Category Archives: (Midwest Communications, Inc. Syndication Interface) World News (Master Feed)
Eight Israeli soldiers killed as fighting continues in Rafah
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) - Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military said, as forces continued to push in and ar...
Jun 15, 2024
Italy's Meloni shows her arch-conservative credentials at G7 summit
By Crispian Balmer BARI, Italy (Reuters) - Since taking office in 2022, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has proved a pragmatic partner on major international issues, assuaging fears she would be...
Jun 15, 2024
Italy's Meloni hails G7, brushes off abortion controversy
By Angelo Amante BORGO EGNAZIA (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday hailed the achievements of the Group of Seven summit she chaired and dismissed talk of a row about abortion...
Jun 15, 2024
Italy PM says EU states won't be directly involved in G7 Ukraine loan
BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (Reuters) - European Union states won't be directly involved for now in a $50 billion loan that Group of Seven nations plan to raise for Ukraine based on income from frozen Russia...
Jun 15, 2024
Surge in rebel attacks sparks deadly protests in eastern Congo
By Yassin Kombi BUTEMBO, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - At least four people have been killed in unrest in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, local officials said on...
Jun 15, 2024
Brazil's Lula stands by finance minister but rejects spending cuts targeting the poor
(Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday he is open to analyzing Finance Minister Fernando Haddad's spending cut proposals but emphasized that fiscal adjustments would...
Jun 15, 2024
Ukrainian children abducted by Russia left with psychological scars, campaigners say
By John Revill LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Russia's abduction of Ukrainian children is an attempt to steal the country's future and has left the youngsters with deep psychological scars, campaign...
Jun 15, 2024
Sweden and Iran exchange prisoners in breakthrough deal, officials say
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden and Iran carried out a prisoner exchange on Saturday, officials said, with Sweden freeing a former Iranian official convicted for his role in a mass execution in the 1980s ...
Jun 15, 2024
Erdogan says Biden faces a test of sincerity in handling of the Gaza war
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that U.S. President Joe Biden is undergoing "a test of sincerity" in his handling of the Gaza war. In an interview with reporters...
Jun 15, 2024
France, Germany, Britain condemn Iran's steps to expand nuclear programme
PARIS (Reuters) - France, Germany and Britain on Saturday condemned Iran's latest steps, as reported by the IAEA, to further expand its nuclear programme. "Iran has taken further steps in hollowing ou...
Jun 15, 2024
