By Stephen Grey VALLETTA (Reuters) – The man accused of detonating a car bomb that killed a prominent Maltese journalist has confessed to the crime in an interview with a Reuters reporter and says he will soon implicate others in plotting to assassinat…
Basketball-WNBA star Griner makes freedom appeal to Biden
(Reuters) – U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has made a direct plea to President Joe Biden to stand up for her in an emotional letter sent to the White House on Monday as she remains detained in Russia on drug charges. Griner, who was held at …
Israel, Poland to restore relations strained by Holocaust restitution row
JERUSALEM/WARSAW (Reuters) -Israel and Poland have agreed to improve relations that had deteriorated after Warsaw introduced a law last year limiting the ability of Jews to recover World War Two properties, saying on Monday they would mutually restore …
Analysis-Russia hails capture of Luhansk region, but big Ukraine battles lie ahead
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Though Russia can claim a prize with its capture of Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region, it is far from Moscow’s ambitious early war aims and does not deal Kyiv a decisive military blow. The Russian assault will now switc…
Rooftop shooter kills 6 at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb of Highland Park
By Eric Cox HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (Reuters) -Six people were killed and at least two dozen were injured when an apparent rooftop gunman opened fire at a Fourth of July parade in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park on Monday, officials said, sendi…
Oscar-winner Paul Haggis released from house arrest in Italy, lawyer says
MILAN (Reuters) – An Italian judge on Monday ruled that Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis should be released from house arrest while authorities continue to investigate allegations that he raped a woman, his lawyer told Reuters. “Our …
Ohio city Akron imposes curfew after protests over police killing of Black man
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -The Ohio city of Akron declared a state of emergency on Monday, setting a curfew and canceling Independence Day fireworks, after protests over the police killing of an unarmed Black man turned unruly on Sunday night. The pro…
Rescue teams scan mountains for missing after Italian glacier collapse
By Borut Zivulovic CANAZEI, Italy (Reuters) -Helicopter crews and drones flew over the Italian Alps on Monday searching for 13 people missing after part of a mountain glacier collapsed, killing at least seven people in a disaster experts linked to risi…
Al Jazeera reporter likely killed by unintentional gunfire from Israeli positions, U.S. says
By Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely to have been killed by gunfire from Israeli positions but it was probably unintentional, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. Independent investigators cou…
Exclusive-Pope Francis denies he is planning to resign soon
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has dismissed reports that he plans to resign in the near future, saying he is on track to visit Canada this month and hopes to be able to go to Moscow and Kyiv as soon as possible after that. In…