In Russia, Biden’s verbal slip over Putin’s name draws mockery and unease
MOSCOW, July 12 (Reuters) – Joe Biden has shown he is “a pro-Russian candidate being controlled by the Kremlin,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman joked on Friday, after…
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More than 60 people missing after two buses swept into river in Nepal
Two buses carrying more than 60 people were swept by a landslide into a rain-swollen river in Nepal, with three survivors rescued after swimming to…
Guyana: Senior cop goes on leave as probe continues into cash deposit
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has confirmed that the head of the Special Branch and acting Deputy Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, has been sent on leave…
Cuba ratchets up pressure on private business as economic crisis deepens
HAVANA, July 11 (Reuters) – Cuba is tightening regulations on fledgling private businesses, reining in profits and beefing up oversight as the government wrestles with…
Officials plead for $9 million in aid weeks after Hurricane Beryl devastates the southeast Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — People in the southeast Caribbean urgently need food, water and shelter nearly two weeks after Hurricane Beryl crushed the region as…
Away from global attention, Sudan is starving
The risk of a devastating famine is rising exponentially across Sudan. According to a recent report by the United Nations’ hunger monitor, a “stark and rapid…
Is AI the answer for better government services?
Long before ChatGPT came along, governments were keen to use chatbots to automate their services and advice. Those early chatbots “tended to be simpler, with…
Spain beats France 2-1 to reach Euro 2024 final. Yamal sets the mark as youngest-ever scorer
MUNICH (AP) — After seeing off another one of the pre-tournament favorites to reach the Euro 2024 final, Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has…
Injuries are adding up at Wimbledon and determining the outcomes of matches
LONDON (AP) — There’s no single explanation, of course, for all of the injuries to players in the latter stages at Wimbledon this year. This much is…
China says India has no right to develop contested border region
BEIJING, July 10 (Reuters) – India has no right to carry out development in the area China calls South Tibet, China’s Foreign Ministry said on…