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…
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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…
Hong Kong wants more talent from Malaysia as it seeks to diversify workforce
HONG KONG: The Hong Kong government plans to focus on recruiting talent from South-East Asia and Europe to supplement and…
Explainer-F-16s’ arrival not a silver bullet for Ukraine in war with Russia
KYIV(Reuters) - Around two years after Ukraine started asking allies for F-16 fighter jets to help it fight Russian forces,…
Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange’s freedom but opposition says he is ‘no martyr’
CANBERRA (Reuters) -Julian Assange spent his first night in 14 years as a free man back at home in Australia…
Missile explodes mid-flight
Pyongyang test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion, an official from…