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US Senate Republicans to seek referee's opinion on Trump tax plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans will ask their chamber's nonpartisan referee this week to weigh in on a controversial plan to make President Donald Trump's expiring 2017 tax cuts permanent, which critics say could lead to trillions of dollars in additional debt.
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Water and medicine in short supply after Myanmar earthquake, says UN
GENEVA (Reuters) - Shelter, clean water and medicine are in short supply following the earthquake in Myanmar that has caused significant structural damage and had a devastating human toll, the United Nations' Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
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French appeals court will issue ruling in National Rally case in summer 2026
PARIS/HENIN-BEAUMONT (Reuters) -A Paris court said on Tuesday three appeals have been filed so far in the case against the far-right National Rally party that saw leader Marine Le Pen banned from running for office for five years, but did not provide details on who had filed them.
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Kenyan police in Haiti suffer more casualties in clashes with gangs
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Two Kenyan police officers in Haiti have been seriously injured in clashes with gangs over the past week, three officers told Reuters, adding to the mission's growing list of casualties as it comes under increasingly frequent attack.
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Ukraine says it will work with US towards mutually acceptable minerals deal
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine will work with the United States towards a mutually acceptable text of a minerals deal that the two countries can sign, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Tuesday.
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Germany's Lower Saxony state premier to resign, say sources
BERLIN (Reuters) -Veteran German Social Democrat (SPD) Stephan Weil plans to stand down as premier of the state of Lower Saxony after 12 years in office, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
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EU has 'strong plan' to hit back at US tariffs if needed, EU chief says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has a "strong plan" to retaliate against tariffs imposed, and set to be imposed, by U.S. President Donald Trump, although it would prefer to negotiate a solution, EU executive chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
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Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering tourist evacuation
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered the evacuation of tourists and residents, although air traffic continued as normal.
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Schools shut on Greek islands after heavy rainstorms flood roads
ATHENS -Schools and kindergartens were closed on several Greek islands including Paros and Mykonos on Tuesday after severe weather brought torrential rain, flooding and hailstorms to the Aegean Sea.
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Britain hopes U.S. tariffs will be reversed with economic deal
LONDON (Reuters) - British business minister Jonathan Reynolds said the government was hopeful that any tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump would be reversed shortly, if the two sides agree a tech-led economic deal.
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In Myanmar's 'Abode of Kings', earthquake hits home of military power
(Reuters) - On Thursday night, Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing stood astride a jeep, touring columns of saluting soldiers as fighter jets shot flares and helicopters buzzed overhead in an annual display of military might in the capital, Naypyitaw.
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All leaders due to attend BIMSTEC summit, Myanmar junta chief unclear, Thailand says
BANGKOK (Reuters) - All leaders of member countries of the BIMSTEC grouping are still scheduled to join this week's summit in Bangkok, although the attendance of Myanmar's junta leader remains unclear after an earthquake in that country, host Thailand said on Tuesday.
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Myanmar quake survivors without food, shelter as aftershock fears linger
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Aid groups arriving in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after last week's devastating quake which killed more than 2,000 people, including 50 preschoolers in one school.
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South Korea Constitutional Court to rule on Yoon's impeachment on April 4
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's Constitutional Court, which is reviewing President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, will announce its decision on whether to remove him from office permanently or reinstate him on April 4, the court said in a statement on Tuesday.
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NASA astronauts from Starliner mission readjust to Earth, resume work with Boeing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After nine months in space, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are readjusting to Earth life with dog walks and family time, while resuming work with Boeing to test the capsule that stranded them on the International Space Station.
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Bodies of 15 rescue workers recovered from grave in Gaza, UN officials say
(Reuters): Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from a grave in the sand in the south of the Gaza Strip, UN officials said on Monday (March 31).
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Signs of life detected in quake-struck Bangkok skyscraper; death toll tops 2,000
BANGKOK (Reuters): Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2,000.
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Trump says Le Pen's conviction in France is a 'very big deal'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that French far-right leader Marine Le Pen's conviction and resulting prohibition from running in the 2027 presidential election was a "very big deal."
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Greenland strengthens Danish ties as it eyes independence
NUUK, Greenland (Reuters) - Greenland will strengthen its ties with Denmark until it can become a sovereign nation, the Arctic island's incoming prime minister told Reuters on Monday, noting that the semi-autonomous Danish territory ultimately wants to become independent.
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U.S. stocks close mixed to end March
NEW YORK, March 31 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday, recovering from deep losses in the morning as traders anxiously awaited U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans.
