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Pope Leo to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy on Sunday, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY, May 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will have a private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy later on Sunday following the pope's inaugural Mass, the Vatican said.Leo spoke with Zelenskiy on Monday in the first known conversation between the newly-elected pontiff and a fore...Reuters
Sun, May 18
Russia says it took control of the settlement of Bahatyr in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW, May 18 (Reuters) - Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Bahatyr in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Sunday. It also said that Russian forces had downed 75 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours, the state TASS news agency reported.Reuters
Sun, May 18
Pope Leo vows to protect Church doctrine, face modernity in inaugural Mass
VATICAN CITY, May 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo XIV, celebrating his inaugural Mass on Sunday, pledged to safeguard the Catholic Church's teachings while urging it to face modern challenges head-on. Speaking to thousands in St. Peter's Square, Leo emphasized the need for the 1.4-billion-member...Reuters
Sun, May 18
British climber makes 19th ascent of Everest, most by a non-Sherpa
By Gopal SharmaKATHMANDU, May 18 (Reuters) - A British climber beat his own record on Sunday for the most climbs of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa, making his 19th ascent of the world's highest mountain, a hiking official said.Britain's Kenton Cool, 51, climbed the 8,849-m (29,032-foot) peak ...Reuters
Sun, May 18
World Health Organization looks ahead to life without the US
WHO faces $600 million shortfall this year as US leavesAnnual assembly will prioritise high-impact work 'We've got to make do,' says one Western diplomat By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON/GENEVA, May 18 (Reuters) - Hundreds of officials from the World Health Organization will jo...Reuters
Sun, May 18
China announces anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan and Taiwan
By Colleen HoweBEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry on Sunday levied anti-dumping duties of as high as 74.9% on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the European Union, the United States, Japan and Taiwan, according to an official announcement.The highe...Reuters
Sun, May 18
ECB's Wunsch says central bank may need to cut rates below 2%, FT reports
May 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need to cut interest rates to "slightly below" 2% as global trade tensions pose downside risks to inflation and growth, Belgium's central bank governor, Pierre Wunsch, told the Financial Times in an interview published on Saturday.Wunsch, ...Reuters
Sun, May 18
ECB's Wunsch says central bank may need to cut rates below 2%, FT reports
May 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank may need to cut interest rates to "slightly below" 2% as global trade tensions pose downside risks to inflation and growth, Belgium's central bank governor, Pierre Wunsch, told the Financial Times on Saturday.Wunsch sees no case for a larger, ...Reuters
Sun, May 18
South Korea's presidential candidates prepare to face off in first debate
SEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) - South Korea's presidential candidates will face off in their first TV debate on Sunday evening ahead of a snap election on June 3 to choose a successor to former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his short-lived martial law declaration in December.Sunday&#...Reuters
Sun, May 18
Polish presidential election to test if PM's pro-EU vision is Trump-proof
Poles vote in first round of presidential electionBallot pits pro-EU candidate against Trump admirerVote comes on same day as election in RomaniaBy Alan Charlish WARSAW, May 18 (Reuters) - Poles vote on Sunday in a presidential election that will decide whether Warsaw follows the pro-European pat...Reuters
Sun, May 18
FDA approves Novavax COVID vaccine with new conditions
May 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Novavax's NVAX.O COVID-19 vaccine, but placed additional conditions on individuals who would be able to receive the vaccine. According to the approval letter, the license restricts the use of the vaccine called Nuvaxovid...Reuters
Sun, May 18
Austria wins third Eurovision crown with JJ's song Wasted Love
Austria wins Eurovision 2025 with JJ's operatic techno songIsrael's Yuval Raphael finishes second amid Gaza conflict controversySpanish broadcaster RTVE airs message supporting Palestinians before EurovisionBy John Revill BASEL, Switzerland, May 18 (Reuters) - Austria won the Eurovision S...Reuters
Sun, May 18
Kyiv under prolonged Russian drone attack, Ukraine's military says
KYIV, May 18 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian capital Kyiv was under a sustained Russian drone attack early on Sunday, Ukraine's military said.More than four hours after the air force issued air raid alerts at midnight for Kyiv and most of eastern Ukraine, tens of drones were still in Ukrainian skies a...Reuters
Sun, May 18
Bomb kills one near California fertility clinic; FBI calls it 'terrorism'
By Jasper Ward and Timothy GardnerMay 17 (Reuters) - A bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, killing one person and injuring at least four in an incident the FBI called an "intentional act of terrorism".The authorities have a person of in...Reuters
Sun, May 18
Golf-Bradley juggles Ryder Cup duties with push for PGA Championship
By Frank PingueCHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 17 (Reuters) - Keegan Bradley worked his way up the leaderboard during the third round of the PGA Championship all while still keeping tabs on fellow Americans who are expected to be on the U.S. Ryder Cup team he captains later this year.Bradley carded ...Reuters
Sun, May 18
Golf-Scheffler storms home, leads PGA Championship by three
Scheffler fires low round of the day with six-under-par 65DeChambeau held outright lead until late-round troubleTwice major winner Rahm lurking five shots off the paceBy Frank PingueCHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 17 (Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler capped the third round of the PGA Championship in sty...Reuters
Sun, May 18
Golf-Rahm wishes fan he hit with errant shot at Quail Hollow had soccer skills
By Frank PingueCHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 17 (Reuters) - Jon Rahm surged into contention at the PGA Championship with a brilliant third round on Saturday but the Spaniard said he might have fared even better had the fan he accidentally struck in the head with a golf ball been skilled at soccer....Reuters
Sun, May 18
Pope Leo to take charge of Catholic Church at grandiose inaugural Mass
Pope Leo XIV to be installed as new Catholic leaderLeo, former Cardinal Robert Prevost, is first US pope US Vice President Vance, Australian and Canadian PMs to attendLeo stressed Church's peacemaking efforts in first sermons By Joshua McElwee and Crispian Balmer VATICAN CITY, May 18 (Reuters...Reuters
Sun, May 18
US embassy in Tripoli denies report of planned relocation of Palestinians to Libya
TRIPOLI, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Libya denied on Sunday a report that the U.S. government was working on a plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya.On Thurdsay, NBC News said the Trump administration is working on a plan to permanently relocate as many as one million...Reuters
Sat, May 17
