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By Marleen Kaesebier, Denis Balibouse and Cecile Mantovani WILER, Switzerland, May 26 (Reuters) – Hotel Momentum stands above Switzerland’s Loetschen Valley as a symbol of recovery, a year after a collapsing glacier destroyed the village of Blatten. Built in just 105 days near the neighbouring town of Wiler, the wooden hotel is one of the …
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Four immigration judges in Washington state were years ahead of a sea change in immigration enforcement that has reversed a long American tradition. The denial of bond for many held on immigration charges has unleashed tens of thousands of lawsuits since July, alleging violations of constitutional rights against illegal confinement. The …
By Joyce Lee and Heejin Kim SEOUL, May 26 (Reuters) – North Korea fired several missiles including at least one short-range ballistic missile toward waters off the country’s west coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said. The missiles were launched at around 1 p.m. (0400 GMT) from Chongju in North Korea’s North Pyongan Province, South …
SEOUL, May 26 (Reuters) – A section of an overpass in the South Korean capital, Seoul, collapsed on Tuesday while it was being demolished and six people are believed to be hurt, the Yonhap News Agency reported. Officials were checking whether more people were involved in the accident, the report said. (Reporting by Jack KimEditing …
SEOUL, May 26 (Reuters) – South Korea will seek to launch its first nuclear-powered submarine by the mid-2030s, under a new programme aimed at countering North Korea’s submarine-launched nuclear and missile threats, Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Joyce LeeEditing by Ed Davies) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters.
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by North Korea this year. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from Jongju city on the North’s west coast. The body of …
MONTREAL (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored at 14:06 of overtime as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference Final. Shayne Gostisbehere and Taylor Hall scored in regulation for Carolina. Frederik Andersen made 11 saves. Mike Matheson and Lane Hutson scored for Montreal, …
CLEVELAND (AP) — The New York Knicks made a commitment to Jalen Brunson four years ago, signing him as a free agent and building their team around him. Brunson proved they made the right decision by leading them to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. The All-Star point guard averaged 25.5 points …
The Republican lawmakers sponsoring most of the legislation say those gathering at sacred sanctuaries deserve protection beyond what existing trespassing laws provide. They also say these new laws will prevent escalating clashes between congregants and protestors as many churches, mosques and synagogues remain on edge over recent mass shootings and acts of violence targeting religious …
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The head of an inquiry into antisemitism in Australia on Tuesday said Jewish witnesses who appeared before it are facing online harassment and bigotry and issued a condemnation. The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion was created in response to two gunmen allegedly inspired by the Islamic State group slaying …