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Trump Threatens 'Severe Consequences' if Putin Blocks Ukraine Peace

WASHINGTON/BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "severe consequences" if Russia's Vladimir Putin does not agree to peace in Ukraine but also said on Wednesday that a meeting ...

Portugal Protests Expulsion of Reporters From Guinea-Bissau Before Election

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's government on Friday condemned the expulsion of reporting teams of state news agency Lusa and two African units of broadcaster RTP from Guinea-Bissau in the run-up to a ...

Chinese Diplomat Appears at Beijing Event After Reuters Report of Questioning

BEIJING (Reuters) -A Chinese diplomat, who Reuters reported had been taken for questioning by Chinese authorities, appeared at a diplomatic event in Beijing on Friday evening. Sun Haiyan, a senior ...

US Aid Cuts to Ukraine Raise Risk of Waste and Fraud, Say Watchdogs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -USAID is concerned that the Trump administration's cancellation of independent aid monitoring contracts for Ukraine has increased the risk of waste, fraud and abuse, according to ...

President Trump Ramps up Takeover of Washington's Police Department. Here's What to Know

The showdown in Washington is the latest attempt by Trump to test the boundaries of his legal authority to carry out his ...

Library Book Returned After 82 Years. Note Says, 'Grandma Won't Be Able to Pay for It Anymore'

Eight decades may seem like a long time for an overdue library book, but it's nowhere near the record. Guinness World Records says the most overdue library book was returned to Sidney Sussex College, ...

Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Xcel Energy, Other Utilities Connected to Wildfires

(Reuters) -Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into several utility companies connected to the ...

Zelenskiy Says Russia Continues Attacking Ukraine Ahead of Summit

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Russia continued attacking Ukraine ahead of a summit ...

Ladder Recall Follows Reports of Falls, Head Injuries and Broken Bones

By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — More than 122,000 ladders sold at Home ...

Israel in Talks to Resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, Sources Say

Arab and world leaders have rejected the idea of moving Gaza's population to any country. Palestinians say that would be like ...

DOJ Sues California to End Enforcement of Emissions Standards for Trucks

The DOJ said it filed two complaints this week in federal courts against the California Air Resources Board on the state's enforcement of preempted emissions standards through its so-called "Clean ...

Several People Injured in Danish Train Accident

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Several people were injured in a train accident in southern Denmark on Friday, Danish police said. "We are present at a train accident with several injured people near Tinglev," ...