South Korea parliament approves new inquiry into deadly 2022 crowd crush
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's National Assembly voted on Thursday to approve a bill backed by the ruling and opposition…
Analysis-Spain PM Sanchez’s political gambles face litmus test in Catalan election
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Crunch elections in Catalonia next week will test the wisdom of the latest political gambles by Spain's…
Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it
ATHENS (Reuters) - When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last…
Colombia to break diplomatic relations with Israel
BOGOTA (Reuters): Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday (May 1) he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its…
Man sexually assaults two women he met online on the same day, US cops say
A 29-year-old man was arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting two women in Texas, officials said.
Sustainable living offers hope for future for Hungarian families
LADANYBENE, Hungary (Reuters) - Laszlo Kemencei lives as sustainably as possible on his small farm in eastern Hungary. He believes…
Biden thinks he can flip North Carolina, polls show a rough road
(Reuters) - Since 1968, North Carolina has backed only two Democrats for president: Jimmy Carter in 1976 and Barack Obama…
Soccer star’s murder highlights South Africa’s crime problem as election nears
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - In the South African township where Luke Fleurs grew up, some friends joined gangs before they reached…
Analysis-Low turnout, apathy in India election a worry for Modi’s campaign
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A lower turnout so far in India’s long general election has rattled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…