WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is willing to sign legislation to impose sanctions on Russia as long as he retains ultimate decision-making authority over any such measures, a senior White House official said on Monday. Trump told reporters late on Sunday that it was “OK with me” that Republicans were working on…
TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – The Japanese public is divided on whether Japan should exercise its right to collective self-defence if China attacks Taiwan, a Kyodo news agency poll found on Sunday., opens new tab The survey found 48.8% in favour and 44.2% against, while 60.4% backed Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to beef…
Item 1 of 5 Employees work at a thermal power plant damaged by a recent Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location of Ukraine, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich [1/5]Employees work at a thermal power plant damaged by a recent Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an…
MOSCOW, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Russia’s FSB security service said on Friday that it had thwarted a Ukrainian plot to assassinate an unnamed top Russian government official and accused Kyiv of planning similar attacks in other parts of the country. The FSB said in a statement that the Ukrainian plot had aimed to kill the…
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security positions reflecting the administration’s policy focus. The bulk of the new hires, reported first by Reuters, work at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said Scott…
China angered by Japanese prime minister’s Japan comments China considers Taiwan its own territory Wartime history source of continuing China-Japan tension BEIJING, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Japan is trying to revive its wartime militarism and repeat the mistakes of history with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan, China’s top newspaper, People’s Daily, said on…
Item 1 of 2 Police officers walk outside the Woolwich Crown Court in London, Britain, September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska [1/2]Police officers walk outside the Woolwich Crown Court in London, Britain, September 26, 2025. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it would scrap U.S.-style…
Item 1 of 4 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble [1/4]British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Starmer distances himself from unnamed briefing Newspapers cite PM allies on…
Nov 5 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he may be working on a plan to denuclearize with China and Russia, without providing details. “We redid our nuclear – we’re the number one nuclear power, which I hate to admit, because it’s so horrible,” Trump said during a speech at the…
Item 1 of 3 A newspaper vendor pulls a newspaper with an article reporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s message to Nigeria over the treatment of Christians, at a newspaper stand in Ojuelegba, Lagos, Nigeria, November 2, 2025. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun [1/3]A newspaper vendor pulls a newspaper with an article reporting U.S. President Donald Trump’s message to…