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ICE detention forces Venezuelan to leave American wife behind
US citizen Bryanna Galache and her Venezuelan husband, Wilson Dackson La Riva Castillo, have been separated by President Donald Trump's immigration policies. ICE detention has forced Castillo to leave his American wife behind.
Verificación: Publicaciones identifican erróneamente al agente de ICE que disparó a mujer en Mineápolis
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Pope Leo's new US bishops are critics of Trump's migrant crackdown
Most of Pope Leo's appointments for Catholic bishops in the U.S. have called for better treatment of immigrants in the country, in a trend that may shape how the national Church responds to the Trump administration's divisive anti-immigration policies.
Pope Leo replaces New York's Cardinal Dolan in shake-up of US Church
Pope Leo replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan as leader of the Catholic Church in New York, the Vatican announced on Thursday, sidelining a prominent U.S. Church figure in a major shake-up of the country's Catholic leadership.
Pope Leo, in crisis-hit Lebanon, urges faith leaders to unite for peace
Pope Leo gathered leaders of Lebanon's religious communities next to the old frontline of the country's sectarian civil war on Monday and urged peaceful coexistence in a region beset by bloodshed and tumult.
Jamie Lee Curtis, Emma Mackey attend 'Ella McCay' London premiere
U.S. Oscar-winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis and British-French actor Emma Mackey were among the stars at the London premiere of "Ella McCay” on Monday (November 24).
Pope Leo's critique of Trump emboldens top US Catholics to help immigrants
Pope Leo's recent criticisms of U.S. President Donald Trump's anti-immigration policies are emboldening Catholic efforts to help immigrants caught up in the administration's hardline crackdown, senior U.S. Church leaders say.
EXCLUSIVE Half London councils found using Chinese surveillance tech linked to Uighur abuses
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EXCLUSIVE Half London councils found using Chinese surveillance tech linked to Uighur abuses
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EXCLUSIVE Half London councils found using Chinese surveillance tech linked to Uighur abuses
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Reuters, the news and …
Anti-Trump protesters denounce outcome of US-South Korea trade talks
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (OCTOBER 31, 2025) (REUTERS)***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY***ANTI-TRUMP PROTESTERS GATHERED IN FRONT OF U.S. EMBASSY TO DENOUNCE OUTCOME OF U.S.-SOUTH KOREA SUMMIT DURING APEC, CHANTING (Korean): “DENOUNCE! DENOUNCE! DENOUNCE!”PROTESTERS CHANTING WHILE HOLDING SIGNS, READING (Korean and English): “WE OPPOSE TRUMP WHO DESTROYS DEMOCRACY!” / “NO KINGS! TRUMP NOT …
'Very Kim Jong Un': South Koreans react to North's missile test ahead of Trump's visit
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (OCTOBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS)EXTERIOR OF SEOUL RAILWAY STATIONNATIONAL FLAG OF SOUTH KOREA FLYINGEXTERIOR OF RAILWAY STATIONPEOPLE PASSING THROUGH RAILWAY STATION EXITROADS AND TRAFFIC OUTSIDE RAILWAY STATIONPEDESTRIANS CROSSING STREETFEET WALKING(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) 64-YEAR-OLD SEOUL RESIDENT, PARK EUN-KYUNG, SAYING:“I thought it was very 'Kim Jong Un-like'. I think he's sending …
FILE: South Korean industrial giants to showcase innovation at APEC 2025 CEO Summit
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - JULY 26, 2023) (REUTERS) PEOPLE GATHERING AT UNVEILING EVENT OF SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS' GALAXY Z FLIP5 AND FOLD5 SCREEN SHOWING PROMOTIONAL VIDEO OF GALAXY Z FLIP5 VARIOUS OF PEOPLE TESTING GALAXY Z FLIP5 AND FOLD5 SIGN READING (English): "GALAXY Z FOLD5 / Z FLIP5" SEOUL, SOUTH …
Not everyone in Cambodia scam centres is an angel, South Korean missionary says
SEOUL, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The death of a South Korean student lured into working in a scam centre in Cambodia with the promise of a good wage prompted Seoul this week to send officials to Phnom Penh to seek the release of people held against their will. But not …
Not everyone in Cambodia scam centres is an angel, South Korean missionary says
TAKEO PROVINCE, CAMBODIA (OCTOBER 16, 2025) (REUTERS)VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE OF COMPOUND SUSPECTED OF BEING A SCAM CENTRE (MUTE)PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (OCTOBER 16, 2025) (REUTERS)SOUTH KOREA’S NATIONAL FLAG FLYING AT THE SOUTH KOREAN EMBASSY BUILDINGEXTERIOR OF EMBASSY BUILDING, SECURITY PERSONNEL APPROACHING, SAYING (Khmer), “NO FILMING, NO FILMING”PORTRAIT OF KING FATHER …
Exclusive: US revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians in new drug war front
MEXICO CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico amid the Trump administration's crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies, two Mexican officials told Reuters. A handful of these cases have been publicized, but …
Asia shares off to shaky start as US-China trade tensions resurface
SHANGHAI, CHINA (OCTOBER 13, 2025) (REUTERS)ELECTRONIC TICKER BOARD ON PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IN FRONT OF PEARL TOWERVARIOUS OF ELECTRONIC TICKER BOARD SHOWING SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX (SSE) AND SHENZHEN COMPONENT INDEX (SZSE) LEVELSTRUCKS WAITING IN TRAFFIC UNDER ELECTRONIC TICKER BOARDVARIOUS OF SSE AND SZSE LEVELS ON TICKER BOARDSEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (OCTOBER 13, …
Pope Leo's critique of Trump ends honeymoon with conservative Catholics
Pope Leo initially impressed conservative Catholics after his election in May as he embraced traditions shunned by his predecessor Pope Francis and steered clear of hot button social issues that divided the 1.4 billion-member Church. But his honeymoon with conservatives appears over.
