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Energy facilities in Russia's Smolensk on fire after Ukraine-launched drone attack
(Reuters) - Fire broke out at fuel and energy facilities in Russia's Smolensk region as a result of a drone attack launched by Ukraine, said Vasily Anokhin, the governor of the western region. "Our region is again under attack by Ukrainian UAVs.
Solomon Islands' Sogavare says he runs security amid tense wait for new government
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare said he narrowly won his seat and still exercises power over security in the Pacific Islands nation, as he vies with opposition parties to form government after an ...
Factbox-Shenzhou-18 caps over two decades of Chinese human spaceflight
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Thursday in the country's 13th crewed mission to space, marking more than two decades of Chinese human spaceflight. Of the 13 crewed missions, half were visits to ...
US Senate has enough votes to pass Ukraine, Israel aid bill, voting continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate backed a $95 billion foreign aid package on Tuesday providing security assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, with enough votes to send the measure to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into ...
NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change
By Stefanie Eschenbacher MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate change, including greenhouse gas emissions, the space agency's head, Bill Nelson, said on ...
Performer paralyzed during Cirque du Soleil performance in Las Vegas: Lawsuit
A Cirque du Soleil performer was left paralyzed after he dove head-first into a moving platform during a performance at a Las Vegas hotel. Kyle Mitrione has filed a lawsuit accusing the Canadian entertainment company of failing to properly ...
Capital gains tax changes about 'intergenerational fairness,' Trudeau says as opposition grows
OTTAWA — One week after tabling the latest federal budget, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained on the defensive while responding to increasing opposition from business and industry groups against proposed changes to capital gains ...
Reward money totalling $1 million offered for Canada's most-wanted fugitives
An unprecedented cash injection of $1 million in reward money is up for grabs as police seek information that will lead to the capture of Canada’s most wanted fugitives on the Top 25 Bolo List. Suspect Michael Bebee tops the list as he’s accused in ...
Haiti police bolster security around palace ahead of transition
By Steven Aristil and Harold Isaac PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian police deployed tear gas to move people back from a security perimeter around the National Palace while soldiers gripping rifles patrolled the international airport's ...
Venezuela's Maduro says he is open to receiving UN rights envoy
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he is willing to receive an envoy from the United Nations' human rights office, after his government asked staff to leave the South American country earlier this year. "I ...