NAIROBI, May 28 (Reuters) – A dormitory fire in Kenya’s central region of Nakuru killed at least 10 students, radio station Capital FM said on Thursday, citing a senior police official. Emergency rescue teams were searching the dormitory at Utumishi Girls Academy where the fire started at about 1 a.m. (2200 GMT), the broadcaster said, …
MONTREAL (AP) — Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Wednesday night. Frederik Andersen made 18 saves for his third shutout in 12 postseason games this …
By Lais Morais and Adriano Machado PYKANY VILLAGE, Brazil, May 28 (Reuters) – Chief Megaron Txucarramae, a 75-year-old leader of Brazil’s Indigenous Kayapo people, has spent decades defending Indigenous rights, from securing the demarcation of his people’s land in the Amazon to opposing hydropower projects and illegal mining. Now he is preparing for a new …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Yankees’ Gerrit Cole was quick to point out Wednesday night that his second straight dominant start in his long-awaited return from Tommy John surgery was just that: his second start. “Small sample size,” the former Cy Young winner said. After allowing two hits over six scoreless innings against Tampa …
SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) – An Australian woman who returned home in September from a Syrian refugee camp has been charged with allegedly joining Islamic State and entering and remaining in a declared conflict zone, authorities said on Thursday. The 34-year-old travelled to Syria between 2013 and 2014 with others, including a man, to allegedly …
DUBAI, May 28 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday they targeted a U.S. airbase at 0450 local time after what they described as an early morning U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport, Tasnim news agency reported. The IRGC did not say where the base is. They warned that any repeat of what they …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait said it faced a missile and drone attack Thursday as the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was again challenged after the United States conducted strikes targeting Iran and Tehran said it responded with an attack of its own. Kuwait’s military made the announcement, without providing further details …
Asian shares mostly declined Thursday following what the U.S. military said were defensive strikes against Iran. Oil prices gained more than $1 a barrel after having dropped sharply a day before. U.S. futures inched lower. U.S. officials said Central Command forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat near the Strait …
May 28 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has submitted a draft law on ratification of a loan agreement with the European Union, a document posted on parliament’s website showed on Thursday. (Reporting by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Clarence Fernandez) Copyright 2026 Thomson Reuters. Photos You Should See – April 2026
By Greg Torode and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, May 28 (Reuters) – A conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan would risk a nuclear escalation with both militaries likely to stage sweeping operations targeting rival command and communications hubs, a leading defence research centre said on Thursday. In a strategic assessment ahead of Asia’s …