North Dakota’s Republican governor set to launch US presidential bid
(This May 26 story has been corrected to remove the incorrect reference to Fargo as the state capital, in paragraph…
Major Hong Kong democratic party disbands amid China security clampdown
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – One of Hong Kong’s biggest democratic parties said on Saturday…
Man who opened Asiana plane door in mid-air tells police he was ‘uncomfortable,’ Yonhap reports
By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight told police he opened…
Biden sounds hopeful on debt ceiling, Treasury warns of June 5 default
By Steve Holland, Moira Warburton and Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic President Joe Biden and a Republican negotiator said on…
Roger Waters says Nazi outfit at Berlin concert was anti-fascist
BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters said he was opposing fascism and bigotry when he wore a Nazi-style…
China deletes 1.4 million social media posts in crack down on ‘self-media’ accounts
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s cyberspace regulator said 1.4 million social media posts have been deleted following a…
Russia tells United States: don’t lecture Moscow on nuclear deployments
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Saturday dismissed criticism from U.S. President Joe Biden over Moscow’s plan to…
Iran says Ukraine president drone criticism a bid to secure more Western arms
(Reuters) – Tehran on Saturday accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of anti-Iranian propaganda in his call for Iran to halt…
Poland to raise minimum wage twice in 2024, minister says
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland plans to raise the minimum wage twice in 2024 to help people cope with high inflation,…
‘Hot labor summer’: Los Angeles unions back Hollywood writers
By Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Unions representing teachers, truck drivers and other workers who will be headed soon…