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US fighter shot down in 'apparent case of friendly fire' over Red Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it mistakenly shot down one of its own fighter aircraft over the Red Sea early ...
2h ago
Out-of-control Australia bushfire will burn for days, officials say
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An uncontained bushfire raging in Australia's Victoria state that has prompted an evacuation order for hun...
6h ago
Lara Trump withdraws from consideration to replace Rubio in US Senate
By Jasper Ward (Reuters) -Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, said on Saturday she has removed her n...
6h ago
Trump picks billionaire Landry's chairman as Italy ambassador
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate billionaire Houston Rockets pro ba...
6h ago
Trump taps 'Apprentice' producer as UK special envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he had selected the producer of his long-running re...
9h ago
Trump picks David Fink as administrator of Federal Railroad Administration
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he has selected David Fink to serve as administrator of the Fe...
11h ago
Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes Vanuatu Islands, GFZ says
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Vanuatu Islands on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences s...
14h ago
Biden approves $571 million in defense support for Taiwan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday agreed to provide $571.3 million in defense support for Taiwan, the...
23h ago
US Senate approves Social Security change despite fiscal concerns
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress early on Saturday passed a measure to boost Social Security retiremen...
23h ago
Biden administration withdraws proposed rule limiting transgender bans in sports
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday withdrew a proposed rule change that would have prohibited scho...
Dec 21, 2024
Biden secures 235th confirmed judicial appointee, one more than Trump
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden secured his 235th appointment to the federal judiciary on Fri...
Dec 21, 2024
Australian authorities urge hundreds to flee out-of-control bushfires
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Bushfires in Australia's Victoria state burnt out of control on Saturday, with authorities issuing an evac...
Dec 21, 2024
Exclusive-Fed's Barr seeks legal advice amid speculation Trump might remove him, sources say
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr has sought legal advice to ex...
Dec 20, 2024
US government shutdown could cost travel sector $1 billion per week, disrupt holiday travel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A partial government shutdown could cost the U.S. travel industry $1 billion per week and lead to wide...
Dec 20, 2024
Hardline Republicans reject Trump's debt ceiling demand, focused on deficit worry
By Steve Holland and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican hardliners who normally are ardent supporters of Preside...
Dec 20, 2024
US charges Iranian over alleged role in 2022 death of American
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday that it had charged Mohammad Reza Nouri, a captain in Iran's Revolutio...
Dec 20, 2024
Volunteers battle to clear spilled oil on Russia's Black Sea coast
By Sergei Pivovarov VITYAZEVO, Russia (Reuters) - Volunteers struggled on Friday to shovel up tons of sticky oil from Russia'...
Dec 20, 2024
Top Biden environmental official to step down on Dec. 31
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to step down on Dec. 31 afte...
Dec 20, 2024
Wells Fargo departs climate banking group in another high-profile exit after Goldman
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo has withdrawn from a group of global banks committed to curbing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing ...
Dec 20, 2024
US agency proposes to streamline self-driving car exemption reviews
(Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed a new process to streamline reviews of exem...
Dec 20, 2024