South Korean theme park attracts visitors with Netflix's ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ | Reuters Connect
YONGIN, SOUTH KOREA (SEPTEMBER 30, 2025) (REUTERS)EXTERIOR OF KPOP DEMON HUNTERS THEME ZONE IN EVERLAND, YONGIN WITH SCREEN SHOWING MUSIC VIDEO, SIGN READING (English): "KPOP DEMON HUNTERS"BLUE TIGER SHAPED BALLOON - 'DERPY' CHARACTER ON TOP OF CONTAINERPEOPLE STANDING IN LINECHILD IN COSTUME STANDING IN LINEVARIOUS OF CHILD TAKING PICTURES IN …
South Korea's booming used car exports cushion impact of US tariffs
INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - AUGUST 12, 2025) (REUTERS) (MUTE) VARIOUS OF DRONE FOOTAGE OF DIRT LOTS WITH USED CARS PARKED AND MOVING INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA (FILE - AUGUST 12, 2025) (REUTERS) WORKER DRIVING CAR LIFT AND PUTTING USED CAR INTO CONTAINER BOX FORKLIFT GETTING OUT OF CONTAINER BOX FORKLIFT …
Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter to headline Coachella 2026
Singers Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, and Karol G are the headliners at next year's Coachella music festival, organizers said on Tuesday (September 16).
South Korea seeks new US visa category after Trump calls worker detention 'wrong'
INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA (SEPTEMBER 12, 2025) (REUTERS)***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY***SOUTH KOREAN FOREIGN MINISTER CHO HYUN, WALKING TO JOURNALISTS(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) SOUTH KOREAN FOREIGN MINISTER, CHO HYUN, SAYING:“What I heard during my meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday (September 10) morning was that President Trump had said “this …
South Korean workers return to reunite with families after detention in US
INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA (SEPTEMBER 12, 2025) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY***VARIOUS OF BANNER IN INCHEON INTERNATIONAL DEPICTING U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AS AN ICE (U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT) AGENT CARRYING A BAG OF MONEY, WITH TEXT READING (English): “We’re Friends! Aren’t We?”ELECTRONIC BOARD SHOWING FLIGHT FROM ATLANTA LANDEDPOLICE GUARDING …
South Korean activists protest against immigration raid in US
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (SEPTEMBER 9, 2025) (REUTERS)SOUTH KOREAN ACTIVISTS FROM VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS CHANTING AND HOLDING PLACARDS AND BANNER READING (Korean and English): “IMMIGRANT RIGHTS GROUP’S NEWS CONFERENCE CONDEMNING U.S. ICE'S (IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT) BRUTAL USE OF CHAIN FOR ARREST”, “NO ONE IS ILLEGAL!”ACTIVISTS HOLDING PLACARDS AND CHANTING IN FRONT …
Verificación: La ONU no pidió una “intervención militar internacional” en México
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With Gaza appeals, Pope Leo shows quiet but robust diplomatic style
Pope Leo's recent forceful statements about the war in Gaza and his strong call for a ceasefire during a meeting last week with Israeli President Isaac Herzog showed the new leader of the Catholic Church developing a robust, if quiet, diplomatic style.
South Korea should figure out how to break free from ambiguity after summit with Trump, says analyst
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (AUGUST 26, 2025) (REUTERS)VARIOUS OF PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND DIPLOMACY AT MYONGJI UNIVERSITY, SHIN YUL, SPEAKING DURING INTERVIEW(SOUNDBITE) (Korean) PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND DIPLOMACY AT MYONGJI UNIVERSITY, SHIN YUL, SAYING: “There's nothing in writing about this right now (after the summit). Whether this summit or …
Prince Harry and Meghan extend multi-year Netflix content deal
Harry and Meghan, Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have extended their working relationship with Netflix, with a multi-year deal.