By Mariano Valladolid and Marcelo Del Pozo SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) – Fan-sellers were doing good business in the southern city of Seville on Saturday as Spain sizzled in the hottest pre-summer heatwave for at least 20 years. Carriage drivers dampened …
Gun reform deal reached by U.S. senators with key Republican backing
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In a potential breakthrough toward the first significant new U.S. gun law in decades, a bipartisan group of senators on Sunday announced an agreement on a framework for a firearms safety bill with enough Republica…
Macron not guaranteed to win outright parliament majority, estimates show
By Michel Rose and and Florent Bardos PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron is not guaranteed to win an absolute majority in parliament, exit polls showed, after a new left-wing alliance made a strong showing in the first round of parliamen…
Tasty name but no Big Mac: Russia opens rebranded McDonald’s restaurants
(Reuters) -It might look and smell like McDonald’s but now it’s Vkusno & tochka. The golden arches are gone, the Filet-O-Fish is simply a fish burger. The Big Mac has left Russia. A new era for Russia’s fast-food and economic scene dawned on Sunday, as…
Pope apologises for having to cancel Africa trip
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis apologised to the people of Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan on Sunday for having to cancel his visit because of walking problems, and said he was hopeful his condition would improve….
Tens of thousands rally against gun violence in Washington, across U.S
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on Washington and at hundreds of rallies across the United States on Saturday to demand that lawmakers pass legislation aimed at curbing gun violence following last month’…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) – Ukrainian troops were set to withdraw from the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of intense bombardments and street fighting, the regional governor said on Friday. The day marks four months since Russian President Vladimir Putin s…
POSCO to halt some plants as South Korea trucker strike continues
By Cynthia Kim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean steelmaker POSCO said on Sunday will halt some of its plants in the country due to a lack of space to store finished products, which have not been shipped due to a strike by truckers who a…
Italian far-right leader Meloni eyes breakthrough in mayoral votes
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Italians were voting on Sunday for mayors in almost 1,000 towns and cities, providing an opportunity for far-right leader Giorgia Meloni to establish her dominance of the centre-right alliance ahead of a parliamentary el…
Russia destroys bridge over Ukrainian river, cutting escape route
By Natalia Zinets and Maria Starkova KYIV/LVIV (Reuters) -Russian forces have blown up a bridge linking the embattled Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk to another city across the river, cutting off a possible evacuation route for civilians, local offic…