By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s parliament will on Wednesday start work on a fresh bill that limits Supreme Court power to rule against the government, the Knesset said, risking renewed uproar over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial changes. Netanyahu on Sunday said he would advance his government’s judicial overhaul after compromise talks with…
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Monday it had recaptured an eighth village during its counteroffensive in the Russian-occupied south but that the Kremlin’s forces were trying to regain the initiative in the east by stepping up attacks. Ukrainian soldiers held up yellow and blue national flags in a video circulated on social media in which…
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has prepared an array of new military units for its long-anticipated counteroffensive this summer, while its established brigades weathered Russia’s winter offensive in the east. The first phase of the counteroffensive has begun. Here’s what we know about the new Ukrainian units. TWELVE BRIGADES NATO allies and partners…
(Reuters) – The third topical depression of the 2023 hurricane season has formed in the central tropical Atlantic and is expected to become a hurricane in a few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. The depression, about 1,425 miles (2,295 km) east of the southern Windward Islands, is packing maximum sustained winds…
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A top Israeli minister defied U.S. concern over settlement building in the occupied West Bank on Monday, saying the government would continue building and would not accept “preaching” from other countries. “This is our country, all of it,” said Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also holds some West Bank powers, during his…
By Simon Jessop and Olena Harmash LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine is seeking up to $40 billion to fund the first part of a “Green Marshall Plan” to rebuild its economy, including developing a coal-free steel industry, a senior Ukrainian official said ahead of an international summit. Politicians and financiers will discuss short-term funding issues as well…
By Dmitriy Turlyun MELEKHOVO, Russia (Reuters) -The trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on new charges of “extremism” will take place behind closed doors, a court spokesman said on Monday. The decision means media will be excluded from proceedings against President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent and vocal opponent that could extend his prison term…
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand on Monday justified hosting talks aimed at re-engaging with Myanmar’s shunned military, saying dialogue was necessary to protect its border with the strife-torn country, even as top diplomats of key Southeast Asian neighbours stayed away. Myanmar’s generals have been barred from high-level meetings of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
By Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu LONDON, SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global shares fell from 14-month highs hit last week, as investors awaited testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in markets that remain dominated by monetary policy bets. The MSCI’s broad gauge of world stocks softened by 0.3%, with Wall Street markets closed for the…
(Reuters) – The Canadian government on Monday said it sanctioned Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses, adding that the step would prohibit dealings with them and freeze any assets they may have held in Canada. “Today’s sanctions list 7 individuals for their role in gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran’s criminal justice…
