LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles led Remembrance Day commemorations in London on Sunday for the first time as monarch, laying a newly designed wreath after a two-minute silence at The Cenotaph war memorial. Charles, who became King following t…
Rugby-Telea double sees All Blacks hold off feisty Scotland challenge
EDINBURGH (Reuters) -New Zealand debutant Mark Telea scored two tries to help the tourists claw their way back from nine points down to see off a feisty Scotland 31-23 in Sunday’s test at Murrayfield. The All Blacks outscored their hosts by four tries …
Democrats defy ‘red wave’ forecasts to keep Senate control, eye Georgia
By Tim Reid and Kanishka Singh PHOENIX (Reuters) -Democrats took a victory lap on Sunday after retaining control of the U.S. Senate, defying Republican hopes for a “red wave” in the midterm elections, and turned their attention to Georgia where a run-o…
Biden and Xi meet face-to-face as superpower relations mired in tensions
By Nandita Bose, Simon Lewis and David Brunnstrom (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in person on Monday for the first time since taking office, with U.S. concerns over Taiwan, Russia’s war in Ukraine and North Kore…
FTX collapse being scrutinized by Bahamas authorities
By Jasper Wade NASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters) -The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is the subject of scrutiny from government investigators in the Bahamas, who are looking at whether any “criminal misconduct occurred,” the Royal Bahamas Police said …
Soccer-Villa’s resurgence continues with victory at Brighton
BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) -Aston Villa continued their fine start under Unai Emery by coming from behind to win 2-1 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday as two goals from striker Danny Ings helped them to get their first away victory in the Premier Le…
Ukraine railways offer symbolic tickets to occupied cities after Kherson liberation
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian railways, celebrating the liberation of the southern city of Kherson, on Sunday offered symbolic tickets to the cities that remain under Russian control, promising that tickets can be used after they are liberated. Jubilant r…
Japan and US agree to strengthen alliance amid geopolitical tensions
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed at a meeting on Sunday to strengthen their countries’ alliance amid shared concerns over a rise in geopolitical tensions. The two met on the sidelines of a summi…
U.S., Japan, S.Korea to coordinate if N.Korea conducts 7th nuclear test
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – The United States, Japan and South Korea will have a coordinated response if North Korea carries out a seventh nuclear test, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday as President Joe Biden trav…
Cricket-Stokes steers England to second T20 World Cup title
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Ben Stokes held his nerve with an unbeaten half-century as England claimed their second Twenty20 World Cup title with a five-wicket win over Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Thirty years after losin…