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Trump tells Congress he will rescind Sudan’s status as state sponsor of terrorism

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has told the U.S. Congress he will rescind Sudan’s designation as a state sponsor (More…)

As millionth case looms, COVID tears through France faster than in spring

By Benoit Van Overstraeten and Henri-Pierre André

PARIS (Reuters) – The coronavirus is spreading through France faster than at the (More…)

Senior U.S. official accuses China of aiding North Korea cyber thefts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. justice official accused China on Thursday of helping North Korea launder money from massive (More…)

Russia, U.S. global dominance in the past, says Putin

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the time when Russia and the United States decided everything (More…)

U.S. intelligence agencies say Iran, Russia have tried to meddle in 2020 election

By Joseph Menn and Sarah N. Lynch

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior U.S. intelligence officials have accused both Russia and Iran (More…)

Gunfire heard, smoke seen rising in Nigeria’s Lagos

By Libby George

LAGOS (Reuters) – Gunshots rang out in the affluent Ikoyi neighbourhood of Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos on (More…)

Czech government shuts shops, curbs movement to stem COVID-19 surge

By Jan Lopatka and Robert Muller

PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government on Wednesday ordered most shops and services to (More…)

EU tells Britain to make up its mind as Brexit deal ‘within reach’

By Gabriela Baczynska and Marine Strauss

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union told Britain on Wednesday to make up its (More…)

Poland weighs new curbs as coronavirus cases hit fresh record.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland is considering new restrictions, including moving some primary students to distance learning, after its total of (More…)

UK plans COVID-19 ‘challenge’ trials that deliberately infect volunteers

By Kate Kelland

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will help to fund trials using a manufactured COVID-19 virus to deliberately infect (More…)