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DAMASCUS, May 12 (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for an attack in eastern Syria that killed two Syrian army soldiers, the jihadist group’s first deadly operation against the Syrian government since February. Monday’s attack in the eastern province of Hasakah points to the lingering threat posed by Islamic State as President Ahmed al-Sharaa seeks to consolidate government authority over the country, nearly 1-1/2 years after he ousted Bashar […]

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Cuba was asking for help and “we are going to talk,” without providing any more detail.  “No Republican has ever spoken to me about Cuba, which is a failed country and only heading in one direction – down! Cuba is asking for help, and we are going to talk!!! In the meantime, I’m off to China!” Trump wrote […]

May 12 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures held on to their losses on Tuesday as investors assessed April inflation data and its impact on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path. A Labor Department report showed the Consumer Price Index rose 3.8% on a yearly basis in April, compared with estimates of a 3.7% increase, according to economists polled by Reuters. On a monthly basis, it rose 0.6%, in line […]

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Calls for mutual respect dominated the Africa Forward Summit on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron announced new investments and said sovereignty will be key in the new partnership that France hopes to build with Africa. Investments worth 23 billion euros ($27 billion) will fund various sectors in Africa including, energy, AI and agriculture, Macron said, adding that 14 billion euros ($16.4 billion) will come from […]

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership is on the rocks after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week. It may be the final straw for a leader already tainted by his decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to Washington despite the veteran politician’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Dozens of Labour lawmakers have called for Starmer to step down and make way […]

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity said Tuesday he will fight any attempt to send him to the global tribunal for prosecution, adding he never condoned extrajudicial killings when he led the country’s police force. The ICC in The Hague unsealed Monday an arrest warrant for Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, a former national police chief […]

By Jasper Ward May 12 (Reuters) – Bahamians headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether to grant Prime Minister Philip Davis and his ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) a second consecutive term, a feat no leader has accomplished in nearly 30 years. The vote pits the incumbent PLP against its primary rival, the Free National Movement (FNM), led by Michael Pintard. Polls open across the archipelago as voters […]

May 12 (Reuters) – Rigel Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday it has struck a global licensing deal for Arvinas and Pfizer’s recently approved breast cancer drug, marking Rigel’s fourth commercial product on the market. Shares of Rigel were up over 5% in premarket trading. Here are some details: • Rigel will be granted full exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize Arvinas and Pfizer’s breast cancer drug, Veppanu. • Arvinas and […]

May 12 (Reuters) – EToro topped Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by a strong surge in commodities trading activity. Shares of the retail trading platform, which rose 6.5% in premarket trading, have climbed 10% this year as of the last close.  Markets were extremely jittery in the first three months of 2026 as escalating tensions in the Middle East stoked inflation concerns and unnerved investors, triggering […]