Category Archives: National

Kremlin denies Ukrainian allegations its forces killed civilians near Kyiv
(Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Monday it categorically denied any accusations related to the murder of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha and said Ukrainian allegations on the matter should be t...
Julia Bradley Apr 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A woman walks on a street, amid Russia's invasion on Ukraine, in Bucha, Ukraine April 3, 2022. REUTERS/Mikhail Palinchak/File Photo

Ukrainians and Europeans accuse Russians of committing atrocities
LVIV/ODESA,Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian and European officials expressed outrage on Sunday at what they said were atrocities committed by Russian forces near Kyiv before they withdrew from the region...
Will Stevenson Apr 03, 2022 Shrapnel marks are seen on the statue of a child after shelling that hit the Gorky Park, an amusement park in Kharkiv, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine, April 2, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Evacuation attempts of people from Mariupol to continue on Sunday - Ukraine Dep PM
(Reuters) - Work on evacuating people with the help of Red Cross from Mariupol will continue on Sunday with buses attempting to come close to the besieged city, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna V...
Will Stevenson Apr 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A man walks near a building damaged in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Sarah Palin announces run for U.S. House seat from Alaska
(Reuters) - Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president in 2008, announced her run for Alaska's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. It would be Palin's first run for p...
Julia Bradley Apr 02, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Sarah Palin, 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and former Alaska governor, leaves with former NHL hockey player Ron Duguay during her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, at the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Red Cross plans fresh evacuation effort from Ukraine's Mariupol
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) - A Red Cross convoy will try again to evacuate civilians from the besieged port of Mariupol on Saturday as Russian forces looked to be regrouping for new attacks in so...
Julia Bradley Apr 02, 2022 Local residents seek refuge in a children's home damaged in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

Will Smith resigns from Hollywood film academy over Chris Rock slap -Variety
(Reuters) - Actor Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after he slapped presenter Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony, Variety reported on Friday, citing ...
Will Stevenson Apr 01, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Will Smith wins the Oscar for Best Actor in "King Richard" at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 27, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Bodies and tanks mark path as Russia moves troops from Kyiv
DMYTRIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine recaptured more territory around Kyiv from Russian soldiers who left shattered villages and their own abandoned tanks as they moved away from the capital, while ...
Will Stevenson Apr 01, 2022 Armoured vehicles of pro-Russian troops drive along a street during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine March 31, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko

U.S. to end COVID order blocking asylum seekers at border with Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will end a sweeping, pandemic-related expulsion policy that has effectively closed down the U.S. asylum system at the border with Mexico, U.S. health officials ...
Will Stevenson Apr 01, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Asylum-seeking migrants are detained by a U.S. Border Patrol agent after crossing the Rio Bravo river to turn themselves in to request asylum in El Paso, Texas, U.S., as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo

Bill to legalize marijuana passes U.S. House, but faces dim prospects in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to end the federal ban on marijuana, which has created legal headaches for users and businesses in the states that have...
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U.S. job growth solid in March; unemployment rate falls to 3.6%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth continued at a brisk clip in March, with the unemployment rate falling to a new two-year low of 3.6% and wages re-accelerating, positioning the Federal Reserve t...
Julia Bradley Apr 01, 2022 FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud


