(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy renewed his appeal on Wednesday for U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets, saying their appearance with Ukrainian pilots would be a sure signal from the world that Russia’s invasion would end in defeat. “The main thing is the speed in training and in supply – meaning the time between decisions in real…
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suffered a chaotic start to his 2024 presidential election race on Wednesday when glitches marred an online forum hosted by Twitter owner Elon Musk that was meant to showcase DeSantis’ fitness for the job. The Twitter broadcast of the hour-long interview , which had been intended…
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house on Wednesday approved a new fiscal framework bill, a major victory for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration as it tries to balance public accounts while taming explosive debt growth. Lawmakers in the chamber voted 372-108 to pass the main text of the bill on late Tuesday that…
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada and Saudi Arabia have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, both countries said on Wednesday, bringing to a close a 2018 dispute that damaged relations and trade. The decision follows discussions held between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden has picked U.S. Air Force chief General Charles Q. Brown as the top U.S. military officer, the White House said on Wednesday, elevating a former fighter pilot with experience in the Pacific at a time of rising tension with China. Brown, whose long-anticipated appointment…
By Andrea Shalal and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Wednesday criticized Republicans and said averting default is the responsibility of every single member of Congress and that preventing such a situation is not a concession. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a Republican, said on Tuesday a concession he will make is…
(Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday he would seek the 2024 Republican nomination for president, vowing to build a wall on the border with Mexico and not restrict usage of Bitcoin. Here is a selection of his quotes: IMMIGRATION “We will move on day one by declaring a national emergency. We will…
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – More than nine out of 10 Japanese firms feel a sense of crisis about the country’s accelerating birthrate decline, with few hopeful that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government can arrest the fall, according to a Reuters monthly poll. Kishida unveiled a plan in March to reverse the birthrate trend,…
By Ross Colvin (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday he is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, joining former President Donald Trump in a growing list of Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic President Joe Biden. Here is a list of declared candidates and other potential 2024 hopefuls in both the Democratic and…
By James Oliphant and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If Ron DeSantis hopes to defeat Donald Trump and win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, he will ultimately have to bring every possible anti-Trump voter he can into the fold. But even that likely will not be enough, political analysts say. DeSantis will also have to…
