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Bulgarians cheer "Bangaranga" and the country's first Eurovision win
ATHENS, May 17 (Reuters) - Bulgarians celebrated on Sunday their country's surprise first win in the Eurovision Song Contest as they prepared to welcome home Dara who triumphed with her catchy, crowd-...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
Brazil's Lula aims to develop relationship with Trump, Washington Post reports
May 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said his personal relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump could help attract American investment to Brazil, prevent more tariffs ...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines
(Corrects spelling of name to Fenske from Fensky in paragraph 12) By David Hood-Nuo and Julio-Cesar Chavez WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - A Trump administration-backed celebration of U.S. religious he...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
China hunts six missing after truck falls into river in heavy rain
BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) - Rescuers were searching on Monday for six people missing after a pickup truck carrying 15 passengers fell into a flooded river in China's southwestern region of Guangxi ami...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
China, US, UAE police arrest 276 telecom fraud suspects in Dubai
BEIJING, May 17 (Reuters) - Police in China, the United States and United Arab Emirates arrested 276 telecom fraud suspects in a joint operation to crack down on scam gangs operating in Dubai, Chinese...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
Italian leaders visit Modena after car-ramming attack
By Sara Rossi MILAN, May 17 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella travelled to the northern city of Modena on Sunday, a day after several people were injure...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
Philippine lawyers ask Supreme Court to reject senator's plea to block ICC arrest
By Karen Lema MANILA, May 17 (Reuters) - Philippine government lawyers have urged the Supreme Court to reject the bid of fugitive Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is wanted for alleged crimes against hum...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
Two ex-Malaysian ministers to vacate parliament seats, join new party
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Reuters) - Two prominent former Malaysian ministers said on Sunday they would vacate their parliamentary seats and resign from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition par...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
'Taiwan independence' means we don't belong to Beijing, president says
TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) - The expression "Taiwan independence" means the island neither belongs to nor is subordinate to Beijing and that only the Taiwanese people can decide their future, President ...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, May 17 (Reuters) - A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time on Sunday, an official said, smashing his own record set last year. Kami Rita Sherpa...
Thomson Reuters May 17, 2026
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