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US says its embassy in Kyiv remains open
May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv remains open, it said on Thursday, denying reports about changes to its operations following warnings from Russia that diplomats and foreigners should leave...
May 28, 2026
New Taiwan-Japan ferry service debuts on ship that has war evacuation role
By Yi-Chin Lee and Ann Wang KEELUNG, Taiwan, May 28 (Reuters) - A new ferry service to serve booming tourism between Taiwan and Japan began on Thursday on a ship that could be pressed into service to ...
May 28, 2026
Ukraine's parliament ratified loan agreement with EU
May 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament ratified on Thursday a 90 billion ($104 billion) loan agreement with the European Union with 298 votes, well ahead of the 226 votes required for a majority. ($1...
May 28, 2026
Ukraine prepares 'strong step' on Gripen fighter jets, Zelenskiy says as he visits Sweden
By Simon Johnson and Johan Ahlander UPPSALA, Sweden, May 28 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he was working with Sweden on a major defence package, including a "str...
May 28, 2026
China's defence minister to skip Shangri-La Dialogue for second year
BEIJING, May 28 (Reuters) - Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun will skip this week's Shangri-La Dialogue, after Beijing on Thursday said it is sending a delegation of "experts and scholars" from the Pe...
May 28, 2026
Russia's foreign spy chief accuses NATO of preparing for 'large-scale conflict in the east'
MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuters) - Sergei Naryshkin, head of Russia's SVR foreign intelligence service, on Thursday accused the NATO military alliance of making practical preparations for what he called a "la...
May 28, 2026
Three tankers reportedly attacked by drones in Black Sea, shipping agency says
ISTANBUL, May 28 (Reuters) - Drone attacks were reported on three tankers in the Black Sea on Thursday near Turkey's northern coast, shipping agency Tribeca said. The tanker James II, sailing under th...
May 28, 2026
Thai court acquits opposition politician accused of royal insult
BANGKOK, May 28 (Reuters) - A Thai criminal court has acquitted a prominent Thai opposition political figure charged with cybercrimes and insulting the royal family during a 2021 Facebook livestream, ...
May 27, 2026
Kenya school fire kills 15 students, police say
By Humphrey Malalo and Vincent Mumo Nzilani NAIROBI, May 28 (Reuters) - A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 15 students, pol...
May 27, 2026
Iran and US trade air strikes after Trump dismisses report of Hormuz deal
By Jana Choukeir, Enas Alashray and Phil Stewart DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guard targeted a U.S. airbase on Thursday after the U.S. military carried out what a Washingt...
May 27, 2026
