Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia mercenary threat revives concern over nuclear arsenal security
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Wagner mercenary group's march on Moscow has revived an old fear in Washington: what happens to Russia's nuclear stockpile in the event of domestic upheav...
Jun 24, 2023
Montana bridge collapse sends tank cars into Yellowstone River
(Reuters) - A bridge in Montana collapsed into the Yellowstone River early on Saturday, landing multiple rail cars in the water, officials said. Montana Rail Link, the company operating the train, sai...
Jun 24, 2023
Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin to move to Belarus under Wagner deal, Kremlin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin will move to Belarus under a deal brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to end an armed mutiny that Prigozhin had led agains...
Jun 24, 2023
Athletics-Hurdle star McLaughlin lethal in 400m flat, Lyles shines again in NYC
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurdle queen Sydney McLaughlin's experiment in the 400 metres flat appeared to be paying off on Saturday, when she cruised to victory at the NYC Grand Prix in 49.51...
Jun 24, 2023
Belarus says Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin has agreed to de-escalate situation
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The office of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday that he had brokered a deal with mutinous Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin who had agreed to de-es...
Jun 24, 2023
Athletics-Hughes breaks 30-year-old British 100m record with ‘dream’ run
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zharnel Hughes produced the performance of his dreams to break Linford Christie's 30-year-old British record in the 100 metres on Saturday, winning at the NYC Grand...
Jun 24, 2023
Pakistan army says two civilians killed by Indian forces
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's army claimed on Saturday that two civilians were killed by Indian forces in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, the first such conflict since a ceasefire in 2021...
Jun 24, 2023
Some Muscovites fearful or shocked as city braced for mutinous mercenaries
MOSCOW (Reuters) - An uneasy calm prevailed on the streets of Moscow on Saturday evening, as soldiers in the Russian capital prepared to meet a convoy of mutinous mercenaries, setting up machine gun p...
Jun 24, 2023
Mutinous Russian mercenary boss orders his fighters to turn back from Moscow to avoid bloodshed
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Mutinous Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday he had ordered his fighters, who had been advancing on Moscow, to turn around and return to their bases in order t...
Jun 24, 2023
White House says Biden spoke with leaders of France, Germany and UK amid developments in Russia
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom on Saturday as mutinous Russian mercenaries barrelled towards Moscow aft...
Jun 24, 2023
