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By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea has upgraded its U.S. alliance, President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday, as he briefed his cabinet on a trip to the United States which pledged more South Korean insight into nuclear planning in the event of war with North Korea. Yoon held a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington last week as anxiety grows in South Korea over North Korea’s […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said on Monday it expected to receive next-generation delivery vehicles in June 2024, nine months behind a prior schedule. In March 2022, the USPS placed an initial $2.98 billion order for 50,000 next-generation delivery vehicles from Oshkosh Corp and previously said it expected to begin receiving deliveries in October 2023. USPS disclosed the delay on Monday in a court […]

(Reuters) – Russia unleashed a fresh volley of missiles on Ukraine overnight, killing two people, setting off huge blazes and damaging dozens of homes and other buildings in Pavlohrad, city and railway hub in the east. FIGHTING * The White House estimated that Russia’s military has suffered 100,000 casualties in the last five months in fighting against Ukraine in the Bakhmut region, including 20,000 deaths, half from the Wagner mercenary […]

By Ben Kellerman NEW YORK (Reuters) – An enormous fluffy, white, blue-eyed Burmese cat mascot ascended the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps on Monday in homage to Karl Lagerfeld’s beloved pet “Choupette,” who later revealed himself as actor Jared Leto, bringing a whole new meaning to this year’s Met Gala dress code “in honor of Karl.” In another homage to the famous feline, American rapper and singer Doja Cat wore […]

By Ben Kellerman NEW YORK (Reuters) -An enormous fluffy, white, blue-eyed Burmese cat mascot ascended the Metropolitan Museum of Art steps on Monday in homage to Karl Lagerfeld’s beloved pet “Choupette,” who later revealed himself as actor Jared Leto, bringing a whole new meaning to this year’s Met Gala dress code “in honor of Karl.” In another homage to the famous feline, American rapper and singer Doja Cat wore a […]

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Last-ditch talks to avert a strike by film and TV writers ended without a deal, the group that represents Hollywood studios said, setting the stage for a potential walkout from Tuesday that could leave the entertainment industry in turmoil. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Walt Disney Co, Netflix Inc and others, said late on Monday […]

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Khader Adnan, who was affiliated with the Palestinian militant Islamic Jihad group, died in an Israeli prison on Tuesday after an 87-day hunger strike, Israeli prison authorities said. Israel said Adnan “refused to undergo medical tests and receive medical treatment” and “was found unconscious in his cell” early on Tuesday morning. “Khader Adnan has been executed in cold blood,” WAED Prisoners Association in Gaza told Reuters in response. […]

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Last-ditch talks to avert a strike by film and TV writers ended without a deal, the group that represents Hollywood studios said, setting the stage for a potential walkout from Tuesday that could leave the entertainment industry in turmoil. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Walt Disney Co, Netflix Inc and others, said late on Monday […]

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The yen continued its steep descent on Tuesday, reaching a 15-year low to the euro, as the implications of a steadfastly dovish Bank of Japan kept foreign exchange markets busy engaging in so called ‘carry-trades’. The Aussie dollar kept near the middle of its recent trading range with the greenback ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) policy decision at 0430 GMT, with […]