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By Luc Cohen and Jasper Ward NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice formally asked a federal judge on Wednesday to dismiss its criminal case against Halkbank, saying it has no intention of prosecuting the Turkish state-run lender. A lawyer for Halkbank did not immediately respond to a request for comment. …
GENEVA, June 11 (Reuters) – The number of people displaced worldwide by conflict and persecution fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade, but levels of refugees facing long-term displacement remain unacceptably high, a U.N. refugee agency report said on Thursday. Last year, 5.4 million people fled their homes, bringing the total number of …
Iran retaliated against U.S. air and cruise missile strikes as hostilities escalated Thursday with attacks against Kuwait and Bahrain in renewed fighting after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled negotiations. The exchange came shortly after the U.S. launched a second round of airstrikes overnight Thursday. Bahrain is the …
Hong Kong — Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a two-day visit to North Korea on Tuesday by vowing to deepen ties and expand cooperation with Kim Jong Un. Xi called the summit a “new historical starting point.” Beyond the optics and the carefully choreographed messaging from the Chinese and North Korean governments, experts say …
June 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday for his Civil Contract party’s ‘decisive victory’ in weekend elections. Pashinyan’s party won 49.8% of votes from Sunday’s ballot, enough to secure a parliamentary majority under Armenia’s electoral system, despite what international election observers called blatant interference by Russia. …
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. San Francisco trailed 9-1 before rallying for five runs …
Soccer fans traveling to the U.S. to watch the 2026 World Cup being held in North America will drive tourism spending in 11 host cities and provide a substantial boost to local economies, according to Tourism Economics, a provider of global travel data. The global soccer tournament, held every four years, is expected to draw …
Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence over a brutal stabbing on a Belfast street. Demonstrators wearing masks tore bricks from the walls outside homes and smashed sidewalks with sledgehammers to toss at riot …
After a lengthy tallying process, the initial results of California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s plan to edge out up to five House Republicans are in. All five districts that were substantially redrawn after the passage of California’s Proposition 50 initiative to give Democrats an advantage were on the ballot in the state’s primaries on June …
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 …