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By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday charged an American correspondent for the Wall Street Journal with spying, in a case certain to worsen Moscow’s diplomatic feud with Washington over the war in Ukraine and likely to further isolate Russia. The newspaper denied the allegations and demanded the immediate release of “trusted and dedicated reporter” Evan Gershkovich. The White House said the State Department was in direct contact with […]

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday charged an American correspondent for the Wall Street Journal with spying, in a case certain to worsen Moscow’s diplomatic feud with Washington over the war in Ukraine and likely to further isolate Russia. The newspaper denied the allegations and demanded the immediate release of “trusted and dedicated reporter” Evan Gershkovich. The White House said the State Department was in direct contact with […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Six U.S. troops in Syria suffered traumatic brain injuries during two different attacks last week by Iran-backed militants, the Pentagon said on Thursday, adding they were diagnosed during routine screenings in recent days. The disclosure further raises the human toll among American forces from strikes and counter-strikes last week, which killed on American contractor, injured another and wounded six U.S. troops. The Pentagon also estimated eight militants […]

(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Maule, Chile on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.  The quake was at a depth of 15 km (9.32 miles), EMSC said. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Horacio Soria and Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – In Pope Francis’ homeland of Argentina his hospitalization with a respiratory infection has led to an outpouring of prayer for the 86-year-old leader of the Catholic Church, though most remained confident he would soon fully recover. The Vatican on Thursday said Pope Francis’ health was improving and that he has resumed working while treatment continues. In a sign he […]

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – They probably did not smile, frown or snarl, but T. rex and its relatives almost certainly had the dinosaur equivalent of lips – a new finding by scientists that challenges popular depictions of these predators as having big nasty teeth sticking out of their mouths. Researchers said on Thursday three lines of evidence – the skull and jaw anatomy in the group called theropods […]

By Adrianna Ebert GDANSK (Reuters) -Poland’s biggest game developer CD Projekt on Thursday posted a 66% leap in full-year net profit to 347.1 million zlotys ($81 million), boosted by higher sales of flagship titles “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” and “Cyberpunk 2077”. Despite the lack of fresh releases, the 2022 results were CD Projekt’s second best ever, after 2020 when it released the highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077. “Thanks to solid […]

By Dan Peleschuk BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Strolling under a peaceful blue sky, 71-year-old Kateryna Kosych can’t help recalling how Russian troops killed and looted after violently occupying her charming town for a month last year. Among the victims in Bucha was her 47-year-old son-in-law – a wound that festers despite the relative rejuvenation of the town since its liberation one year ago on Friday. “And it won’t heal soon,” […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve and Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on Thursday fined Wells Fargo & Co about $97.8 million for inadequate oversight of its sanctions compliance risks from 2010 to 2015. The Fed said the bank’s deficient oversight enabled it to violate U.S. sanctions by providing a trade finance platform to a foreign bank that used it to process $532 million in prohibited transactions. The […]