By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Military bands, dancers, performers and celebrities paraded through the streets of London on Sunday to mark the final day of the Platinum Jubilee celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s 70 years on the British …
N.Korea fires volley of missiles, prompting joint military drill by Japan, US
By Byungwook Kim and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, likely its largest single test, a day after South Korea and the United States ended joint military dri…
Kazakh leader seeks political capital in constitutional reform vote
ALMATY (Reuters) – Kazakhstan votes on a constitutional reform on Sunday promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as a step toward liberalising the Central Asian republic, though it would still leave key powers in his hands. The reform is likely to …
Colombia court orders penalties for president, cites national park
BOGOTA (Reuters) – A court in Colombia has ordered President Ivan Duque to be fined and placed under house arrest for five days, it said on Saturday, citing the Andean country’s leader failure to comply with a previous ruling that demanded he protect a…
Michigan governor named in hit list of gunman who killed retired Wisconsin judge
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s name appeared on a hit list kept by a man who allegedly fatally shot a retired Wisconsin judge on Friday, the governor’s office said on Saturday. “Yesterday our office was notified by l…
Bidens safe after private plane enters airspace in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were briefly evacuated from their vacation home on Saturday after a small private plane mistakenly entered the restricted airspace over Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the Wh…
Musk’s warning could be auto industry’s ‘canary in the coal mine’ moment
By Ben Klayman and Joseph White (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s “super bad feeling” about the economy could be the auto industry’s “canary in the coal mine” moment, signaling a recession for an industry whose bosses have shown no signs of concern. Mu…
Bezos’ Blue Origin completes fifth crewed flight launch
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Jeff Bezos’ space tourism venture Blue Origin completed its fifth crewed launch on Saturday after a New Shepard rocket’s back-up system that had not met expectations delayed the voyage last month. Blue Origin’s…
Pope says he will meet Ukraine officials to discuss possible trip
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Saturday he would meet soon with Ukrainian officials to discuss the possibility of a visit to their country. Francis disclosed the coming meeting in a question-and-answer session with chi…
Baby formula shortage could ease as Abbott reopens Michigan plant
(Reuters) -Abbott Laboratories said on Saturday that it has reopened its baby formula production plant in Sturgis, Michigan, taking a step toward alleviating an acute nationwide shortage that has sent parents scrambling for supplies. The company said i…