Latest
-
World
Ex-lawyer for El Chapo wins judge position in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Silvia Delgado, a former lawyer for drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, has won a criminal judge position in Mexico's controversial judicial elections, results showed on Tuesday.
-
World
Colombia's Senate approves labor reform amid tension with Petro
BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's Senate on Tuesday approved a modified and much-debated labor reform bill, after President Gustavo Petro decreed a referendum to seek direct approval from voters for the initiative.
-
World
Exclusive-Trump's Ukraine envoy to meet Belarus' Lukashenko, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A senior Trump administration official is planning to travel to Belarus in the coming days to meet the country's president, according to four sources briefed on the matter, as ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia remain deadlocked.
-
World
Japan suspends imports of fertile eggs, day-old chicks from two Brazilian states
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Japan suspended imports of fertile eggs and day-old chicks coming from the Brazilian states of Goias and Mato Grosso after bird flu cases in subsistence farms had been reported in both states, the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday.
-
World
Mexico's Sheinbaum speaks with Trump on phone after meeting canceled
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday said she had a "very good" phone call with her U.S. counterpart Donald Trump.
-
World
U.S. crude oil inventories down last week: API
HOUSTON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported a decrease of 10.133 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for the week ending June 13.
-
World
Trump's tax, budget bill to add 2.8 trln USD to deficit: CBO
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's tax and budget bill will increase the deficit by 2.8 trillion U.S. dollars over the next decade, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
-
World
US judge blocks Trump passport policy targeting transgender people
BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from refusing to issue passports to transgender and nonbinary Americans nationwide that reflect their gender identities, after finding it was likely unconstitutional.
-
World
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, June 17
JERUSALEM -- Israel said on Tuesday it had launched another wave of airstrikes in Iran and was determined to press ahead with its military campaign, now in its fifth day.
-
World
North Korea's Kim met Russia's security official Shoigu, KCNA reports
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday met with Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia's Security Council, in Pyongyang, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday, confirming earlier reports of the meeting by Russian media.
-
World
U.S. stocks tumble as geopolitical conflicts, weak data dent sentiment
NEW YORK, June 17 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday, as escalating geopolitical tensions and disappointing retail sales data weighed on investor sentiment.
-
World
'Jurassic World: Rebirth' brings fans back to dangerous dinosaur realm
LONDON (Reuters) -Scarlett Johansson's role in "Jurassic World: Rebirth" made her recall her earliest memories of the dinosaur film franchise.
-
World
Asian Art Museum eyes expanded global partnerships
NEW YORK, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Art Museum in U.S. San Francisco is looking to deepen international collaboration and contribute to global cultural exchanges.
-
World
Sweden forecasts 0.9 pct economic growth in 2025, recovery in 2026
HELSINKI, June 17 (Xinhua) -- Sweden's economy is projected to grow 0.9 percent in 2025, with a stronger expansion of 2.7 percent expected in 2026, the Swedish National Institute of Economic Research (NIER) estimated in an outlook report published Tuesday.
-
World
ICE walks back limits on raids targeting farms, restaurants and hotels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. immigration officials have walked back limits on enforcement targeting farms, restaurants, hotels and food processing plants just days after putting restrictions in place, two former officials familiar with the matter said, an abrupt shift that followed contradictory public statements by President Donald Trump.
-
World
G7 leaders sign joint statements on critical minerals, AI
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Group of Seven nations gathered for a summit have agreed six joint statements on subjects such as critical minerals, artificial intelligence and wildfires, host nation Canada said on Tuesday.
-
-
World
At least 60 people feared missing in two deadly shipwrecks off Libya, IOM says
CAIRO (Reuters) -At least 60 people were feared missing at sea after two deadly shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in recent days, the International Organization for Migration said on Tuesday.
-
-
World
Fearing chaos, Macron opposed to using military force against Iran for regime change
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he was against military action against Iran that could lead to regime change and potential chaos, calling for a ceasefire with a return to negotiations over its nuclear programme.
