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(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Sunday ordered stronger border security to ensure “fast” Russian military and civilian movement into Ukrainian regions now under Moscow control. Speaking in a congratulatory message to the border service, a branch of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), on their Border Guard Day holiday, Putin said their task was to “reliably cover” the lines in the vicinity of the combat zone. Attacks inside Russia have […]

BELFAST (Reuters) – Seven men have been charged with the attempted murder of senior Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) detective John Caldwell, according to a police statement. Caldwell was shot multiple times on February 22 while off-duty at a youth sports complex on the outskirts of Omagh as he was coaching youth sports. The detective made his first public appearance since then at Hillsborough Castle on May 24 when […]

By Brad Brooks and Maria Caspani LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) -The Texas House on Saturday voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a conservative firebrand and ally of former President Donald Trump who has been accused by his fellow Republicans of abuse of office. In historic proceedings, the 149-member House voted 121-23 to impeach Paxton after hours of debate during which the chamber heard speeches from supporters and opponents of impeachment. […]

By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) -French director Justine Triet became the third female director to win the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or on Saturday, beating out 20 other films in competition for the top prize. Triet called being only the third woman to win “surprising” and said the decision was encouraging for the future. “We’re at the dawn of deep-seated changes in this respect,” she said after winning. Triet used […]

(Reuters) – Two-time Olympic champion Ryan Crouser demolished his own shot put world record on Saturday, throwing for 23.56 metres at the Los Angeles Grand Prix. The American surpassed his previous world record of 23.37 metres, which he achieved at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon in June 2021. Crouser is the only man ever to throw further than 23.50 metres and he punched the air as he sent […]

By Katharine Jackson, Steve Holland and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy were holding a phone conversation on Saturday evening about the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, a person familiar with their plans said. The two were expected to speak starting at 6 p.m. E.D.T., the person said. McCarthy said earlier on Saturday that he was making “progress” in negotiations on raising the […]

By Ece Toksabay and Daren Butler ANKARA (Reuters) – Turks vote on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade and intensify Turkey’s increasingly authoritarian path, muscular foreign policy and unorthodox economic governance. Erdogan, 69, defied opinion polls and came out comfortably ahead with an almost five-point lead over his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the first round on May 14. But […]

By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas House on Saturday voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a conservative firebrand and ally of former President Donald Trump who has been accused by his fellow Republicans of abuse of office. The 149-member House voted 121-23 to impeach Paxton after several hours of debate during which the chamber heard speeches from both proponents and opponents of impeachment. Paxton will now […]

By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) – The Texas House on Saturday voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a conservative firebrand and ally of former President Donald Trump who has been accused by his fellow Republicans of abuse of office. The 149-member House voted 121-23 to impeach Paxton after several hours of debate during which the chamber heard speeches from both proponents and opponents of impeachment. Paxton will now […]