(Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited troops on the frontline in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday, his first official appearance outside the Kyiv region since the start of Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24. “You risk your…
List of new cardinals named by Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Here is a list of the 21 men Pope Francis will install as Roman Catholic cardinals at a ceremony known as a consistory on Aug. 27. Cardinal Electors under 80 will be able to enter a conclave to elect the next pope after Francis…
Biden grieves with Texas town as anger mounts over school shooting
By Jarrett Renshaw, Gabriella Borter and Brad Brooks UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) -President Joe Biden tried to comfort families in the south Texas town of Uvalde on Sunday after the nation’s deadliest school shooting in a decade as federal officials announ…
Soccer-Blame game in France after ‘chaotic’ Champions League final
PARIS (Reuters) -Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night’s Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment, while French ministers blamed Liverpool fans for the trouble. The final between Liverpool an…
‘Triangle of Sadness’ wins Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or
PARIS (Reuters) -“Triangle of Sadness”, a film by Swedish director Ruben Ostlund, won the Palme d’Or for Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, the festival announced. “When we started to make this film I think we had one goal – to reall…
Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire
By Max Hunder and Mari Saito KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces endured heavy artillery barrages on Sunday as they held off Russian attempts to capture Sievierodonetsk, the largest city Ukraine still controls in the eastern region of Luh…
Flag-waving Israelis take to streets, skirmishes erupt in Al-Aqsa mosque
By Crispian Balmer and Rami Amichay JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of flag-waving Israeli nationalists, some chanting “Death to Arabs”, marched through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday, defying threats of retaliation from P…
Shanghai to ease some COVID testing requirements from June 1
(Reuters) – Shanghai will ease COVID-19 testing requirements from June 1 for people who want to enter public areas or use public transport to encourage work resumption and a return to normal life, a city official said on Sunday. From June 1, people ent…
Ukraine aide says any Moscow deal not worth ‘broken penny’, Zelenskiy says Russia officials powerless
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian presidential adviser and peace talks negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Saturday that any agreement with Russia could not be trusted, adding the only way to stop Moscow’s invasion was by force. “Any agreement with Russia isn…
First steps in reforming global health emergency rules adopted at WHO meeting – U.S
GENEVA (Reuters) – Countries around the world on Saturday adopted an initial U.S.-led reform of the rules around disease outbreaks, known as the International Health Regulations (IHR), the United States said. The amendments, adopted at the World Health…