In Australian defamation court, a proxy ‘war crimes trial’ nears judgement
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was lauded as a hero and awarded Australia’s…
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Israel watchdog seeks data from banks in interest rate probe
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s competition watchdog sought more data on Sunday from the country’s banks relating to…
Russia hits base in Ukraine in new wave of strikes, Zelenskiy praises Patriots
By Pavel Polityuk and Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Russia said on Monday its military hit Ukrainian air bases in…
Serbian president to meet US, Russia, China, EU ambassadors after clashes erupt
(Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will meet on Tuesday with the ambassadors of the United States, Russia, China, Britain…
Armenia, Azerbaijan trade barbs ahead of new peace talks
(Reuters) – Armenia and Azerbaijan hurled fresh accusations at each other two days before new talks aimed at clinching a…
Japan puts missile defences on alert as North Korea warns of satellite launch
By Hyunsu Yim and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -Japan put its ballistic missile defences on alert on Monday and vowed…
Canada, Quebec to provide about C$300 million for GM-POSCO battery materials facility
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s federal government and the Quebec province will each provide about C$150 million ($112 million) for a…
El Salvador court sentences ex-President Funes to 14 years in prison
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – A court in El Salvador sentenced former President Mauricio Funes and his justice…
Trinidad and Tobago nears awards for onshore oil and gas exploration
By Curtis Williams (Reuters) -The Trinidad and Tobago government accepted bid recommendations for six of eight onshore oil and gas…
Wildfire in Canada’s Halifax leads to evacuation orders for thousands of homes
By Eric Martyn and Kanishka Singh HALIFAX (Reuters) – A wildfire in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax led to…