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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Saturday that talks with Congress on raising the U.S. government’s debt limit were moving along and more will be known about their progress in the next two days. “I think they are moving along, hard to tell. We have not reached the crunch point yet,” Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “We’ll know more in the next two days,” he said. […]

LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Leeds United have issued a lifetime ban to one of their supporters who ran into the technical area and pushed Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe in the chest on Saturday. Howe was shoved in the closing stages of a thrilling Premier League clash which ended 2-2 at Elland Road. “Leeds United can confirm that following an incident at our Premier League match against Newcastle United today, […]

LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Newcastle United suffered more jitters in their quest to finish in the Premier League’s top four as they drew 2-2 at relegation-threatened Leeds United but Southampton’s agony is over after being relegated on Saturday. Leeds defender Rasmus Kristensen’s second-half equaliser denied Newcastle the victory that would have all but assured them a place in next season’s Champions League. It could also prove vital in Leeds’s bid […]

By Ismail Shakil and Anna Mehler Paperny OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada’s main oil-producing province of Alberta faces another hot and dry weekend, with warnings of more intense wildfires after blazes forced thousands to evacuate homes and temporarily shuttered energy production. Authorities in at least one fire-ravaged area said Saturday they had already seen an increase in fire activity and were expecting more. Special alerts have been declared across western Canada, and […]

(Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc said it has optimized its delivery network coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing it to increase delivery speeds and lower costs, while also reducing the ecommerce giant’s carbon emissions. The online retailer on Saturday said it has reduced delivery times, reshaped its inventory management system as well as search capabilities to show customers items closest to them, leading to products reaching 12% less touchpoints before being […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Saturday that talks with Congress on raising the U.S. government’s debt limit were moving along and more will be known about their progress in the next two days. “I think they are moving along, hard to tell. We have not reached the crunch point yet,” Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. “We’ll know more in the next two days,” he said. […]

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Pope Francis on Saturday to back Kyiv’s peace plan, and the pope indicated the Vatican would help in the repatriation of Ukrainian children taken by Russians. “It is a great honour,” Zelenskiy told Francis, putting his hand to his heart and bowing his head as he greeted the 86-year-old pope, who stood with a cane. Earlier on Saturday, […]

(Reuters) -The Russian news outlet Kommersant reported that two Russian fighter jets and two military helicopters had been shot down on Saturday close to the Ukrainian border, in what would be a spectacular coup for Kyiv if confirmed. Kommersant, a respected, independent business-focused daily, said on its website that the Su-34 fighter-bomber, Su-35 fighter and two Mi-8 helicopters had made up a raiding party, and had been “shot down almost […]

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held talks at the Vatican on Saturday with Pope Francis, who said in late April that the Holy See was involved in a peace mission to end the war with Russia. “It is a great honour,” Zelenskiy told Francis, putting his hand to his heart and bowing his head as he greeted the 86-year-old pope, who stood with a […]