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Trump's China visit adds sparkle to July 4 celebrations for fireworks maker
By Casey Hall LILING, China, May 8 (Reuters) - Emblazoned on a box of Chinese fireworks is a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump raising his fist in defiance after a failed assassination bid in 202...
May 7, 2026
South Korea heads to local elections under shadow of disgraced former president
By Kyu-seok Shim and Brenda Goh SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's martial law scandal is set to loom large over local elections in June that will test whether opposition conservatives can rein in...
May 7, 2026
China's finance ministry allocates $6.7 billion for pre-school education this year
BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - China has allocated 45.8 billion yuan ($6.73 billion) in funding to support the development of pre-school education this year, state broadcaster CCTV said on Friday. The all...
May 7, 2026
Australia charges two women linked to ISIS with slavery after return from Syria
By Renju Jose SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Australian police said on Friday they had charged two women linked to the Islamic State extremist group with slavery offences after they returned overnight from...
May 7, 2026
More than 50 Moscow-bound drones intercepted by Russia, mayor says
May 8 (Reuters) - Russian air defence units have intercepted more than 50 drones heading for Moscow over a period of about 15 hours, according to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. The running total of drones dow...
May 7, 2026
US launches review of Mexican consulates
By Jasper Ward and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of State has started a review of the more than 50 Mexican consulates operating in the United States, a State Departme...
May 7, 2026
Trump says 'great damage' done to Iranian attackers after US Navy destroyers came under fire
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday three U.S. Navy destroyers transited out of the Strait of Hormuz under fire, adding that the American destroyers were not damaged ...
May 7, 2026
North Korea leader Kim inspects artillery that can hit South Korean capital
SEOUL, May 8 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the production of new artillery with a range exceeding 60 km (37 miles) that would be deployed at the South Korean border and bolster...
May 7, 2026
US military says it carries out retaliatory strikes against Iran
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it carried out retaliatory strikes on Iran on Thursday, targeting sites it said were responsible for attacking U.S. ...
May 7, 2026
Moldovan parliament restricts use of Russian, prompts opposition walkout
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, May 7 (Reuters) - The parliament in ex-Soviet Moldova, controlled by pro-European President Maia Sandu's party, curbed the use of the Russian language in the chamber on Th...
May 7, 2026
