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Russia accuses Ukraine, Britain of ‘terrorist attack’ on border city
MOSCOW, March 11 (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned a deadly Ukrainian strike on the western Russian city of Bryansk as a “terrorist attack” and accused Britain, whose […]
Mexico’s lower house rejects Sheinbaum’s electoral reform, ‘Plan B’ looms
MEXICO CITY, March 11 (Reuters) – An electoral reform proposed by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was rejected on Wednesday by lawmakers who criticized the bill as a bid by the […]
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to end Haitian protected status
March 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to intervene in its effort to strip humanitarian deportation protections from more than 350,000 Haitians […]
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, March 11
TEHRAN — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that “the only way” to end its war with the United States and Israel “is recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of […]
Roundup: European countries to release oil reserve as Mideast conflict rattles energy markets
BRUSSELS, March 11 (Xinhua) — A group of European countries has announced plans to release emergency oil stocks after the International Energy Agency (IEA) recommended a record drawdown from reserves […]
Trump on Iran: We won, but don’t want to leave early
HEBRON, Kentucky, March 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that “we won” the Iran war but that the United States will stay in the fight to […]
Senegal lawmakers approve new anti-LGBT bill
DAKAR, March 11 (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Senegal on Wednesday endorsed a new bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts and criminalizing the so-called promotion of homosexuality. […]
Guatemala appoints new election tribunal amid corruption fears
GUATEMALA CITY, March 11 (Reuters) – Guatemala’s opposition-controlled Congress elected new members to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) late Tuesday, part of a sweeping judicial overhaul that international observers warn […]
Portugal warns foreign state-backed hackers targeting officials’ and military messaging accounts
LISBON, March 11 (Reuters) – Foreign state-backed hackers have launched a global cyber campaign to access the WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, diplomats and military personnel, the national […]
Roundup: Surging gas price ignites supply security debate in Netherlands
THE HAGUE, March 11 (Xinhua) — Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, natural gas prices in the Netherlands have surged sharply, sparking renewed debate over how to ensure a […]