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By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.     Crowds in numbers not seen in the Balkan country for years solemnly marched through the centre of the capital Belgrade behind a banner reading “Serbia Against Violence”.     “We have gathered […]

By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Monday expelled Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei after an intelligence report accused him of trying to target a Canadian lawmaker critical of China’s treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority. “We will not tolerate any form of foreign interference,” Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Monday. The expulsion escalates already tense Sino-Canadian relations and is likely to prompt China, Canada’s […]

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, including the distinguished public service award, for its coverage of the war in Ukraine, while the New York Times earned the international reporting honor for its stories about the Russian invasion. Washington Post reporter Caroline Kitchener won the national reporting prize for coverage of abortion in the United States after the Supreme Court last year […]

(Reuters) -Shale oil producer Devon Energy on Monday topped Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on high demand for crude oil, and raised its share repurchase program by 50% to $3 billion. Energy companies have started boosting investor returns since last year with the excess cash they generated aided by higher crude prices. While crude price fell during the first quarter, nearly 20% lower compared to last year when prices […]

(Reuters) – Memory chip firm Western Digital Corp forecast fourth-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates and a bigger current-quarter loss, signaling that memory chip demand will take longer to recover as cloud spending also shrinks. The company’s shares fell about 1% in extended trading. Chipmakers across the board including Intel Corp have said cloud spending is weakening. Seagate Technology Holdings, which makes hard disks for storage like Western Digital, last […]

By Gleb Garanich and Valentyn Ogirenko KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched its biggest swarm of drones for months against Ukraine on Monday, the eve of Russia’s May 9 holiday celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, striking the capital Kyiv and the Black Sea city of Odesa and shelling other cities. Kyiv’s mayor said Russia had fired 60 Iranian-made kamikaze drones at Ukrainian targets, including 36 at his city, all […]

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Supreme Court on Monday struck down part of legislation passed earlier this year at the behest of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that overhauls the country’s electoral body. Another part of the legislation that slashed the budget and staffing of the National Electoral Institute (INE) is still due to be discussed by the supreme court. (Reporting by Raul Cortes Fernandez; Editing by Dave Graham) Brought […]

(Reuters) -Premier Inc said on Monday its board was evaluating strategic alternatives and had established a special committee of independent directors for potential options, including a sale of part or all of the company. Shares in the healthcare services provider, which said it would also consider recapitalization or other partnership opportunities, rose 6% in extended trading. Premier, which purchases supplies on behalf of hospitals, said there can be no assurance […]

PARIS (Reuters) – Argentina’s World Cup winning captain Lionel Messi was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year, while sprint champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce bagged the top women’s honour at the awards ceremony on Monday. Messi also received an award on behalf of the Argentina men’s football team, who were named World Team of the Year after their triumph at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 35-year-old Paris St Germain […]