Biden cheers debt ceiling ‘crisis averted’ from Oval Office
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden declared a “crisis averted” on Friday in his…
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Pope to visit Mongolia, home to just 1,300 Catholics
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will make an Aug. 31-Sept. 4 trip to Mongolia, one of…
Counter-offensive on track despite Russian missile barrages, Ukrainian defence official says
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Gerry Doyle SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ukraine’s plans for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation remain on track,…
Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath for new term as president
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office for a new five-year presidential term on Saturday,…
ECB’s Visco says falling energy prices should help tame inflation
ROME (Reuters) – The rapid decline in energy costs should help to tame inflation in Europe, Bank of Italy governor…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to launch counteroffensive
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine is ready to launch its long-awaited counteroffensive to recapture Russian-occupied territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in…
Russia warns United States: don’t brandish ultimatums on arms control
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia warned the United States on Saturday it should stop brandishing ultimatums over the collapse…
Indonesia proposes demilitarised zone, UN referendum for Ukraine peace plan
By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Indonesia’s defence minister on Saturday proposed a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine,…
U.S., China trade blame as hopes for military dialogue fade
By Chen Lin and Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China on Saturday for refusing…
South Korea says some countries ignore N.Korea’s unlawful behaviour
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Ju-min Park SINGAPORE (Reuters) – South Korea’s defence minister said on Saturday that some countries were…