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Malta's Labour Party wins record fourth term in parliamentary election
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (219+ words) VALLETTA, May 31 (Reuters) " Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela claimed a record-breaking, fourth successive general election victory for his "Labour Party on Sunday. "This is a "victory of all the people based on the programme we presented for all the people,…...
Russia says Ukrainian drone struck Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Kyiv denies
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (233+ words) MOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) " Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom said on Saturday a Ukrainian drone had struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear "plant, Europe's largest, causing no damage to "key equipment, but the Kyiv military denied it. Rosatom's head Alexei Likhachev…...
Trump to headline 250th anniversary fair opening after performers drop out
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (340+ words) WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) " U. S. President Donald Trump will headline an event commemorating the nation's 250th anniversary on the National Mall next month, organizers said on Saturday, after several musical performers "scheduled to appear in the celebration canceled, citing concerns about "its association…...
US judge orders review of Trump's IRS lawsuit settlement
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (437+ words) WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) " A U. S. judge in Florida said she will review a deal between the Justice Department and President Donald Trump to settle his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, intensifying scrutiny "of the heavily criticized agreement. Trump filed…...
India says signed Brah Mos missile deal with Vietnam
19+ hour, 31+ min ago (136+ words) NEW DELHI, May 30 (Reuters) " India has signed a deal with Vietnam "under which it will "supply Brah Mos missiles which it has jointly developed with Russia, and is in "final stages" for "a "similar deal "with Indonesia, India's "Defence Secretary…...
Pentagon chief sounds "alarm" over China"s buildup, urges allies to boost defence spend
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (812+ words) By Gregor Stuart Hunter, Rae Wee and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuters) " U. S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning…...
New Jersey state police assert control outside migrant detention center
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (630+ words) By Steve Gorman and Maria Tsvetkova May 29 (Reuters) " New Jersey's governor on Friday ordered state police to assume control outside a migrant detention center in Newark that has become a weeklong flashpoint for clashes between protesters and federal Immigration and…...
IMF, World Bank, others warn Middle East war is straining energy supplies
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (221+ words) May 29 (Reuters) " The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, World Bank and World Trade Organization warned "on Friday that the war in "the Middle East was straining global energy supplies and hitting vulnerable economies hardest. The U. S. -Israel…...
US issues new Iran-related counter-terrorism sanctions
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (57+ words) 104. 1 WIKY US issues new Iran-related counter-terrorism sanctions May 29 (Reuters) " The "United States issued new "counter-terrorism "sanctions on "Friday targeting Iranian "individuals "and "entities, "among others, "a notice on the "Treasury Department website "showed. (Reporting by "Ismail "Shakil and "Bhargav Acharya;…...
Zelenskiy says Russia is preparing major new attack on Ukraine
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (176+ words) May 29 (Reuters) " Russia is preparing a major new attack on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy "said on Friday on Telegram, "citing intelligence data. Speaking later in his nightly video address, Zelenskiy said: "We have intelligence information about Russia preparing a new…...