SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) – The head of Starbucks Korea has been fired after a marketing campaign sparked public outrage and boycott calls for evoking painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980. Shinsegae Group, the retail conglomerate that licenses and manages the U.S. coffee chain in South Korea, said it …
SEOUL, May 19 (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan agreed to expand cooperation on LNG and crude oil supply, including on stockpiling and energy security, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said after bilateral talks in Andong on Tuesday. Lee and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi also reaffirmed stronger security coordination, including trilateral cooperation with …
By Dan Peleschuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV/LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) – From burning oil refineries to a stalling ground offensive, Russia is suffering problems in its war against Ukraine that partly stem from a growing Ukrainian military strength: the use of medium-range drone attacks. By targeting Russian air defences and logistics dozens of kilometres behind …
JAKARTA, May 19 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities, including the military, used online disinformation campaigns to brand activists and journalists as “foreign agents” and silence dissent, sometimes leading to physical threats, Amnesty International said in a report released on Tuesday. Amnesty’s findings reflect growing concerns that Indonesia, the world’s third largest democracy, is backsliding towards army …
ISTANBUL, May 19 (Reuters) – The organisers of an aid flotilla bound for Gaza said on Tuesday Israeli forces had intercepted 41 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean, with 10 vessels still sailing toward the enclave. The closest vessel to Gaza, Sirius, was 145 nautical miles away, the group said. Israel’s foreign ministry had …
TAIPEI, May 19 (Reuters) – Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo on Tuesday said he was “cautiously optimistic” about arms sales from the U.S., after President Donald Trump said he was still considering whether to go ahead with new sales to the Chinese-claimed island. Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping last week, where Taiwan was a …
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic to open the Western Conference finals Monday night. Wembanyama sealed it with a pair of dunks …
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats in Pennsylvania will settle primary fights on Tuesday to shape their congressional slate for the fall election when they hope to capture the state’s four swing districts and ultimately a U.S. House majority. Gov. Josh Shapiro and national Democrats are promoting their chosen candidates over progressive rivals, the latest example …
MALE, Maldives (AP) — Three Finnish divers on Tuesday will attempt to recover the bodies of two of the four Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in an atoll in the Maldives, five days after they were reported missing. The bodies were located on Monday, when searches resumed after being suspended following the …
CRESTWOOD, Ky. (AP) — Republican voters in northern Kentucky will choose between U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein in Tuesday’s House primary, another test of President Donald Trump’s power over his party after he handpicked Gallrein to take on the incumbent. The primary race turned white hot in the final stretch. Massie brought …