BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Swimming’s world governing body FINA on Sunday voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions and create a working group to establish an “open” category for them in some events as part of …
Colombia chooses leftist or business magnate for president in tight race
By Nelson Bocanegra, Oliver Griffin and Carlos Vargas BOGOTA/BUCARAMANGA (Reuters) – Colombians were voting on Sunday to elect their next president, choosing between a leftist former guerrilla who is pushing profound social change and an eccentric cons…
Jan. 6 panel to implicate Trump in fake elector plot, Schiff says
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House panel investigating the January 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol will present evidence this week that former President Donald Trump was involved in a failed bit to submit slates of fake electors to…
No deal to end gun violence, U.S. Republican lawmaker says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Lawmakers remain far apart on the most important gun safety issues now under debate in Congress, a Republican senator said Sunday, casting doubts on hopes that the United States could pass the first federal gun legislation in dec…
Duterte’s daughter sworn in as Philippines vice president
By Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA (Reuters) – Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, was sworn in as the country’s 15th vice president on Sunday, calling for national unity following a divisive election campaign. “The …
Some shoppers balk at retailers peddling new ‘Juneteenth’ merchandise
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Clothing retailer Kohl’s is offering gray, green and red “Juneteenth 1865” tank tops and t-shirts for juniors and boys for $23.99. JCPenney.com hopes to lure shoppers with dozens of wall hangings featuring abstr…
French election: Macron loses absolute majority in parliament in ‘democratic shock’
By Tassilo Hummel and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron lost control of the National Assembly in legislative elections on Sunday, a major setback that could throw the country into political paralysis unless he is able to…
Apple workers at Maryland store vote to unionize, a first for the U.S.
(Reuters) – Apple Inc workers in Maryland voted on Saturday to join a union, becoming the first retail employees of the tech giant to unionize in the United States. More than 100 workers in Towson near Baltimore “have overwhelmingly voted to join the I…
N.Korea deploys national medical teams to battle intestinal epidemic
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has dispatched medical crews and epidemiological investigators to a province battling the outbreak of an intestinal disease, state media reported on Sunday. At least 800 families suffering from what North Kor…
As battles in Ukraine’s east grind on, NATO warns of long war
By Natalia Zinets and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – The war in Ukraine could last for years, the head of NATO said on Sunday, calling for steadfast support from Ukraine’s allies as Russian forces battle for territory in the country’s east. Secretary-Gene…