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South Korea presidential frontrunner Lee says extra budget needed for economy
SEOUL, May 25 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential frontrunner Lee Jae-myung said on Sunday that extra budget would be necessary to boost the domestic economy in the short term. Lee, while calling for the public to get out to vote ahead of the June 3 election, said if elected he would form a t...Reuters
Sun, May 25
Taiwan students heading to Harvard 'anxious' after US enrolment block
By Katie Tam, Angie Teo and Ann Wang TAIPEI, May 25 (Reuters) - With an admission letter in hand, Taiwanese student Yu-hsuan Lin was ready to attend her dream school, Harvard University, this September.But the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to revoke Harvard Universi...Reuters
Sun, May 25
Russia says Ukrainian drones intercepted, some near Moscow
May 25 (Reuters) - Russia said it faced a Ukrainian drone attack early on Sunday and intercepted or destroyed around 100 of the unmanned Ukrainian weapons including some aimed at Moscow.The Defence Ministry reported its air defence units intercepted or destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour ...Reuters
Sun, May 25
CORRECTED-Senior Ukrainian official: More than 10 Russian drones over Kyiv, more comig
May 25 (Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian official said early on Sunday that more than 10 Russian drones were flying over the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and more were coming."There are more than 10 enemy drones in the airspace around the capital. More are coming," Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv milit...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Russia says anti-air units intercept 95 Ukrainian drones, 6 of them headed for Moscow
May 25 (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said early on Sunday that its air defence units had intercepted and destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over Russia, mostly central and southern regions, but also around Moscow, over a four-hour period.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on the Telegram mess...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Tennis-Britain's Draper a big threat at French Open, says McEnroe
May 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Jack Draper is a title threat at the French Open but could have an even bigger chance of landing a Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, according to American great John McEnroe.The 23-year-old Londoner has arguably been the standout player of the season so far, winning the...Reuters
Sat, May 24
'It Was Just An Accident' by Iran's Jafar Panahi wins Cannes' top prize
Panahi last in person at Cannes festival in 2003Grand Prix awarded to Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value"Brazil's "Secret Agent" wins best actor, director awardsBy Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 24 (Reuters) - Revenge thriller "It Was Just An Accident" by Irani...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Ice hockey-Swiss end Denmark fairytale 7-0 to reach world championship final
STOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Switzerland secured a 7-0 victory to bring Denmark's fairytale run to an end on Saturday and reach the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship final against the United States.Just 48 hours after the Danes made ice hockey history by defeating powerhous...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Ice hockey-Swiss end Denmark fairytale 7-0 to reach world championship final
STOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Switzerland secured a 7-0 victory to bring Denmark's fairytale run to an end on Saturday and reach the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship final against the United States.Just 48 hours after the Danes made ice hockey history by defeating powerhous...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Russia and Ukraine swap 307 soldiers on second day of POW exchange
Largest prisoner swap in three-year war Trump suggests swap could lead to peace negotiationsMoscow to submit peace talks memorandum after POW swap MOSCOW/CHERNIHIV, Ukraine, May 24 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on Saturday on the second day of an ext...Reuters
Sat, May 24
'It Was Just An Accident' by Iran's Jafar Panahi wins Cannes' top prize
CANNES, France, May 24 (Reuters) - "It Was Just An Accident" by Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or top prize on Saturday.Panahi, who has been arrested several times for his filmmaking, was last at the festival in person in 2003, when "Crimson ...Reuters
Sat, May 24
US special envoy praises Syrian leader's steps on foreign fighters
WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy to Syria on Saturday said he met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and commended the leader's steps taken regarding foreign fighters and relations with Israel.Thomas Barrack, a special envoy to Syria and the curre...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Trump administration puts new limits on reporters at Pentagon
Journalists required to have escort in much of Pentagon buildingNew rules follow other media restrictions by Trump administrationPress association says measures appear to be 'attack on freedom of the press'By Daniel Trotta May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday i...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Erdogan tells Sharaa Turkey welcomes lifting of Syria sanctions
Sharaa visit comes day after U.S. ordered lifting of sanctionsTurkey is one of main allies of Sharaa governmentAnkara seeks integration of Kurdish forces into Syrian militaryBy Daren Butler ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan told Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during talks in...Reuters
Sat, May 24
At West Point, Trump rips DEI policies in rally-style speech
At West Point commencement Trump mixes advice and partisan talking pointsTrump previously spoke at West Point at height of COVID-19 pandemicTrump administration has shaken up military leadership By Jeff Mason WEST POINT, New York, May 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump ripped U.S. diversity an...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Musk says he'll resume working '24/7' at his companies, X outage mostly restored
May 24 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's social media platform X was largely restored for most users after an outage that impacted tens of thousands of users in the United States on Saturday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, following which he said that he is "back to spending 24...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Cycling-Asgreen solos to Giro stage 14 win, Del Toro tightens grip on pink jersey
May 24 (Reuters) - Denmark's Kasper Asgreen (EF Education-EasyPost) took advantage of a crash in the chasing peloton and went alone to win stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, with Mexican Isaac del Toro extending his overall lead.Asgreen was part of an early breakaway trio but, after ...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Long advantageous, Harvard's China ties become a political liability
Trump administration accuses school of 'coordinating' with ChinaU.S. lawmakers have expressed worries about Chinese government influence on campusesHarvard accused of training sanctioned Chinese officialsBy Michael Martina WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Harvard University's links to C...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Ice hockey-McCarron stakes claim for world championship gold as US down Sweden
By Philip O'ConnorSTOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Towering American forward Michael McCarron was happy to finally shrug off the underdog tag as Team USA slammed six goals past Sweden to book their berth in the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world championship on Sunday, wh...Reuters
Sat, May 24
