McCarthy says some progress has been made in US debt ceiling talks with White House

McCarthy says some progress has been made in US debt ceiling talks with White House

(1/4) U.S. President Joe Biden holds debt limit talks with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S. May 22, 2023 .REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – The White House and Republican negotiators have made progress in late-night talks on raising the government’s debt … Read more

Cathay must boost staff morale, union says, after ‘blanket carpet’ furor

Cathay must boost staff morale, union says, after ‘blanket carpet’ furor

(1/2) A Cathay Pacific employee, wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past the departure hall of Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China October 20, 2020 .REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo HONG KONG, May 25 (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific (0293.HK) must address staff and resource shortages and raise wages to boost … Read more

Canada and Saudi Arabia normalize diplomatic relations after 2018 split

Canada and Saudi Arabia normalize diplomatic relations after 2018 split

(1/2) Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy Saudi Royal Court/Handout OTTAWA, May 24 (Reuters) – Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, the two countries said on Wednesday, ending a 2018 dispute … Read more

Republicans and White House see progress in US debt ceiling talks

Republicans and White House see progress in US debt ceiling talks

WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy held what both sides called productive talks on Wednesday to try to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling of the United States to $31.4 trillion and avoid a catastrophic default. . After a four-hour meeting at the … Read more

Sniffer dogs join search for Madeleine McCann in Portuguese reservoir

Sniffer dogs join search for Madeleine McCann in Portuguese reservoir

(1/5) Police prepare to search a tank for the body of Madeleine McCann, who disappeared in the Portuguese Algarve in May 2007, in Silves, Portugal May 23, 2023. REUTERS/Luis Ferreira SILVES, Portugal, May 24 (Reuters) – Police deployed heavy equipment and sniffer dogs on Wednesday, the second day of a search of a remote reservoir … Read more

‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies aged 83

‘Queen of rock ‘n’ roll’ Tina Turner dies aged 83

May 24 (Reuters) – Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a tough farming community and an abusive relationship to become one of the best recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83 years. She died peacefully after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland, her … Read more

Cathay Pacific fires three employees after passenger alleges he was discriminated against

Cathay Pacific fires three employees after passenger alleges he was discriminated against

HONG KONG, May 23 (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) said it fired three flight attendants after a passenger accused them of bias against non-English speakers, prompting criticism in the Chinese state media and the leader of Hong Kong swore it. would not happen again. Cathay said the experience of passengers traveling on her … Read more

Ukraine says Russia is preventing operation of Black Sea Grains Deal port

Ukraine says Russia is preventing operation of Black Sea Grains Deal port

KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russia of excluding the Ukrainian port of Pivdennyi from a deal allowing safe exports of Black Sea grain as Russia complained it had not been able to export ammonia through a pipeline to Pivdennyi under the pact. The Black Sea deal – brokered last July by … Read more

A student started a deadly fire at a school in Guyana after a phone was confiscated, police say

A student started a deadly fire at a school in Guyana after a phone was confiscated, police say

GEORGETOWN, May 23 (Reuters) – A fire at a school dormitory in Guyana that has killed 19 children was started by a student after school authorities confiscated her mobile phone, police said on Tuesday. The children, mostly Indigenous girls, died around midnight Monday, most at the scene. “A female student is suspected of setting the … Read more

Boris Johnson has referred to police over possible new breaches of COVID rules

Boris Johnson has referred to police over possible new breaches of COVID rules

UK government passes information to police on Johnson Police assess information related to COVID rule violations Johnson’s office defiant, declares accusations unfounded LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – Britain’s Boris Johnson has been referred to police over potential further breaches of lockdown rules during the COVID-19 pandemic, a charge the former prime minister’s office described as … Read more