By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s new space chief announced on Tuesday his country plans to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024, but senior NASA officials said Moscow has not formally conveyed an intent to end its tw…
Al Jazeera reporter’s family meets Blinken to demand justice in her killing
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The family of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday to demand justice for the killing of the Al Jazeera reporter during an Israeli raid in the …
In risky midterm strategy, Democrats boost far-right candidate in Michigan race
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -The Democratic Party’s congressional campaign arm is airing an ad in Michigan aimed at boosting John Gibbs, a far-right candidate endorsed by Donald Trump, as he challenges one of the few Republicans who voted to impeach the for…
UK leadership live debate ends after presenter faints on air
LONDON (Reuters) -A live debate between the two candidates vying to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister came to a dramatic end on Tuesday when the presenter fainted. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, the bookmakers’ favourite to win the Conserva…
Indexes drop after Walmart profit warning; Nasdaq down 2%
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were sharply lower on Tuesday afternoon, with Nasdaq down more than 2%, as a profit warning by Walmart dragged down retail shares and fueled fears about consumer spending. Walmart shares fell 8%…
U.S. should focus on Taiwan’s defense -McConnell
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should focus on whether Taiwan has weapons that “are adequate to the threat that may come from mainland China,” U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday. McConnell made the comments ahead of…
Canada asks France to extradite accused priest -French diplomatic source
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – France has received a request from Canada to extradite retired Roman Catholic priest Johannes Rivoire so he can face a charge of sexual abuse from when he worked in Canada’s North, a French diplomatic source said. …
Europe agrees emergency gas curbs, Kyiv says Russia supply curbs are ‘price terror’
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries bracing for further cuts in Russian gas supply on Tuesday approved a weakened emergency plan to curb demand, after striking compromise deals to limit reductions for some countries. Europe face…
Far from Ukraine, Russia plans big eastern military drills next month
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia plans to hold strategic military exercises in the east of the country starting next month, the defence ministry said, thousands of miles from the war it is waging in Ukraine. The “Vostok” (East) exercises will take place from A…
U.S. to sell additional 20 million barrels of oil from strategic reserve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday said it will sell an additional 20 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as part of a previous plan to tap the facility to calm oil prices boosted by Russia’s invasion of …