WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will simplify the application process for Afghan special immigrant visas with applicants only needing to file one form, according to a statement issued on Monday by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). New…
U.S. home builder sentiment plunges, services activity in New York region stalls
By Dan Burns (Reuters) – U.S. home builder sentiment plummeted in July to its lowest level since the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, as high inflation and the steepest borrowing costs in more than a decade brought customer traffic to a near s…
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sidelined his childhood friend as head of Ukraine’s security service, and another close ally as top prosecutor, in the biggest internal purge of the war, citing their failure to root out Russian spies. FIGHTING…
Exclusive-Russia’s Gazprom tells Europe gas halt beyond its control
By Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s Gazprom has told customers in Europe it cannot guarantee gas supplies because of ‘extraordinary’ circumstances, according to a letter seen by Reuters, upping the ante in an economic tit-for-tat with the West o…
Britain could see hottest temperature on record this week
By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain was braced for temperatures to hit 40C for the first time this week, with ministers urging the public to stay at home as the heatwave caused train services to be cancelled, one London airport to shu…
Buffalo mass shooting suspect pleads not guilty to federal hate, firearms charges
(Reuters) -The man accused of killing 10 Black people at a western New York grocery store pleaded not guilty to 27 hate crime and firearms charges stemming from the Buffalo shooting massacre, a court spokesperson said on Monday. The accused gunman, Pay…
Top Israeli general, in first Morocco visit, to explore defence deals
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The chief of Israel’s armed forces will visit Morocco on Monday in the highest-profile military engagement between the countries, which upgraded ties in 2020 under a U.S. diplomatic drive. While Lieutenant-General …
Gunman kills three in Indiana mall before being shot by armed bystander
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gunman killed three people when he opened fire in the food court of a shopping mall outside Indianapolis on Sunday before a bystander fatally shot the assailant, Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison said. Two other people were injur…
UK’s Sunak and Truss clash over tax in leadership debate
By Michael Holden and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over tax policy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Friday, as the five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister went head-to-head…
Biden names board to help end freight railroad and union contract disputes
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday named the members of an emergency board tasked with helping resolve disputes between freight rail carriers and their unions, the White House said. Biden signed an order on Friday ahead …