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June 6 (Reuters) – Lebanese army commander General Rudolf Haykal has left on a visit to Pakistan, Lebanon’s army said on Saturday, amid Pakistani efforts to mediate an end to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran that has also spilled into Lebanon. The army said the visit was at the invitation of Haykal’s Pakistani counterpart, but did not immediately provide further details on its purpose or duration. (Reporting by Enas Alashray; […]

The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store or gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions of both households and businesses. Here’s a snapshot of prominent economic data and news that occurred over the past week and what it potentially means for […]

LONDON (AP) — British police said Saturday that six more people have been charged with violent disorder at a protest over the stabbing death of a university student who was handcuffed by officers as he lay dying. Police were pelted with chairs, cans, rocks and flares on Tuesday by some of the hundreds of people attending a protest in the English southern coastal city of Southampton, where 18-year-old Henry Nowak […]

By Rajesh Kumar Singh RIO DE JANEIRO, June 6 (Reuters) – Air New Zealand has offset only 25% to 40% of the hit from higher fuel prices through hedging and fare increases, Chief Executive Nikhil Ravishankar told Reuters on Saturday, as the carrier plans for elevated fuel costs going into its 2027 financial year. The airline is planning around $150 per barrel jet fuel out of the Singapore Jet Index, […]

PARIS, June 6 (Reuters) – Factbox on Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva, who defeated Poland’s Maja Chwalinska 6-3 6-2 in the French Open final on Saturday to win her maiden Grand Slam title. Age: 19 Nation: Russia WTA ranking: 8 Seeding: 8 Grand Slam titles: 1 (French Open 2026) ROAD TO FINAL First round: beat Fiona Ferro (France) 6-3 6-3 Second round: beat Marina Bassols Ribera (Spain) 3-6 6-1 6-1 […]

PARIS, June 6 (Reuters) – Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva beat Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3 6-2 to win the French Open and capture her maiden Grand Slam title on Saturday. The 19-year-old became the first teenager to win the Roland Garros crown since Pole Iga Swiatek in 2020. (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Paris; Editing by Ken Ferris) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

HEBRON, June 6 (Reuters) – A seven-month-old Palestinian was laid to rest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, a day after he was shot dead and his parents were injured by the Israeli military near Hebron, according to family members who witnessed the shooting and the Palestinian Health Ministry. Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, wrapped in a white shroud and a Palestinian flag, was buried in Hebron after funeral prayers […]

By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, June 6 (Reuters) – Pope Leo may have traded his life in Chicago for the ornate apartments at the Vatican’s apostolic palace, but he still plans to root for his old national team at the World Cup this month. Leo, the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, told a journalist aboard his flight from Rome to Madrid on Saturday that he […]

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been placed on a lung transplant list, Norway’s Royal Court said in a statement. Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease that damages and scars lung tissue. It can cause serious breathing problems, and there is no known cure. She will suspend her official duties and a new medical update will only be provided after the […]