Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

INSANE: 69 | Rare Historical Photos

Ukraine Black Sea grain deal extended for two months

The Ukraine Black Sea grain deal has been extended for two more months, in what U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed as "good news for the world," a day before Russia could have quit the pact over obstacles to its grain and fertiliser exports.

Reuters

Chinese fishing boat capsizes in Indian Ocean, 39 crew members missing

A Chinese fishing vessel with 39 crew members on board has capsized in the Indian ocean and President Xi Jinping has ordered that all efforts be made to search for survivors, state media reported on Wednesday.

Reuters

South Korea signs $130 million aid package with Ukrainian minister

South Korea signed an agreement with Ukraine on Wednesday on its plan to provide a $130 million financial aid package, a day after the visiting first lady of the war-hit country asked for military assistance.

Reuters

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Taiwan's Kuomintang picks New Taipei City mayor as presidential candidate

Taiwan's main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) will pick New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih to be its presidential candidate, a senior party source told Reuters on Wednesday.

Reuters

South Korea, Canada agree to step up cooperation on critical minerals, security

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed on Wednesday to enhance cooperation on critical minerals and continue joint efforts to fend off North Korea's nuclear and missile threats.

Reuters

Two tourists killed in separate attacks in Mexican hotspot, police say

A Canadian tourist was killed in the Mexican state of Oaxaca this week, local authorities said on Tuesday, a day after another tourist was killed in an attack in the popular holiday region.

Reuters

Argentina's Kirchner says she won't run for president, slams IMF

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner said on Tuesday she will not run for president in the elections scheduled for October, claiming that the country's judicial system would disqualify her after her high-profile corruption case.

Reuters

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Brazil's Bolsonaro denies tampering of his vaccination records

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro rejected on Tuesday accusations of tampering with his COVID-19 vaccination records, a document reviewed by Reuters showed, as local authorities investigate the former far-right leader and some of his allies.

Reuters

France's Sarkozy loses corruption appeal, to challenge at highest court

Former president Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling at the Paris Court of Appeals on Wednesday, prompting his legal team to promise a challenge at France's highest court.

Reuters

At Hiroshima G7, bomb survivors grapple with a disarmament dream deferred

The last time a U.S. president visited Hiroshima, atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori was filled with hope for a future without nuclear weapons. Seven years later, he's more sceptical.

Reuters

Patriot missile defense system in Ukraine likely damaged -US sources

A U.S.-made Patriot missile defense system being used by Ukraine likely suffered some damage from a Russian strike, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday, adding that it did not appear to have been destroyed.

Reuters

Moldovan region headed for clash with pro-European government

The assembly in a pro-Russian region of Moldova on Tuesday endorsed the election of a local leader intent on improving ties with Moscow, a move that set up a clash with the country's pro-European government.

Reuters

Australia PM says govt talking with Japan, India on Quad meet after Biden cancels visit

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday his government was in talks with the prime ministers of Japan and India after U.S. President Joe Biden postponed his trip to Australia to attend a Quad leaders' meeting.

Reuters

In Taiwan, former UK PM Truss warns against appeasing China

Former British prime minister Liz Truss said in Taiwan on Wednesday the West must avoid appeasing China and show unwavering support for the democratically governed island, in a speech that risks further damaging Britain's ties with Beijing.

Reuters

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects military satellite facility -KCNA

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspected a military satellite facility on Tuesday, state media KCNA reported.

Reuters

New Zealand police suspect arson caused hostel fire that killed six

New Zealand police said on Wednesday a fire at a hostel in the capital, Wellington, in which at least six people were killed was suspected to have been arson and they had opened a homicide inquiry.

Reuters

Taiwan speaker hails Japan, South Korea and Philippines for 'crescent of defense'

The speaker of Taiwan's parliament praised Japan, South Korea and the Philippines on Tuesday for helping to create a "crescent of defense" with Taiwan and the U.S. against China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region.

Reuters

Italian court agrees to extradite EU lawmaker to Belgium

An Italian court on Tuesday agreed to extradite to Belgium an EU lawmaker under investigation in a cash-for-influence corruption scandal at the European Parliament, one of his lawyers said.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

Ukraine and Russia face off in June at World Court over flight MH17

Ukraine and Russia will face off before the United Nations' top court on June 6, when judges will hear Ukraine's claim that Moscow violated a U.N. treaty by supporting pro-Russian separatists who were identified by a Dutch court as being responsible for the 2014 downing of flight MH17.

Reuters

Hungary blocks next tranche of EU off-budget military support for Ukraine

Hungary did not approve the disbursement of the next tranche of military support for Ukraine provided under the EU's European Peace Facility (EPF), a government spokesman's office said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Cuba announces new migration policies as exodus continues

Cuba announced on Tuesday measures that ease restrictions on its citizens living abroad as the communist-run nation continues to grapple with an unprecedented exodus of migrants to the United States.

Reuters

Brazil's government eyes tax tweaks to boost revenue -sources

Brazil's Finance Ministry is preparing a new set of initiatives to increase tax revenue, including a review of deductions and exemptions for income tax on individuals, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Reuters

U.S. to send additional security assistance to Taiwan soon- Pentagon chief

The United States will soon send additional security assistance to Taiwan, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Biden cancels Australia visit as debt ceiling default nears

An unfolding crisis over the U.S. debt ceiling prompted President Joe Biden on Tuesday to postpone plans to visit Papua New Guinea and Australia, cutting short an upcoming Asia trip so he can return to Washington.

Reuters

Pakistan to try ex-PM Khan's violent supporters under army laws

Pakistan's civilian and military leaders on Tuesday said that rioters and their backers who attacked state assets and military installations to protest the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan will be tried under army laws.

1 … 68 69 70 71

People

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Christian Schmollinger

226 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the European Parliament

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.