Russian Defence Minister Says Moscow Has Sped up Its Advance in Northeast Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday that Russian forces had accelerated their advance in the north-east of Ukraine and had ground down the Ukrainian army's best ...
Second Australian Dies From Tainted Alcohol in Laos, Sixth Death Reported
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A second Australian woman hospitalised after drinking contaminated alcohol in a popular tourist town in Laos has died, the government said on Friday, the sixth fatality from ...
In Razor-Tight Uruguay Election, Fringe Votes Could Tip the Balance
Orsi, who has pledged a "modern left," won 43.9% of the October vote for the Broad Front and will face Delgado, who secured 26.8% but also has the backing of the smaller Colorado Party that together ...
London Police Investigating Suspect Package Near U.S. Embassy
LONDON (Reuters) -British police are investigating a suspect package in the vicinity of the U.S. embassy in London and have put cordons in place as a precaution, authorities said on Friday. "We’re ...
Germany's Merkel Laments Influence of Big Business on Trump
BERLIN (Reuters) - Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has called the influence of tech billionaires such as Elon Musk ...
At Least 10 Killed in Afghanistan Attack, Interior Ministry Says
(Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed in an attack in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, a spokesperson for the interior ministry told Reuters on Friday. The nature of the attack was not immediately ...
Explainer-How the US Tracks Ballistic Missile Launches
The United States has layers of sensors that can spot, track and identify ballistic missile launches such as the Russian IRBM fired at Ukraine on Thursday - a Cold War system that has been refined ...
Australia Rejects Elon Musk's Claim That It Plans to Control Access to the Internet
An Australian Cabinet minister has rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intends to control all Australians' access to the internet through legislation that would ban young ...
COP29 Host Urges Collaboration as Deal Negotiations Enter Final Stage
BAKU (Reuters) - COP29 climate summit host Azerbaijan urged participating countries to bridge their differences and come up with a finance deal on Friday, as negotiations at the two-week conference ...
China Expands Visa-Free Access to Japan, Bulgaria and Other Countries
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will expand its visa-free arrangements to include Japan, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro and other countries, effective from Nov. 30, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2025, a foreign ...
Bitcoin at Record Highs, Sets Sights on $100,000
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin touched a fresh record high on Friday, with its sights set firmly on the $100,000 barrier, in a stellar rally for the cryptocurrency sparked by expectations of a more ...
Laotian Police Detain Several People in Investigation of Tourist Deaths in Tainted Alcohol Incident
Laotian police have detained the manager and owner of a hostel where two teenage Australian tourists stayed who were poisoned by tainted alcohol, one fatally, in a case that appears to have claimed th ...