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Gazans barred from Hajj, animal sacrifice as major Muslim festival nears

Gazans barred from Hajj, animal sacrifice as major Muslim festival nears

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Haseeb Alwazeer GAZA/CAIRO, May 20 (Reuters) - In a tent in southern Gaza, Najia Abu Lehia mourns not only her husband but also their failure to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, or Hajj, together before he died a year ago because of war and border closures.
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‘It’s a big story’: Oleksandr Usyk looks forward to fighting in front of Egyptian pyramids

‘It’s a big story’: Oleksandr Usyk looks forward to fighting in front of Egyptian pyramids

Oleksandr Usyk takes on Rico Verhoeven this weekend in Giza.
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US Supreme Court's uneven approach to election-map rulings boosts Republicans

US Supreme Court's uneven approach to election-map rulings boosts Republicans

By Joseph Ax and John Kruzel WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court last December permitted Texas to move ahead with a new voting map beneficial to Republicans, as the justices faulted a lower court for issuing an order blocking it "on the eve of an election."
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Trump nominee vows to press Seoul on its $350 billion pledge

Trump nominee vows to press Seoul on its $350 billion pledge

By David Brunnstrom and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee to be the U.S. ambassador to South Korea vowed on Wednesday to press South Korea to learn where the $350 billion Seoul has pledged to invest in the United States will come from.
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Scientists unravel the history of cotton domestication

Scientists unravel the history of cotton domestication

By Will Dunham May 18 (Reuters) - Cotton, the world's most profitable nonfood crop, is used more than any other natural fiber. Known for its comfort and durability, it has been utilized since antiquity in fabrics and other goods.
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US Supreme Court turns away Eli Lilly's challenge to whistleblower law

US Supreme Court turns away Eli Lilly's challenge to whistleblower law

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge by drugmaker Eli Lilly to a Civil War-era whistleblower law that has recovered billions of dollars by allowing private individuals to bring fraud lawsuits on behalf of the federal government.
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US voices alarm over Bolivia unrest as protests spread nationwide

US voices alarm over Bolivia unrest as protests spread nationwide

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S.
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Skechers must face lawsuit alleging misleading spam emails, US judge rules

Skechers must face lawsuit alleging misleading spam emails, US judge rules

By Jonathan Stempel May 19 (Reuters) - A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Skechers USA must face a proposed class action accusing the footwear and apparel company of illegally blasting consumers with emails that create a false sense of urgency to buy or risk missing out on discounts. U.S.
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Banks close branches in tense Bolivia, diplomats call for calm

Banks close branches in tense Bolivia, diplomats call for calm

LA PAZ, May 19 (Reuters) - Banks temporarily closed branches in Bolivia's capital La Paz on Tuesday as escalating anti-government unrest sounded alarms and foreign diplomats called for calm.
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FAA closes probe into airline compliance with shutdown flight cuts

FAA closes probe into airline compliance with shutdown flight cuts

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration told Congress late Monday it closed its investigation into airlines that did not comply with required flight cuts at 40 major airports during the 2025 government shutdown without seeking any fines.
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Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks

Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday the United States and Iran have made a lot of progress in their talks and neither side wants to see a resumption of the military campaign. "We think that we've made a lot of progress.
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US probe into strike on Iran girls' school near conclusion, US admiral says

US probe into strike on Iran girls' school near conclusion, US admiral says

By Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. military investigation into a strike at a girls' school in Iran has been "complex" given that it was located on an active Iranian cruise missile base but the probe is approaching its conclusion, a U.S. military commander