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By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, June 7 (Reuters) – Moldova’s President Maia Sandu said the war in neighbouring Ukraine showed that her country badly needed high-technology interceptor drones and new legislation was required to facilitate their manufacture. Moldova, which is seeking European Union membership by 2030, has dealt with numerous incidents of Russian drones flying over its territory or debris landing in areas near the border.  Sandu, a fierce critic of […]

By Eman Abouhassira June 7 (Reuters) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Sunday that regional governments were “not in a position to demand reparations”, responding to what he said were reports that the U.S. could use Iranian assets to compensate regional allies for war-related damages. Gharibabadi added in a post on X that Iran’s assets were “neither war spoils for Washington nor a payment fund for its […]

June 7 (Reuters) – At least 21 Iraqis were killed and 19 others injured when a passenger bus crashed and caught fire near the southern city of Nassiriya on Sunday, police and health officials said. The accident occurred after the driver lost control of the bus on a highway near Nassiriya, causing the vehicle to overturn and burst into flames, the officials said. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi ordered an […]

NEW JERSEY, June 7 (Reuters) – Brazil’s search for a reliable right back took another painful twist on Sunday when Wesley was dropped from their World Cup squad after suffering a left thigh muscle injury, with Atalanta midfielder Ederson called up in his place. The AS Roma defender, the only specialist right back in Carlo Ancelotti’s 26-man squad, was injured during Saturday’s 2-1 friendly win over Egypt in Cleveland, the […]

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Timothy Gardner NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) – Reports about presumptive Senate nominee Graham Platner’s past have left some of his fellow Democrats feeling uneasy about him just days before the state’s primary.   Multiple Democratic lawmakers on Sunday expressed reservations about their party’s likely choice in November’s race to represent Maine in the Senate, even as Platner holds a wide lead in polls ahead of Tuesday’s […]

Brazil called up Atalanta midfielder Ederson on Sunday to replace the injured defender Wesley for its World Cup squad. Ederson, who has made three caps for Brazil, will join his teammates on Monday. Wesley will miss the tournament due to an injury to the adductor muscle in his left thigh, per the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Sunday. The AS Roma defender was injured during Saturday’s 2-1 friendly win over […]

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The top court in Pakistan-administered Kashmir ruled Sunday that 12 legislative seats reserved for Kashmiri refugees living in Pakistan are constitutionally protected and cannot be abolished without a constitutional amendment. The ruling strengthened the regional government’s position in a dispute that has fueled weeks of protests ahead of next month’s assembly elections. The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir issued the opinion in response to a […]

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Sen. Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women’s rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93. Packwood’s death on Saturday was announced in an obituary sent to media outlets by his family. The release didn’t include additional details. Packwood was a political scrapper who first refused […]

Stacey King, who won three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls and was a longtime broadcaster for the team, died on Sunday. He was 59. No cause of death was given, with ESPN 1000 in Chicago reporting that King had “a fall at his home.” King was a first-round draft pick, No. 6 overall, by the Bulls in 1989 out of Oklahoma. He won the first of three consecutive NBA […]