
Who gets a break? Clashing ideas on tax relief are teed up for the 2024 campaign
Days after the bipartisan deal on the debt limit became law, House Republicans proposed a slew of tax cuts, leading to charges of hypocrisy by Democrats in a squabble that shows clashing visions for the U.S. economy
2023-06-19 19:58

Uttar Pradesh: Row over claims of heatwave deaths in India state
Almost 70 deaths were reported in four days from just one district in Uttar Pradesh state.
2023-06-19 19:51

'It was hell': Hostage freed after years in Africa recounts ordeal and frustrations with US response
An American missionary who spent six years in captivity in Africa says he was beaten, locked in chains and pressured repeatedly to convert to Islam
2023-06-19 19:51

French Government Aims to Save $11 Billion to Cut Budget Gap
The French government said it has identified at least €10 billion ($10.9 billion) of savings as part of
2023-06-19 19:46

As Switzerland's glaciers melt, voters approve new climate law to cut planet-heating pollution
Swiss voters have approved a new law to cut the use of fossil fuels and significantly reduce levels of planet-heating pollution, as the country faces alarming levels of glacier melt.
2023-06-19 19:21

Kerry meets Pope Francis privately, says he's in great form and spirits
VATICAN CITY U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met Pope Francis on Monday, the first official to have a
2023-06-19 19:20

The women who run Antarctica's 'penguin post office'
When this year's all-woman team arrived on Antarctica's Goudier Island to run the world's most remote post office, it was shovels they needed rather than stamps.
2023-06-19 19:15

Russian spy chief flags 'suspicious' Ukrainian nuclear activity
One of Russia's top spymasters said on Monday he hoped that the U.N. nuclear watchdog and the European
2023-06-19 18:55

Kremlin says it declined U.N. help in flood zone over 'security concerns'
MOSCOW The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia's decision to decline U.N. help in areas of Russian-held Ukraine
2023-06-19 18:49

Biden plans 4 fundraisers in San Francisco area as he revs up 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden ramps up his reelection effort this week with four fundraisers in the San Francisco area, as his campaign builds up its coffers and lays strategic foundations for 2024
2023-06-19 18:49

Swedish defence must adapt to match 'long-term' Russian threat -lawmakers
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -A special Swedish parliamentary defence committee said on Monday the country's defence must focus on the threat posed
2023-06-19 18:46

Ukraine says eight villages retaken from Russian forces in two weeks
By Tom Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Monday it had driven Russian forces from an eighth
2023-06-19 18:45