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British deputy ambassador in Washington has left post, UK foreign office says
May 20 (Reuters) - Britain's second most senior diplomat in Washington, James Roscoe, has left his post, Britain's foreign office said early on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear why Roscoe, the ...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026
Russian attacks kill two in Ukraine; Kyiv drones strike central Russia
By Jekaterina Golubkova May 20 (Reuters) - Two people were killed and 19 injured in Russia attacks on Ukraine overnight, local officials said on Wednesday, while Ukraine sent drones to strike industri...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026
China's Xi, Russia's Putin praise ties at Beijing talks; energy in focus
By Liz Lee and Ethan Wang BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - China and Russia's leaders lauded on Wednesday the progress in their strategic ties, as they met in Beijing for summit talks where Moscow is expec...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026
US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Iran war powers
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate advanced a war-powers resolution on Tuesday that would end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress' authorizatio...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026
Venezuela to free 300 prisoners this week, top lawmaker says
May 19 (Reuters) - The head of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, on Tuesday said that 300 prisoners will be released from jail between Monday and Friday. The group is set to include thre...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026
US voices alarm over Bolivia unrest as protests spread nationwide
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Tuesday he spoke with Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz and was very concerned about escalating u...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026
Banks close branches in tense Bolivia, diplomats call for calm
LA PAZ, May 19 (Reuters) - Banks temporarily closed branches in Bolivia's capital La Paz on Tuesday as escalating anti-government unrest sounded alarms and foreign diplomats called for calm. Demonstra...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026
US nuclear power pact with Saudi Arabia lacks strict guardrails, letter says
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - A proposed U.S. pact with Saudi Arabia on its development of nuclear power lacks the strictest guardrails that Democratic lawmakers had urged, accordi...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026
DOJ to make announcement on Wednesday related to 1996 Cuba incident
May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said it will make an announcement in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday in conjunction with a ceremony to honor the victims of a 1996 incident in which Cuban m...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026
Exclusive-US plans to shrink forces available to NATO during crises, sources say
By Gram Slattery, Jonathan Landay and Andrew Gray WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration is planning to tell NATO allies this week that it will shrink the pool of military ca...
Thomson Reuters May 19, 2026

