By Max Hunder and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine was set to pull its troops from the ruined city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of street fighting and bombardment, the regional governor said, in what would be a significant gain for Russia as it …
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade abortion landmark
By Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took the dramatic step of overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion and legalized it nationw…
Afghanistan seeks help for earthquake survivors as aftershock kills five
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan lacks the medical supplies to treat those injured in an earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people this week, a senior official said, as an aftershock on Friday killed five more. Authorities earl…
UN rights office: Findings suggest Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli forces
By Matthias Williams LONDON (Reuters) -Information reviewed by the U.N. human rights office suggests Israeli security forces fired the shots that killed Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in May, not indiscriminate firing from Palestinians…
Wildfire in southwest Turkey enters third day
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Firefighters sought to contain a wildfire in southwestern Turkey from land and air on Friday as the blaze raged on for a third day, with windy conditions fanning the flames and spreading them through a forested area. Scenes of burn…
Sanofi says COVID-19 vaccine candidate yields positive trial data
PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate, which is modelled on the virus’s Beta antigen, delivered 72% efficacy in adults against the Omicron strain, the French drugmaker said on Friday, citing data gathered in a study. “Sanofi-GSK’s vacci…
Sport-No perfect solution to transgender issue, says USOPC
By Steve Keating (Reuters) – There are no perfect solutions to the transgender sport issue, the head of the United States Olympic Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said on Thursday, adding that not even its own board is in agreement on a way forward. The tr…
Harvard must face lawsuit over ‘horrific’ slave photos -Massachusetts court
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -Massachusetts’ highest court on Thursday ruled that Harvard University can be sued for mistreating a descendant of slaves who were forced to be photographed in 1850 for a study by a professor trying to prove the inferi…
EU grants Ukraine candidate status, ‘beginning a long journey together’
By Sabine Siebold and Ingrid Melander BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders on Thursday granted Ukraine the coveted status of official candidate to join their 27-nation club, a bold geopolitical step hailed by Kyiv and the EU itself as a “historic…
U.S. CDC advisers back Moderna COVID vaccine for teens, older children
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) -Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday unanimously voted to recommend use of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky …