Dutchman Rutte to be NATO’s new secretary-general, Dutch news outlet NOS reports citing sources
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be NATO's new secretary-general, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg, Dutch news outlet…
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Pope offers prayers for ‘noble, courageous’ Chinese people
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Wednesday (June 17) called for prayers for the Chinese people, in unscripted remarks coming amid…
Russian court upholds physicist’s 12-year treason sentence
(Reuters) - A Russian court has upheld a 12-year guilty verdict for treason against a physicist accused of passing secrets…
RFK Jr faces down midnight deadline to qualify for CNN presidential debate
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr has less than 24 hours to qualify for the first…
Hungarian opposition party to join European Parliament’s centre-right bloc
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian opposition party Tisza will join the centre-right European People's Party bloc in the European Parliament, the…
Putin congratulates South Africa’s Ramaphosa on re-election, an indication of warm ties
(Reuters) - Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin congratulated South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election as president on Monday, reflecting continued…
Greece to set up its first sovereign wealth fund, reform posting, bus services
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will set up its first sovereign wealth fund to sell state assets such as estate property,…
Putin vows to take North Korea ties to higher level
SEOUL (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he plans to lift relations with North Korea to a higher level…
Austrian pro-tax heiress gives wealth to social, climate, left-wing groups
VIENNA (Reuters) - An heiress who has denounced the absence of taxes on wealth and inheritance in Austria has given…