By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed away from a Thursday deadline for Ukraine to agree to a U.S.-backed peace plan and shrugged off a report that U.S. negotiator Steve Witkoff coached the Russians on how to approach him on the topic. Trump, speaking …
Trump says no firm deadline for Ukraine, Russia to reach peace deal Read More »
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s lower house of congress approved a bill on Tuesday to prevent, investigate and punish extortion with prison terms of up to 42 years. The bill targets a crime that has climbed to record levels this year, rising 7% in the first six months to 5,887 registered victims. * Extortion is the …
Mexico approves bill to prevent, punish extortion with up to 42 years in prison Read More »
By Ricardo Brito and Luciana Magalhaes BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to begin a 27-year prison sentence for a coup plot against his successor, a climax to years of political turmoil and legal battles over his contentious legacy in Brazilian democracy. The top court formally concluded the case against Bolsonaro …
Ex-President Bolsonaro starts serving 27-year sentence for Brazil coup plot Read More »
(Reuters) -Cuba on Tuesday accused the U.S. of seeking a violent overthrow of the Venezuelan government, calling the increased presence of U.S. military forces in the region an “exaggerated and aggressive” threat. The U.S. overthrowing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government would be extremely dangerous and irresponsible, and would be in violation of international law and …
Cuba accuses US of seeking violent overthrow of Venezuelan government Read More »
(Reuters) -A top U.S. military official on Tuesday met with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to reaffirm partnership and discuss priorities for regional security and stability, the Pentagon said. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine told Persad-Bissessar that the United States remained committed to working with Trinidad and Tobago …
US military’s Caine meets with Trinidad prime minister Read More »
BRASILIA (Reuters) -The Brazilian Supreme Court ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro to start serving his sentence on Tuesday, a court document showed. Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Bolsonaro to start serving his sentence of 27 years and three months in prison at the headquarters of Brazil’s Federal Police in Brasilia, where he has been in …
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has the flexibility and the incentive to offer crude oil cargoes, which the country mostly sells to China, as a bargaining chip if Venezuela were to hold negotiations with the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, which has boosted its military presence in the Caribbean, has …
Analysis-What could Maduro offer Trump in potential talks? Oil Read More »
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that an amended peace plan for Ukraine must reflect the “spirit and letter” of understandings reached between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump at their Alaska summit. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Lavrov said Russia had welcomed an initial version of …
TEL AVIV (Reuters) -The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the U.S.- and Israeli-backed organisation to distribute aid in Gaza, said on Monday it was ending its operations after months of criticism over deaths of hundreds of Palestinians trying to reach GHF hubs. The GHF, which had bypassed the United Nations and long-established aid agencies to distribute food, …
Disputed Gaza aid distributor backed by US and Israel ends operations Read More »
(Corrects to remove detail of Fox’s affiliation to Good Neighbors Party) By Jasper Ward NEW YORK (Reuters) -Three-time NBA champion Rick Fox on Monday said he will run for a seat in the Bahamas’ House of Assembly in an election due to be held no later than October. “As a candidate and as a leader …
Former Lakers star Rick Fox enters Bahamian politics Read More »
