17+ hour, 41+ min ago   (291+ words) MEXICO CITY, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha, indicted by U.S. federal prosecutors on drug-trafficking, bribery and cartel-protection charges, again requested a leave of absence ​from office on Saturday, days after defiantly reclaiming ‌his post. Rocha’s return was not well…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago   (607+ words) By Elwely Elwelly and Menna AlaaElDin DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister dismissed the threat of new U.S. sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran. U.S....

14+ hour, 49+ min ago   (76+ words) KELO-AM Norway to give over $9 billion to Ukraine in 2027 OSLO, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Norway ​plans to give another 85 billion Norwegian ​crowns ($9.2 ⁠billion) in ⁠financial support to Ukraine in ​the 2027 ⁠fiscal ⁠year, in ​line with ​the amount given in 2026, the ⁠Nordic country’s…...

18+ hour, 5+ min ago   (443+ words) KINMEN, Taiwan, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Peace can only be secured through strength and not even an inch of territory can be sacrificed, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Sunday, visiting a sensitive frontline island ​to mark a key battle with Chinese…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (553+ words) KYIV, Aug 22 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has promised to accelerate the delivery of new French equipment to Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, following a call in which they discussed Kyiv’s shortage of air defences. Zelenskiy said…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (275+ words) BELGRADE, Aug 22 (Reuters) – The European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism will send helicopters and firefighters to help Serbia fight a massive wildfire in a nature ​reserve in the northeast of the country, the ‌head of the EU mission to Belgrade said…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (374+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service published a final rule late on Friday to tighten requirements for mail-in voting ahead of the November congressional elections, despite a court order blocking ​the changes from taking effect. USPS said it was…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (688+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to continue construction of his White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that would halt much of the development. The court’s action,…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (375+ words) WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday sought a federal probe into airport facilities for ritual washing before Islamic prayers, a move that a Muslim advocacy group called ​an “anti-Muslim political stunt.” In a letter to the Department…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (422+ words) Aug 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education on Friday moved to strip the American Bar Association of its longstanding status as the federally recognized accreditor of U.S. law schools, deepening a clash between President Donald ​Trump’s administration and the nation’s…...