Kenyan activist tries to block new Ritz-Carlton safari lodge opening

MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, Kenya (Reuters) -When Ritz-Carlton opens its first safari lodge on Friday in Kenya's Maasai Mara reserve, guests will pay nightly rates starting from $3,500 per person for tented suites with private decks overlooking a river crossed by migrating wildebeest. But the director of a Maasai conservation institute and researchers say the true...

India decries ‘sabre rattling’ after Pakistan army chief’s reported nuclear remarks

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India on Monday accused its neighbour Pakistan of "sabre rattling" and "irresponsibility" after media reports on remarks about nuclear threats in South Asia made by Pakistan's army chief while on a visit to the United States. Indian media reports, citing sources, quoted Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir as saying: "We are a nuclear...

Major French wildfire is unlikely to be under control until late on Sunday

PARIS (Reuters) -A wildfire in the southern French prefecture of Aude is not expected to be under control until late on Sunday, the regional chief firefighter said on French television. The fire, which began Tuesday, is one of the largest recorded in France since 1949. Spread over 16,000 hectares (around 40,000 acres), it has led to...

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy rejects land concessions ahead of Trump-Putin talks

KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine will not cede its land, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday, rejecting U.S. suggestions that a deal with Russia could involve swapping territories as Washington and Moscow prepared for talks between their leaders on ending the war. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin...

Correction, not criticism: Fact-checking Dr M on Malaysia-US trade deal done with all due respect, says Zafrul

OSAKA: Fact-checking Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the recent Malaysia-US trade agreement was not a criticism of the former premier, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. The Investment, Trade and Industry Minister said that his intention was not to criticise but to provide clear and correct facts on the matter. “Perhaps he (Dr Mahathir) got the...

Ghislaine Maxwell: 5 Things to Know About Jeffrey Epstein’s Ex

Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 for her role in aiding Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls. Here are 5 things to know about the former socialite. Ghislaine Maxwell—once the confidante of Jeffrey Epstein—is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted in 2021 of sex trafficking and conspiring to abuse underage...

Who Is the Fort Stewart Shooter? Updates on the Case

A shooting at Fort Stewart left five soldiers injured. Here’s what we know about the suspect and the latest updates from authorities. Fort Stewart, one of the largest U.S. Army bases in the country, was the site of a shocking shooting on August 6, 2025, that left five soldiers injured. The incident occurred within the 2nd...

Sweden, Norway, Denmark give $500 million to NATO project to send US weapons to Ukraine

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden, Norway and Denmark will contribute around $500 million to a NATO-led initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons, including Patriot missiles, to ensure it can continue to defend itself against Russia, the three countries said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump said last month the United States would supply weapons to Ukraine, paid...

Exclusive-Three Intel senior executives to retire amid manufacturing shake up

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Three senior executives in Intel's manufacturing operations are set to retire, Intel told Reuters on Thursday, as new CEO Lip-Bu Tan implements sweeping change to resuscitate the struggling U.S. chipmaker. Intel told staff on Tuesday that corporate vice presidents in the technology development group, Kaizad Mistry and Ryan Russell, would retire, as would...

Afghans show solidarity as migrant returns from Iran surge

ISLAM QALA, Afghanistan: At the border with Iran, Fatima Rezaei distributes food and hygiene products to Afghans forced to return, unable to passively stand by as the deportation crisis grows. The 22-year-old is one of many Afghan volunteers rallying to help their compatriots, despite having little themselves. Since the beginning of the year, more than 1.6 million...