EU Commission boss von der Leyen elected for second term
STRASBOURG (Reuters) -Ursula von der Leyen won a second term as president of the European Commission on Thursday after pledging…
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‘Shogun,’ ‘The Bear’ pile up nominations for TV Emmys
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Historical drama "Shogun," the sweeping story of a struggle for power in feudal Japan, racked up 25…
Indian family of Usha Vance, wife of Trump’s VP pick, known for academic prowess
HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate, has a great-aunt in southern…
Late French priest Abbe Pierre accused of sexual abuse, charities say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The late French Catholic priest Abbe Pierre, a lifelong campaigner for the homeless and the poor, has…
Decades after division Cypriots still hope for unity
NICOSIA (Reuters) - Every week for the past 20 years, a group of Greek and Turkish Cypriots have gathered in…
Spain warns workers of heat risks as summer’s first heatwave looms
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will suffer its first heatwave of the summer starting on Thursday, the meteorology service AEMET said,…
India’s Modi to focus on jobs, incomes in first budget after election setback
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will seek to mend his relationship with voters in the federal…
Russian trial of detained US reporter Gershkovich due to resume
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A new hearing in the espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is due to…
In landmark ruling, South Korea’s top court confirms state benefits for gay couples
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's supreme court on Thursday upheld a ruling that a same-sex partner was eligible for spousal…