Politics Expansions
EU agrees Russia oil embargo, gives Hungary exemptions; Zelenskiy vows more sanctions
By Kate Abnett, Jan Strupczewski and Ingrid Melander BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders have agreed an embargo on Russian crude...
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UK’s Boris Johnson faces new threat of confidence vote over lockdown parties
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing the growing threat of a confidence vote as...
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Prince Andrew is trying to ‘make amends’, Archbishop of Canterbury says
LONDON (Reuters) - The Archbishop of Canterbury said Prince Andrew is seeking to "make amends" and highlighted the importance of...
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Cuba lifts mask mandate as vaccination rate soars and deaths plummet
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba on Tuesday lifted a mask mandate in place for two years following a...
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Turkish court to rule in case against top Erdogan opponent
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish court is expected to reach a verdict on Wednesday in a case against Istanbul mayor...
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Nepal recovers bodies of all 22 victims of plane crash, voice recorder found
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepali search and rescue teams on Tuesday recovered the body of the last of 22...
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Sri Lankan woman rickshaw driver has to queue 12 hours, or more, for fuel
By Uditha Jayasinghe GONAPOLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) -Lasanda Deepthi, a 43-year-old Sri Lankan woman, plans her day around fuel queues....
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U.S. wheat crop hit by dry winter then soggy spring, adding to global tightness
By Karl Plume (Reuters) - North Dakota farmer Dwight Grotberg wanted to plant more wheat this spring to capitalize on...
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EU, resolving a deadlock, in deal to cut most Russia oil imports
By Jan Strupczewski and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders agreed in principle on Monday to cut 90% of...
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Turkey tells U.S. it wants ‘concrete steps’ from Finland, Sweden for NATO bids
ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A chief adviser to Turkey's president told his U.S. counterpart that Turkey wanted "concrete steps" on the existence...
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The Bahamas says U.S. must do more to control weapons smuggling
By Jasper Ward NASSAU (Reuters) - The United States needs do more to control the illegal flow of weapons to...
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Ivory Coast builds a wall to protect endangered urban park
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Concerned about illegal logging and pollution in Banco National Park in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan, authorities...
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Israel’s top diplomat sees no quick breakthrough with Saudi Arabia
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Reaching a deal to normalize ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia will be "a long and cautious...
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Some protesters freed in Sudan after emergency law lifted
By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese authorities freed several dozen political detainees on Monday though others remain jailed, a...
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India to provide scholarships, counselling to those orphaned by COVID-19
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's federal government will provide educational scholarships, mental health counselling and health insurance to children who have...
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EU summit to agree sanctions should include Russian oil embargo with pipeline exemption – draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders are due to agree at a summit later in the day that the sanctions...
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Japan PM Kishida’s support hits highest ever as election nears -Nikkei
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida scored his highest approval ratings since taking office eight...
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Colombia outsider candidate Hernandez may weaken leftist Petro’s rebel status
By Julia Symmes Cobb FUSAGASUGA, Colombia (Reuters) - Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro leads the race for the country's presidency ahead...
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Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire
By Max Hunder and Mari Saito KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian forces intensified their attacks with barrages of heavy artillery to...
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Migrants stranded in Mexico perform opera to dramatize their experiences
By Jorge Nieto TIJUANA (Reuters) - Dozens of migrants performed an opera in the Mexican border city of Tijuana on...
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