ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Yaryna Herashchenko had not heard from her boyfriend since he surrendered in May when the steelworks he was defending in southeast Ukraine fell to Russian forces – but on Thursday she finally got the message she had so…
US adjusts sanctions to help Iranians evade online surveillance, censorship
By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday issued guidance expanding the range of internet services available to Iranians despite U.S. sanctions on the country, amid protests around Iran following th…
Biden admin not considering restrictions on oil product exports – Energy Sec
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – The Biden administration is not considering right now any restrictions on U.S. oil product exports, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm told reporters on Friday. Granholm late last month had urged U.S. refiners to build inven…
Trump’s path to stall documents probe narrows after legal setbacks
By Luc Cohen and Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s bid to impede a criminal investigation into his possession of documents taken from the White House has begun to unravel, legal experts said, after courtroom setbacks including doubts expressed b…
Explainer-Rightist alliance set for Italian election victory
ROME (Reuters) – Italy votes in a national election on Sunday that could herald its most right-wing government since World War Two, led by its first woman prime minister. The vote was called after infighting brought down Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s n…
Italy’s right seen winning election but watch out for 5-Star, pollsters say
By Gavin Jones and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s rightist bloc led by Giorgia Meloni is strongly expected to win Sunday’s election but voter sentiment has shifted in the last two weeks and surprises should not be ruled out, pollsters say. Sinc…
China blockade would be act of war, Taiwan would not surrender, official says
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – A Chinese blockade of Taiwan or the seizure of an offshore island would be considered an act of war and Taiwan would not surrender, a senior Taiwanese security official told Reuters using unusually stro…
Myanmar beauty queen in Thai airport limbo, fears arrest at home
By Jiraporn Kuhakan BANGKOK (Reuters) – A beauty queen who spoke out against Myanmar’s military rulers was stranded at Thailand’s international airport for a third day on Friday, hoping to be granted entry, as activists and her employer urged authoriti…
Doping-WADA outlaws tramadol use from 2024, maintains cannabis ban
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024 and has maintained its ban on cannabis after a review. The decisions were taken by WADA’s executive …
Israel to sell air defence system to United Arab Emirates, sources say
By Alexander Cornwell and John Irish DUBAI/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Israel has agreed to sell an advanced air defence system to the United Arab Emirates, two sources familiar with the matter said, in the first such known deal between them since they forged …