(Reuters) – A soccer stampede in Indonesia killed at least 125 people on the weekend, with 17 children among them, officials said, as pressure builds on the Southeast Asian nation to explain how one of the world’s worst stadium disasters unfolded. * Of…
Colombia ELN rebel group peace talks delegation set for Caracas
(Refiles to correct paragraph 8 spelling of “Petro”) BOGOTA (Reuters) -A delegation from Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) traveled to Venezuela for what the leftist rebel group said could be a new phase in peace talks with the Colombian govern…
Pakistani hospital overwhelmed as water-borne illnesses spread
By Syed Raza Hassan SEHWAN, Pakistan (Reuters) – The emergency ward at the main government hospital in Sehwan, a small town in southern Pakistan, is overwhelmed. On a recent visit, Reuters witnessed hundreds of people crammed into rooms and corridors, …
Bulgarian GERB ahead in election, but coalition outlook uncertain
By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) -Bulgaria’s GERB party of ex-Prime Minister Boyko Borissov looked set for a narrow win in Sunday’s election, the fourth in less two years, as voters sought predictability from a former leader amid steep inflation an…
Trump staffers not returning White House records, National Archives says
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump’s administration has not turned over all presidential records and the National Archives will consult with the Justice Department on whether to move to get them back, the agency has tol…
Britain to acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Britain will acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Sunday, following leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Eu…
Brazil tallies votes in Lula-Bolsonaro presidential race
By Victor Borges BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s electoral authorities began counting votes on Sunday in the first round of the country’s most polarized election in decades, with leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva favored to beat right-wing incumbent Jair …
Israel upbeat on draft Lebanese demarcation deal, sees gas profit-sharing
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel gave its preliminary nod on Sunday to a draft U.S.-brokered deal demarcating a maritime border with Lebanon that may lead to profit-sharing in a disputed Mediterranean gas prospect. Hoping to defuse one sourc…
Ukrainian forces burst through Russian lines in major southern advance
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces achieved their biggest breakthrough in the country’s south since the war began, bursting across Russian lines on Monday and advancing rapidly along the Dnipro River, threatening supply lines for thousan…
UK PM Truss says cabinet was not informed of plans to scrap top rate of tax
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Sunday her cabinet of top ministers was not informed in advance that the government planned to abolish the top rate of tax, adding it was a decision taken by finance minister Kwasi…