Astrud Gilberto, singer of 'The Girl from Ipanema,' dead at 83
Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83
2023-06-06 21:29
Spain asks EU for $90 billion in loans ahead of July election
MADRID Spain has asked the European Commission for 84 billion euros ($90 billion) in loans from the bloc's
2023-06-06 21:24
Merck sues US government to halt Medicare drug price negotiation
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) -Merck & Co sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, seeking an injunction of the
2023-06-06 21:22
Muchova, Sabalenka reach first French Open semifinals
Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Muchova are in the French Open semifinals for the first time
2023-06-06 21:21
Lawyer: Health of Gadhafi's son, detained in Lebanon, deteriorating 3 days into hunger strike
The lawyer of a son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi says his client's health is deteriorating three days into a hunger strike in his prison cell in Lebanon
2023-06-06 21:17
Supreme Court tossed out heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago, prompting wave of new voting rules
A U.S. Supreme Court decision a decade ago that tossed out the heart of the Voting Rights Act continues to reverberate across the country
2023-06-06 21:17
Debt ceiling package does little to address America's major fiscal problems
Although it's named the Fiscal Responsibility Act, the compromise debt ceiling package that President Joe Biden signed into law this past weekend doesn't do much to fix the nation's enormous financial challenges.
2023-06-06 20:58
Pakistan proposes 3.5% GDP growth, 21% inflation for FY2023-24 budget - source
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan has proposed a GDP growth target of 3.5% with a 21% inflation projection in
2023-06-06 20:56
Blinken expected to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, a US official told CNN, the latest step toward rapprochement between the US government and the de facto leader of a key US ally.
2023-06-06 20:55
Nestle trials giving cash to coffee farmers who grow beans sustainably
By Maytaal Angel LONDON Nestle is piloting a scheme to give cash to coffee farmers who grow beans
2023-06-06 20:28
Prince Harry tells London court 'vile' press has blood on its hands
By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry launched a fierce attack on the "vile" press on Tuesday,
2023-06-06 20:18
Mother of six-year-old who shot teacher charged with federal gun crimes
Deja Taylor is charged with federal gun crimes after her six-year-old son shot his teacher in Virginia.
2023-06-06 19:59