U.S. Democratic hopeful Booker proposes clemency for thousands of drug offenders
Democratic presidential hopeful Cory Booker said on Thursday he would consider releasing thousands of nonviolent drug offenders from federal prisons, vowing to use the president’s...
China, U.S. trade teams to hold talks
Top Chinese and U.S. officials will hold trade talks following instructions from their leaders, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, adding that Beijing hoped...
Why Ebola is continuing to spread in the Congo
The persistence of Congo’s Ebola outbreak and its deadly spread to Uganda in recent days show how societal issues are as crucial as scientific advances...
Meet the climate kids fighting for their future
While hundreds of thousands of school pupils and students have joined Fridays for Futures this year, Reuters visited three young campaigners in the U.S., China...
Russia’s Putin says U.S. move against Huawei aims to weaken China
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that U.S moves against technology giant Huawei aimed to weaken China, while U.S. tariffs sought to hold the...
Ex-U.S. Marine accused of spying by Russia asks Trump to help
A former U.S. Marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying called on U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Britain, Canada and Ireland...
Meet the voters defining U.S. politics for 2020
The relatively small number of voters living in some of the most competitive counties in America’s presidential battleground states will play an outsized role in...
In Sudan, internet users find ways to beat blackout – Malay Mail
In Sudan, internet users find ways to beat blackout Malay Mail Sudan military council open to talks as protests ramp up pressure Middle East Eye In Sudan,...
Exclusive: Colombian armed groups recruiting desperate Venezuelans, army says
Venezuela’s crisis is spilling across the border into Colombia as Marxist rebels and right-wing paramilitaries recruit migrants to strengthen their ranks, according to five Colombian...
In Greta Thunberg’s footsteps: the climate kids fighting for their future
A keen reader of graphic novels, nine-year-old Zayne Cowie has a bookshelf laden with tales of the struggles of imaginary superheroes. Now, a real-life role...