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By David Morgan, Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt limit on Monday after a “productive” phone call as the president headed back to Washington, the two sides on Sunday. McCarthy, speaking to reporters at the U.S. Capitol following the call, said there were positive discussions on solving the crisis and that staff-level talks […]

ATHENS (Reuters) – The conservative New Democracy party held a decisive lead on Sunday in Greece’s national election, early official results showed. Conservative New Democracy had a lead of 41.1% of the vote based on about 30% of the votes counted versus 20.1% for the Syriza party. (Reporting By Athens Bureau) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

ROME (Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev claimed the first claycourt title of his career ahead of the French Open as the Russian world number three beat Denmark’s Holger Rune 7-5 7-5 in a gripping Italian Open final that began after a rain delay on Sunday. Medvedev drew first blood in the first Rome final since 2004 not to feature 22-times Grand Slam champions Rafa Nadal or Novak Djokovic, breaking in the […]

By David Morgan, Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt limit on Monday after a “productive” phone call as the president headed back to Washington, the two sides on Sunday. McCarthy, speaking to reporters at the U.S. Capitol following the call, said there were positive discussions on solving the crisis and that staff-level talks […]

By David Morgan, Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt limit on Monday after a “productive” phone call as the president headed back to Washington, the top House Republican leader said on Sunday. McCarthy, speaking to reporters following the call, said there were positive discussions on solving the crisis and that staff-level talks were […]

By Dan Peleschuk and Jeff Mason HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday drew a parallel between the destruction of Bakhmut and the horror of Hiroshima, evoking the symbolism of mass destruction as he wrapped up a surprise appearance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan. The Ukrainian president’s arrival in Hiroshima on Saturday afternoon on a French government plane marked a dramatic turn as U.S. President […]

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) – Yannick Carrasco, Saul Niguez and Angel Correa scored to give Atletico Madrid a 3-0 home win over Osasuna on Sunday. Carrasco opened the scoring right before the break after a fast build-up and Saul extended their lead in the 62nd minute, striking a loose ball into the net from inside the box. Correa closed out the win with a tidy finish from a Rodrigo […]

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Sunday that its forces were still advancing around the edges of Bakhmut, aiming to encircle the ruined city after Moscow congratulated the Wagner private army and Russian troops for capturing it. Russia said on Saturday it had completely taken the city, which, if confirmed, would mark an end to the longest and bloodiest battle of the 15-month war. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his regular […]

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) -Brighton & Hove Albion ensured they will play in Europe next season for the first time in their history after beating Southampton 3-1 at the Amex Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday, with teenage striker Evan Ferguson scoring twice. Brighton are sixth in the standings on 61 points and can no longer be caught by eighth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, meaning they are guaranteed a spot in Europe […]