Violent anti-immigration protests erupted in parts of Belfast on Tuesday evening with some masked demonstrators setting fire to a bus, cars and trash cans, and going door to door looking for immigrants. Far-right figures had called on social media for mass protests after a brutal stabbing attack the previous night in Northern Ireland’s capital. A …
KYIV, June 10 (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces struck several key facilities at the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol, Kyiv said on Wednesday, in an attack that has “significantly limited” its capacity as a critical logistics hub for Moscow’s war effort. The port was left without power after strikes on its energy and management infrastructure, according to …
BEIJING/TAIPEI, June 10 (Reuters) – China and Taiwan sparred on Wednesday over the legality of Chinese coast guard patrols to the east of the island, after the government in Taipei said merchant ships had been “harassed” close to its waters. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, was angered after Japan and …
Mexico, which is jointly hosting the soccer tournament with the U.S. and Canada, is slated to kick off festivities with an inauguration and opening match Thursday in a star-studded event that will set the tone for the rest of the competition. Pressure has only continued to mount as guests flood into Mexico City, and the …
By Andrius Sytas and Janis Laizans REZEKNE, Latvia, June 10 (Reuters) – At Birdwhistles Guesthouse, in a rustic two-storey wooden barn in the Latvian forest 50 km from the Russian border, all eight rooms are vacant, which absolutely never happens this time of year, says the owner, Martins Kiscenko. Two wedding parties had been booked …
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy over the city’s deadliest fire in decades last November. The massive blaze engulfed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people on Nov. 26, 2025. Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting …
By Angie Teo and David Lague TAICHUNG, Taiwan, June 10 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding counter strikes. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its …
PARIS, June 10 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will chair a video conference on Thursday involving G7 countries and China over how to address global trade imbalances, the Elysee said on Wednesday. “This conference shows a new willingness on the part of China, the United States and Europe over taking part in coordinated economic …
A strange and what some call disturbing sight in Grant Park on Tuesday — a burning cross. Chicago police spent about three hours investigating the cross burning earlier in the day. Though much information about the incident was not released, the sight here in the public park stirred emotions and shocked many. The flames from …
Johannesburg — Multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine others in a late-night mass shooting near the South African city of Johannesburg, police said Wednesday. Police believe more than 10 suspects were dropped off in a minibus in an informal settlement in the Cleveland suburb of Johannesburg late Tuesday night and started …