French far right hopes polishing its act will deliver victory
PARIS (Reuters) -After a shock defeat in France's legislative elections, Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) will double down on…
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Why Joe won’t go: behind Biden’s rejection of Democrats’ calls to leave the race
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Shortly after President Joe Biden's halting debate with Donald Trump on June 27, his exit from the 2024…
India’s population will peak in second half of the century: UN report
NEW DELHI: The population of India is expected to increase through 2054 and potentially peak in the second half of…
Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1 million children at risk of acute malnutrition
GENEVA (Reuters) - More than one million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo as…
UN-brokered Sudan ceasefire talks begin with one party no-show
GENEVA/UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO (Reuters) -Sudan's warring parties are in Switzerland for U.N.-led talks aimed at brokering possible local ceasefires to facilitate…
Tens of thousands of students protest job quotas in Bangladesh’s streets
DHAKA: Tens of thousands of students blocked the main streets of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, on Thursday (July 11), demanding that…
Philippines probing suspected killing of Australian couple, Filipino in hotel
CAVITE PROVINCE, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippines police are investigating a suspected murder of an Australian couple and their Filipino relative…
Ukraine gets new $225 million US military aid after Biden meets Zelenskiy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday announced a new security package for Ukraine worth $225 million, which includes a…
Report on cooking oil transported in fuel tanker trucks sparks food safety fears in China
BEIJING: Beijing resident Sun Liqun has been carefully checking the brands of the cooking oil she has at home.