In Venezuela, hunger stalks presidential election
MARACAIBO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Carolina Leal used to support socialist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and, before that, his predecessor Hugo…
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Kyiv hospital took direct hit from Russian missile, UN analysis suggests
KYIV (Reuters) - A U.N. rights mission said on Tuesday there was a "high likelihood" that Kyiv's main children's hospital…
Former Portuguese PM Costa vows to promote EU unity as Council chairman
LISBON (Reuters) - Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, chosen to be the next president of the European Council, said…
EU leaders nominate von der Leyen to head Commission for second term
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders on Thursday nominated Germany's centre-right Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term as…
Ukraine military says Russian troops pushed out of part of key eastern town
(Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Thursday its forces had forced Russian troops out of a district in the town…
French party leaders hold heated last election debate
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday accused his main challenger for the top job, Jordan Bardella,…
Mexico’s president-elect picks close ally for energy minister
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum named close ally and former Mexico City finance chief Luz Elena Gonzalez as…
Claimants for deadly Mariana dam collapse file injunction against BHP, Vale
LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers representing claimants taking legal action over Brazil's worst environmental disaster filed an injunction this week against…
Knife attack on Japanese mother and child in China triggers anti-foreigner feelings
BEIJING: A knife attack on a Japanese woman and her child in China on Monday (June 24) has triggered yet…