WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to not use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of setbacks in Ukraine, in a CBS News interview to air on Sunday. Ukraine’s military drove back Russian f…
Puerto Rico faces hurricane, severe floods, as tropical storm Fiona nears
By Ivelisse Rivera and Rich McKay San Juan, Puerto Rico (Reuters) -Tropical storm Fiona gained strength on Saturday as it headed toward Puerto Rico, prompting the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to issue a hurricane warning and alerts for “life threate…
Protests break out at funeral of Iranian woman who died after morals police arrest
DUBAI (Reuters) -Protests broke out in western Iran on Saturday at the funeral of a young woman who died after being detained by morality police enforcing strict hijab rules, as security forces used tear gas to disperse demonstrators. Videos posted on …
William and Harry stand vigil with cousins at queen’s coffin
By Kate Holton and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth on Saturday, heads bowed as a line of mourners streamed past the late monarch’s lying-in-state. T…
Police clash with right-wing protesters at LGBTQ march in Serbia
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Police clashed with right-wing protesters on Saturday as several thousand people joined an LGBTQ march in Serbia to mark the end of EuroPride week, an event staged in a different European city each year. Police clashed with two rig…
Exclusive-Zelenskiy accuses Russia of war crimes, sees no early end to war
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Friday of committing war crimes in Ukraine’s northeast and said it was too early to say the tide of the war was turning despite rapid territorial gains by his forces this …
New iPhones have Qualcomm satellite modem, new Apple radio chips
By Stephen Nellis SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s iPhone 14 models contain a Qualcomm Inc chip that can talk to satellites, but have additional custom-designed Apple components used in the phone’s biggest new feature, according to an an…
‘Dearest grannie’, we miss you – Queen Elizabeth’s grandchildren
LONDON (Reuters) – Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie issued a tribute to their “dearest grannie” on Saturday, saying how much they missed the late Queen Elizabeth and had thought she would be around forever. “We’ve not been able to put much into words si…
U.S. court skeptical of challenge to elite Virginia school’s admissions policy
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday appeared skeptical of claims that an admissions policy adopted for a highly selective Virginia public high school discriminates against Asian Americans in a closely watched challenge brought by…
Bank of New York Mellon chief auditor Bradnock dies
(Reuters) – Bank of New York Mellon Corp’s chief auditor Paulette Mullings Bradnock has died, the company said in a statement on Saturday. “BNY Mellon is deeply saddened at the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Paulette Mullings Bradnock, who h…