By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – Making the first official U.S. visit to Ukraine since Russia invaded two months ago, Washington’s top diplomat and its defense secretary pledged additional military aid, including advanced weapons, …
In Le Pen stronghold, French voters dread five more years of Macron
By Juliette Jabkhiro HENIN-BEAUMONT, France (Reuters) – When Emmanuel Macron’s election victory flashed on TV screens mounted in the main polling station of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s stronghold of Henin-Beaumont in northern France, there was …
Twitter, under shareholder pressure, begins deal talks with Musk -sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) -Twitter Inc kicked off deal negotiations with Elon Musk on Sunday after he wooed many of the social media company’s shareholders with financing details on his $43 billion acquisition offer, people …
U.S. Senate set to confirm Bedoya as FTC commissioner
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Alvaro Bedoya will be confirmed to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday, giving the agency enough votes to investigate oil companies Democrats say are “…
Ukraine’s military says Russian forces are trying to storm Azovstal plant
(Reuters) -Russian forces attempted to storm the Ukrainian-held Azovstal steel plant in the besieged southeastern city of Mariupol on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments last week that the complex did n…
Biden to visit Israel in coming months after Bennett invitation
JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Israel in the coming months following an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Bennett’s office and the White House said on Sunday. The two leaders spoke on Sunday an…
Oman secures release of 14 foreigners held in Yemen -ministry
(Reuters) – Oman facilitated the release of 14 foreigners who were held in Yemen and transferred them from Houthi-controlled Sanaa to Muscat on Sunday, Oman’s foreign ministry said. The people freed included a British man, his wife and child, seven Ind…
Oman secures release of 14 foreigners held in Yemen -ministry
(Removes comment incorrectly attributed to Houthi chief negotiator) (Reuters) – Oman facilitated the release of 14 foreigners, including a British national, who were held in Yemen and transferred them from the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa to …
France’s Macron defeats far-right, pledges change
By Mimosa Spencer, Layli Foroudi and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction with his first term and …
Pope calls for Orthodox Easter truce in Ukraine war
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis called for halt to attacks in Ukraine on Sunday so aid can reach the exhausted population and urged leaders to “listen to the voice of the people”, who fear an escalation. Speaking to tens of thou…