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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday launched a program to defend journalists around the world from legal threats aimed at silencing critical voices, a growing tactic that top U.S. aid official Samantha Power described as “lawfare.” Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced the Reporters Shield program at an event to mark World Press Freedom Day at the United Nations. “Many independent outlets […]

LONDON (AP) — London police said a controlled explosion was carried out as a precaution outside Buckingham Palace late Tuesday after a man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. The Metropolitan Police force said officers arrested the man after he approached the palace gates and threw items suspected to be shotgun cartridges into the palace grounds. A bag that police deemed suspicious was found in the suspect’s […]

(This May 1 story has been refiled to say ‘call’ in the headline) ASUNCION (Reuters) – Supporters of a right-wing candidate who came third in Paraguay’s presidential election clashed with police outside the electoral court on Monday, amid complaints of fraud in a vote that the ruling Colorado Party won comfortably. Police put up fences around the court’s headquarters and fired rubber bullets at young protesters who were throwing stones, […]

(Reuters) -Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi will not have his contract renewed at the club following an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia, French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Tuesday. Messi signed an optional third-season clause in his contract when he first arrived in 2021. Club officials have decided not to activate it, the report said. The 35-year-old was suspended for two weeks on Tuesday, L’Equipe added, as he was […]

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli jets hit targets across the Gaza strip on Tuesday, in response to rocket barrages fired by militant groups earlier in the day following the death of a Palestinian hunger striker in Israeli custody. Plumes of smoke spiralled into the night sky as the jets hit targets including training camps of Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the coastal enclave. At the […]

By Sergio Goncalves and Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s infrastructure minister submitted his resignation on Tuesday as a scandal around state-owned airline TAP widened, just four months after his predecessor resigned over the same issue, but the prime minister said he would keep him in the job. The Socialist Party, led by premier Antonio Costa, won an outright parliamentary majority in January 2022, but his government has been plagued by […]

FREIBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Holders RB Leipzig crushed hosts Freiburg 5-1 courtesy of a goal and three assists from Spaniard Dani Olmo on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final for the third straight year. They will play either VfB Stuttgart or Eintracht Frankfurt, who meet on Wednesday, in the showpiece match. In a repeat of last year’s final, Leipzig, who had defender Josko Gvardiol sent off in the second […]

By Chavi Mehta and Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) -Advanced Micro Devices forecast second-quarter revenue below estimates on Tuesday, showing the chip firms will continue to face challenges as PC sales and the data center market remain weak. The stock dropped over 4% in after-hours trading. Executives at AMD rival Intel Corp last week told investors they expected the PC market to start rebounding in the second half, raising Intel’s margins […]

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Henriette Chacar JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli jets hit targets across the Gaza strip on Tuesday, in response to rocket barrages fired by militant groups earlier in the day following the death of a Palestinian hunger striker in Israeli custody. Plumes of smoke spiralled into the night sky as the jets hit targets including training camps of Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the coastal enclave. At the […]