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The Secretary-General of the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon, Sheikh Naim Qassem, said in a statement Monday that the group’s leadership “categorically reject direct negotiations” that the U.S. has been brokering between Israel and Lebanon’s government. “Those in the position of authority must know that their actions will not benefit Lebanon nor themselves. What the …
April 27 (Reuters) – South Carolina health officials have declared an end to a measles outbreak that sickened 997 people over six months, making it the largest single-location outbreak in the United States since the disease was declared eliminated. The outbreak began in October 2025 and spread mainly through largely unvaccinated school-age children, according to …
JAKARTA, April 27 – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has appointed a labour union chief as the country’s new environment minister, the palace said on Monday, replacing Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, who oversaw several high profile environment-related probes since taking office in late 2024. • New Environment Minister Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat, chief of All-Indonesia Workers’ Union Confederation, …
By Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral PARIS/SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – Farmers around the world are facing the second surge in fertiliser prices in four years due to the Iran war. But with grain prices too low to cushion the blow from the deeper supply crunch this time around, many are rethinking planting plans, putting …
April 27 (Reuters) – Mali’s government is facing new questions about how long it can hold on to power two days after insurgents launched attacks across the country, hitting the main army base outside the capital and killing the defence minister. Saturday’s assaults, featuring what analysts and diplomats described as an unprecedented level of coordination …
MOSCOW, April 27 (Reuters) – An employee of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, controlled by Russian forces, was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack, the Russian-installed management of the station said in a Telegram post on Monday. “A driver was killed today when a Ukrainian Armed Forces drone struck the transport department at the Zaporizhzhia …
King Charles III is making a state visit to the U.S. this week, marking the first time the British monarch has visited the U.S. since becoming king in 2022. King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit the U.S. from Monday to Thursday. On Tuesday, Charles will address a joint meeting of Congress and the royal …
Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport with a record 242 pounds of powerful cannabis, officials said. A Sri Lanka Customs spokesman said the group, returning home after a four-day vacation in the Thai capital, had Kush — a potent, plant-based strain of cannabis — hidden …
Washington — King Charles III and Queen Camilla are arriving in the U.S. on Monday for their first visit as monarchs. The trip, marking the 250th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence, comes at a fraught time for the U.S.-U.K. relationship. It’s not clear how their plans may be affected by additional security …
The suspected gunman in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner will be arraigned Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C. President Trump was evacuated after shots rang out at the annual media dinner, which was packed with more than 2,500 politicians, journalists and celebrities on Saturday night. Authorities said a Secret Service agent …