…
In piece of Kremlin theatre, Putin weighs fateful decision on Ukraine
By Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW (Reuters) – Seated at a large white table in an echoing Kremlin hall, Vladimir Putin summoned his top security officials one by one on Monday to give him their advice at a potential turning point in the crisis…
Focus on climate, Kerry says as international attention turns to Ukraine
By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) – Tackling climate change is a security threat that requires accelerated action even as international attention is focussed on Russia and Ukraine, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Monday during a visit to Cairo. Egyp…
Biden meets national security team on Russia, Ukraine, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting his national security team on Monday about Russia and Ukraine, a White House official said, as Russian President Vladimir Putin weighed a request by two regions of eastern Ukraine to be recogni…
Trump’s Truth Social tops downloads on Apple App Store; many waitlisted
By Kenneth Li, Julia Love and Helen Coster (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s new social media venture, Truth Social, launched late on Sunday in Apple’s App Store, potentially marking the former president’s return to social media after he was banned from severa…
Canada’s Trudeau calls for national healing after truckers’ blockade over COVID curbs
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said Canada had to start healing after police cleared downtown Ottawa of a truckers’ blockade that had paralyzed the city for three weeks in a protest against COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. “M…
UK’s Johnson scraps COVID restrictions in England
By Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19 and free testing, drawing scepticism fr…
Putin recognises Ukraine rebel regions, sends troops on what Moscow calls peacekeeping mission
By Andrew Osborn and Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent on Monday and ordered the Russian army to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation in th…