Explosion derails freight train in Russian border region – governor
(Reuters) – An explosion in a Russian region bordering Ukraine derailed a freight train on Monday, the local governor said…
Politics
Paraguay’s conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears
By Lucinda Elliott and Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) -Paraguayan conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won the country’s presidential election on…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in West Bank raid, Palestinian officials say
By Ali Sawafta JERICHO, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian teenager during a morning arrest raid…
Analysis-Inflation, labour crunch prodding Japan’s smaller firms to raise pay
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Rising inflation and an intensifying labour crunch are prodding smaller local…
Police still searching for Texas man accused of killing five neighbors
(Reuters) – Over 200 law enforcement officers in Texas searched on Sunday for a man accused of shooting to death…
Australia to reveal huge budget rebound, pledge restraint in response
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Labor government is set to reveal a vast improvement in the budget bottom…
Biden attacks news outlets for ‘lies of conspiracy and malice’
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday, in a possible preview of a 2024 presidential…
Paraguay’s President-elect Santiago Pena: puppet or pragmatist?
By Lucinda Elliott and Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) – Paraguay’s President-elect Santiago Pena, a clean-cut former central bank director, will…
Sudan sides trade blame, fight on despite ceasefire
By El Tayeb Siddig and Aidan Lewis KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s rival military forces accused each other of fresh violations of…
US Senator Tim Scott teases May 22 announcement on presidential bid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott plans to announce his decision on entering the 2024 presidential on May…