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

Record net arrivals highlight UK’s post-Brexit migration dilemma

Record net arrivals highlight UK’s post-Brexit migration dilemma

(1/2) Passengers on international flights arrive at Heathrow Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo Rise driven by non-EU workers, Ukraine/Hong Kong visa plans PM Sunak: Numbers are too high and need to come down Difficult to reduce arrivals in times of acute labor shortages … Read more

Iran claims to have successfully tested a ballistic missile

Iran claims to have successfully tested a ballistic missile

(1/5) A new 4th generation Khorramshahr surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km is launched at an unknown location in Iran, in this photo obtained May 25, 2023. Iranian Defense Ministry/WANA (News Agency of West Asia)/Handout via REUTERS DUBAI, May 25 (Reuters) – Iran successfully tested a ballistic missile with a … Read more

Ship briefly stranded in the Suez Canal successfully refloated

Ship briefly stranded in the Suez Canal successfully refloated

CAIRO, May 25 (Reuters) – Tugboats have refloated a large ship that ran aground in the Suez Canal, shipping agent Leth Agencies said on Thursday, allowing flows on one of the world’s busiest to return to normal. Leth identified the vessel as the 190-metre (623 ft) Xin Hai Tong 23, a bulk carrier. “The Suez … Read more

Chinese hackers are spying on US critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says

Chinese hackers are spying on US critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says

May 24 (Reuters) – A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group is spying on a wide range of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft said on Wednesday (MSFT.O ). Spying has also targeted the US island territory of Guam, home to strategically important US military bases, Microsoft said in … 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

Russian warship guarding Black Sea pipelines attacked by unmanned Ukrainian vessel

Ship briefly stranded in the Suez Canal successfully refloated

MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) – Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Wednesday the Russian warship Ivan Hurs was unsuccessfully attacked early in the morning by three unmanned Ukrainian speedboats in the Black Sea as it approached the strait from the Bosphorus. In a statement posted on Telegram, the ministry said the warship was protecting the TurkStream … Read more

Ukrainian War: Belgorod incursion could expand Russian defenses

Ukrainian War: Belgorod incursion could expand Russian defenses

Two armed groups claim attacks kyiv parodies past Kremlin denials of military involvement Preparing the counter-offensive against the Russian invasion LONDON/KIEV, May 24 (Reuters) – A two-day incursion by Ukraine into Russia’s western border regions could force the Kremlin to divert troops from front lines as Kiev prepares a major counteroffensive and carry a psychological … Read more