US House hardliners step up spending pressure as showdown looms
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -More than 20 U.S. House Republican hardliners warned Speaker Kevin McCarthy on…
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US lawmakers consider changes to TikTok crackdown bill -senator
By David Shepardson ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give…
Ukraine says Russian troops ‘trapped’ in eastern city of Bakhmut
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Monday its troops had caught occupying Russian troops “in a trap” in the shattered eastern…
Nearly a sixth of Ecuador’s prisoners held without sentence -census
QUITO (Reuters) – Nearly a sixth of the inmates in Ecuador’s prisons have not been sentenced, a national census showed…
Analysis-Thailand’s monarchy looms over battle for prime minister
By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) – The role of the monarchy in Thailand is at the core…
U.S. Marine Corps in historic leadership limbo due to Republican block
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Marine Corps is now without a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over a century…
US Sen. Menendez says he is talking with Biden administration on F-16 sales to Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez on Monday said there was a temporary “lull” in…
Republican Army veteran Sam Brown launches bid for US Senate in Nevada
By Josephine Walker WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Army combat veteran Sam Brown on Monday launched a run for his…
Cuba says US responsible for 2021 protests, biggest in decades
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba on Monday accused the U.S. government of bearing “direct responsibility” for the protests that…
Judge orders Kansas to stop gender changes on driver’s licenses
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A judge on Monday ordered Kansas to stop allowing transgender people to change the…