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MUZAFFARABAD, June 11 (Reuters) – At least 22 personnel were killed in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash in Pakistani Kashmir, security sources said on Thursday, as funeral processions were held in the territory’s capital Muzaffarabad. Videos from the crash scene showed plumes of thick, black smoke rising from behind the buildings where the helicopter went down. …
Washington — House Republicans on Thursday will move forward on what’s expected to be a futile effort to extend a key spy authority until early July, after President Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence rattled lawmakers. The authority, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is set to expire Friday after …
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup gets underway Thursday, but some of the tournament’s most memorable moments may come after the clock hits 90 minutes and extra time is added. Games are likely to be tied at the end of regulation at the World Cup, especially in the late stages of the tournament with a …
BRUSSELS, June 11 (Reuters) – An adviser to Europe’s top court on Thursday recommended it to dismiss an appeal lodged by the European Commission against a 2024 ruling forcing the disclosure of information on COVID-19 vaccine contracts. “The General Court was correct in holding that the transparency of the process of negotiating agreements for Covid-19 …
By Ethan Wang and Michel Rose BEIJING/PARIS, June 11 (Reuters) – Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing will attend a video conference hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on global economic imbalances on Thursday, days before G7 countries meet in France to discuss how to deal with waves of low-priced Chinese exports entering their markets. Macron, …
ANKARA, June 11 (Reuters) – The team of the ousted leader of Turkey’s main opposition, Ozgur Ozel, has resigned from the party’s assembly, his office said on Thursday, adding the move should legally trigger an extraordinary congress to re-elect a chairman. A Turkish court last month annulled the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2023 congress that …
DUBAI, June 11 (Reuters) – Efforts to reach a preliminary deal between Iran and the U.S. have intensified, three Iranian sources and a European official told Reuters on Thursday, despite strikes launched by both sides, as they discuss a mechanism over releasing frozen Iranian funds. The sources said Iran and the United States were still …
STOCKHOLM, June 11 (Reuters) – Sweden’s right of centre government will drop its controversial plan to cut the age of criminal responsibility to 13-years-old from the current 15-years-old, it said on Thursday. Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer said there was not enough support in parliament for the measure and that the government instead would introduce new …
Vance Boelter, the man accused of a deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers, is expected to plead guilty to federal charges Thursday morning. A new letter shows that the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Daniel Rosen, requested a change-of-plea hearing in the case. Boelter, 58, previously pleaded not guilty. He is facing six federal chargesincluding two counts …
For the first time in 32 years, the World Cup is returning to the United States. On Friday, the U.S. Men’s National Team will begin the tournament as one of three host nations alongside Canada and Mexico. The U.S. men’s team — which last appeared at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after failing to …