ABUJA, May 13 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military said on Wednesday that there has been no evidence of civilian casualties from an airstrike on militants in the northwest Zamfara state this month, calling reports of large death tolls unverified and misleading. Amnesty International said this week that at least 100 civilians were killed in the May …
Southampton brushed off a spying controversy to advance past Middlesbrough after extra time in the Championship playoffs on Tuesday and get to within one win of a return to the Premier League. In a heated second leg that saw both coaches square up to each other at one point, Southampton rallied for a 2-1 victory …
A New York hospital system says it received a grand jury subpoena from federal prosecutors in Texas seeking information about children who received gender-affirming care and the medical providers who administered it. NYU Langone is the first hospital system to publicly acknowledge receiving a subpoena for such records as part of a federal criminal investigation. …
NEW YORK (AP) — The estranged husband of a prominent New York City art dealer said he wished his spouse was dead before the co-owner of a contemporary art gallery was found stabbed to death in his Brazilian townhouse, a witness testified Tuesday as a murder-for-hire trial got underway in Manhattan. Angela Liriano, a retired …
HELSINKI, May 13 (Reuters) – Finland’s capital Helsinki has spent billions of euros on public transport and bicycle lanes — and plans more — despite mixed reactions from residents. In April, about 50,000 people turned out for the opening of a scenic 1.2-km (0.75 mile) bridge — Finland’s longest — linking the inner city to …
MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) – Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Russia’s oil refineries and ports on Wednesday, two days after a three-day ceasefire proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump expired. Ukraine has been targeting Russian oil infrastructure to undercut Moscow’s revenues from the energy sector and dent its military might as the four-year war grinds …
BEIJING, May 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will put artificial intelligence at the forefront of talks this week with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a first that highlights the technology’s strategic heft but substantive commitments are unlikely, said two U.S. officials with knowledge of preparations. Trump’s Beijing visit unfolds as the U.S.-China AI rivalry …
TAIPEI, May 13 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) nominated lawmaker Puma Shen on Wednesday as its candidate for Taipei mayor, a man who has been sanctioned by China for what Beijing has described as his support for “separatism”. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, holds key mayoral and county chief …
May 13 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned of possible waves of Russian drone attacks throughout Wednesday, saying that more than a hundred drones were in Ukraine’s airspace, as Moscow has shifted tactics to strike increasingly during daylight hours. “Russia continues its strikes and is doing so brazenly – deliberately targeting our railway infrastructure …
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday pressed FBI Director Kash Patel over a media report that episodes of excessive drinking interfered with his ability to lead the premier U.S. law enforcement agency, drawing an angry response from Patel. At a hearing before a Senate budget panel, Patel defended his leadership of the …