World

 WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to designate Kenya as a major non-NATO ally during a three-day state visit by Kenyan President William Ruto this week, a source familiar with the plans said.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election yesterday for July 4, saying Britons would be able to choose their future in a vote his Conservatives are widely expected to lose to the opposition Labour Party after 14 years in power.

(Reuters) – Eight young Alaska residents sued the state yesterday seeking to block a major natural gas project, the latest in a string of climate-change related lawsuits by youths arguing that government policies promoting fossil fuels violate their rights.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) –  Iran’s Supreme Leader led prayers in Tehran yesterday  at the funeral of President Ebrahim Raisi as the clerical establishment hurried to organise the election of a successor, which could further erode its legitimacy amid growing public discontent.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China released a map of drills being held in five areas around the island of Taiwan, according to Chinese state media on Thursday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – SpaceX yesterday launched an inaugural batch of operational spy satellites it built as part of a new U.S.

 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers behind a congressional probe of major oil companies today called on the Justice Department to investigate whether the industry deceived the public about fossil fuels’ impact on climate change.

DUBLIN/OSLO/MADRID,  (Reuters) – Ireland, Spain and Norway announced today that they would recognise a Palestinian state on May 28, saying they hoped other Western countries would follow suit, prompting Israel to recall its ambassadors.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader led prayers in Tehran today  at the funeral of the late President Ebrahim Raisi, as the clerical establishment hurried to organise an early election that could further erode its legitimacy amid growing public discontent.The

UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United Nations has planned new routes within the Gaza Strip to transport aid from a U.S.-built

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) –  Former U.S. President Donald  Trump opted not to testify in his criminal hush money trial yesterday, bringing his defense to a quick conclusion and clearing the way for jurors to begin deliberations next week.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – A Swiss parliamentary committee yesterday rejected a ruling by a top European court that said Switzerland had violated the human rights of its citizens by not doing enough to prevent climate change.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – More than 140 passengers and crew from a Singapore Air-lines SIAL.SI flight

 (Reuters) – There was little warning of the chaos that was about to be unleashed onboard Singapore Airlines flight SQ321.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hardliner seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed when his helicopter crashed in poor weather in mountains near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said yesterday.

THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor said on Monday he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) –  Donald Trump’s lawyers asked the judge overseeing his criminal hush money trial yesterday to dismiss the case before it reaches the jury, arguing the testimony of star witness Michael Cohen was not credible given his criminal record and history of lying.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma is barred from running for parliament in this month’s election, the country’s top court ruled on Monday, a judgment that could influence the outcome and trigger unrest from Zuma’s supporters.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was given permission yesterday to appeal against extradition to the United States after arguing at London’s High Court that he might not be able to rely on his right to free speech in a U.S.

THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor said today he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes.