By David Morgan, Andy Sullivan, Steve Holland and Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Monday backed off President Donald Trump‘s assertion that government employees were already being laid off due to the shutdown, but warned job losses could result as the standoff looked set to stretch into a seventh day. The Republican-led…
We’ve interviewed more than 700 people in Gaza over the past two years. Their stories stayed with us. We kept wondering: Did they find their missing relatives? Are their homes standing? Did they bury their dead? Were they forced to flee again? Were they even still alive? So we tried to find them again. This…
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Andrew Mills SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -Delegations from Israel and Hamas held their first day of indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday on U.S. President Donald Trump‘s plan to halt the war in Gaza, wrestling with contentious issues such as demands that Israel withdraw and Hamas disarm. Israel and Hamas have…
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — For more than 20 years, the El Paso District Attorney’s Office has brought together the victims of crimes to show them they are not alone. They do this through their annual Crime Victims Walk, also known as “Steps Towards Healing.” This year, the event will be held on Sunday, Oct….
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump on Monday said he’d consider a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted sex trafficker who conspired with the president’s late friend, pedophile…
The Durham District School Board (DDSB) has asked three schools to “pause” their decision to cancel prom and take time to consult with the community after students at one school staged a walkout in protest. More than 100 Brooklin High School students flooded the school’s front yard Monday morning, many holding signs and some blaring kazoos. Passing cars…
His decision was taken at the end of a rollercoaster day during which the French president himself made no public remarks, but was spotted pacing alone along the banks of the Seine, cutting a solitary figure and apparently weighing up the future of France. Ultimately, the outcome of his deliberations was underwhelming and appears doomed…
BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Heads of state will begin arriving in the Amazon city of Belem in a month for the United Nations climate summit, but the infrastructure meant to receive them remains unfinished. Alongside what has been dubbed the “leaders village,” a series of several low-slung buildings that will house many of the visiting presidents,…
Roughly 770 people were displaced from the North Darfur state capital between 2 and 4 October alone, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). They have reportedly sought shelter at gathering sites in the nearby town of Tawila. “We call once again on lifting the siege of El Fasher, civilians must be protected, and…
A Polish woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann bombarded the missing girl’s mother with 60 calls and messages in a single day, a court has heard. Julia Wandelt, 24, went on trial on Monday accused of stalking Madeleine’s parents, as well as their other two children. Ms Wandelt became obsessed with the “myth” that she…