North Carolina Sues Vietnam’s Vinfast Over Delayed EV Project

HANOI, May 22 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠State of ⁠North Carolina has sued Vietnam’s ​EV maker Vinfast for its ‌alleged failure to ‌meet its commitments ⁠to ⁠build an electric vehicle and battery factory ​in the state, Attorney General Jeff Jackson said in ​a statement. • Vinfast has abandoned ⁠work on ⁠the site for ⁠over ​a year, …

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Australian Women Linked to ISIS Leave Syrian Camp, ABC Reports

SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) – A second group ⁠of ⁠Australian women and children ⁠linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group have departed ​a refugee camp in northeast Syria and may be returning to Australia, ‌the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported ‌on Friday. The broadcaster said a bus carrying the group left ⁠the ⁠Al-Roj camp on …

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Russia Downs Drones Headed for Moscow, Nearby Yaroslavl Region, Local Authorities Say

TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) – ⁠Russian ⁠defence systems ⁠were working to ​repel drone attacks over ‌Moscow and the ‌nearby Yaroslavl ⁠region ⁠in the early hours of the morning ​on Friday, local authorities said on the ​Telegram messaging app. Four drones ⁠headed for ⁠Moscow were ⁠downed and ​emergency services were deployed to ​the ⁠area, Mayor Sergei …

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US Approves Potential $108.1 Million Sale of Missile System Equipment to Ukraine

May ⁠21 (Reuters) – ⁠The ⁠U.S State ​Department ‌said ‌on ⁠Thursday that ⁠it ​has approved ​the ⁠potential ⁠sale ⁠to Ukraine ​of ​equipment to ⁠sustain ⁠the Hawk Missile ⁠System for an ⁠estimated $108.1 million. (Reporting by ​Ismail ​Shakil) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026

Brazil’s Government Expected to Expand Spending Block on Ministries, Says Finance Minister

BRASILIA, May 21 (Reuters) – Brazil’s government ⁠is ⁠expected to announce ⁠on Friday an increase of spending blocks ​across ministries to stay within this year’s spending cap, ‌Finance Minister Dario Durigan ‌said on Thursday. The block currently stands at 1.6 ⁠billion ⁠reais ($320 million). The government has scheduled the presentation of ​its bimonthly revenue and …

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US Arrests Sister of Cuban Military Conglomerate Chief

May 21 (Reuters) – The ⁠United ⁠States arrested Adys ⁠Lastres Morera, the sister of ​the executive president of GAESA, a ‌sprawling conglomerate of ‌military-run businesses, Secretary of ⁠State ⁠Marco Rubio said on Thursday. Morera, who entered the ​United States as a lawful permanent resident in 2023, is now ​in the custody of U.S. Immigration ⁠and …

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US Lawmakers Propose Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent, Again

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) – Daylight saving time ⁠would ⁠stay in effect year-round under ⁠a U.S. House proposal that advanced on Thursday, reviving an idea ​that Americans weary of biannual clock switching have long supported but has repeatedly fizzled in Congress. The House ‌Energy and Commerce Committee voted ‌48-1 in favor of the Sunshine Protection …

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China’s Top Diplomat Touts Moldova Ties After Putin Visit Despite Differences Over Ukraine War

BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister ⁠Wang ⁠Yi told visiting Moldovan Deputy ⁠Prime Minister Mihai Popsoi that Beijing “cherishes” ties with ​the Eastern European country and aims to deepen them, a statement on Friday ‌said, despite differences over Russia’s ‌invasion of Ukraine. Popsoi’s Thursday meeting with China’s top diplomat came on ⁠the ⁠heels …

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