PARIS (Reuters) – Damien Abad, France’s newly appointed minister for Solidarity and the Disabled, on Sunday strongly denied he had raped two women, following accusations published by the Mediapart website in an article based on interviews with the wome…
Ukraine rejects concessions as Russians attack in east and south
By Conor Humphries and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine ruled out a ceasefire or any territorial concessions to Moscow as Russia stepped up its attack in the eastern and southern parts of the country, pounding the Donbas and Mykolaiv regions with ai…
First baby formula shipment, enough for thousands of U.S. infants, arrives from Europe
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A military cargo plane carrying the first shipment of infant formula from Europe to help address a critical shortage in the United States landed in Indianapolis on Sunday, but a top governme…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters fourth month
(Reuters) – Russia heads into the fourth month of its invasion of Ukraine on Tuesday with no end in sight to the fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities to rubble. After abandoning its assault on the capital, Kyiv, Russ…
Biden says ‘everybody’ should be concerned about monkeypox outbreak
SEOUL (Reuters) – The monkeypox outbreak is something “everybody should be concerned about,” U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday, adding that U.S. health officials are looking into possible treatments and vaccines. “We’re working on it hard to figu…
Shanghai reopens some public transport, still on high COVID alert
By Brenda Goh and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Shanghai reopened a small part of the world’s longest subway system on Sunday after some lines had been closed for almost two months, as the city paves the way for a more complete lifti…
New York judge approves congressional map, throwing Democrats into disarray
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – A New York judge approved a new congressional map that pits two veteran Democratic incumbents against one another and boosts Republican odds of capturing more seats in November’s midterm elections, further endangering Democrats…
Spain swelters as temperatures soar above May average
MADRID (Reuters) – People waved fans, glugged water and splashed themselves at fountains in Spain on Saturday as the country sweltered under unseasonably high temperatures pushing close to 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some places. “The early morning …
WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise – senior adviser
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization is working on further guidance for countries on how to mitigate the spread of monkeypox, amid concerns cases could spike further in the summer months, a senior adviser for the U.N. agen…
HSBC banker’s remarks on climate risk inconsistent with strategy, CEO says
(Reuters) – HSBC Holdings CEO Noel Quinn says his bank will not be distracted from its ambition to lead the global economy in the transition to net zero, after a senior executive said central banks had exaggerated the financial risks of climate change….