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June 10 (Reuters) – Venezuela has deployed troops to target illegal groups controlling key gold deposits, according to local residents and human rights activists, as the government seeks to attract foreign investment to the long-stalled mining sector. Troops have been deployed near Las Claritas in southern Bolivar state, according to residents and activists who monitor …
President Donald Trump’s planned UFC fight on the White House’s South Lawn has required a monumental effort from more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily and at least $60 million, according to a legal filing that offers a glimpse into the preparations. The event is part of the 250th anniversary of …
June 10 (Reuters) – No U.S. warships have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, after Iran’s state media said initial reports indicated U.S. ships near the strait were targeted by missile and drones launched by Iranian armed forces. Commercial ships also continue to transit in and out of …
Shares are mostly lower in Asia following another sell-off of artificial-intelligence stocks that dragged the U.S. market sharply lower. U.S. futures advanced and oil prices gained more than $1 a barrel. Tokyo’s Nikkei lost 0.5% to 63,878.60, while the Kospi in South Korea was also down 0.2%, at 7,720.75. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.2% …
BOGOTA, June 10 (Reuters) – Colombian right-wing presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella leads leftist rival Ivan Cepeda ahead of the June 21 runoff, according to an AtlasIntel poll published on Wednesday, underscoring the tough challenge facing the ally of President Gustavo Petro. De la Espriella could win 52.6% of valid votes, compared with 44.8% …
TAIPEI, June 11 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s maritime sovereignty cannot be “violated” by Chinese efforts to create a false impression of jurisdiction, the island’s coast guard said after China ended a patrol off its eastern shores. China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and the Philippines said last month …
By Ronald Popeski and Jekaterina Golubkova June 11 (Reuters) – The governor of Sevastopol in Russian-held Crimea said on Wednesday that plans for distributing rationed petrol had been delayed because trucks had been unable to bring the fuel into the city, following recent Ukraine strikes on supply routes. Mikhail Razvozhayev’s announcement that petrol rationing coupons …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday ordered California socialite Rebecca Grossman to pay $21 million in punitive damages to the parents of two young brothers who died when her car struck them in a hit-and-run collision in 2020. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson must also pay $1.17 million in …
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, the arena that has gotten a lot of attention recently as the possible location for her upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce. Swift wore a blue T-shirt with “Stevie Knicks” …
KASHIWAZAKI, Japan (AP) — Japan has resumed operations at the world’s largest nuclear power plant to help the country meet huge electricity demands during a global oil crisis, but the reboot highlights a big problem: Japan is running out of space for spent nuclear fuel and has no viable plans for permanent disposal of the …