Mikie’s Millions: How Mikie Sherrill Got Rich Since Joining Congress
Key Points MORRISTOWN, NJ – Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s wealth has surged in recent years, with new financial disclosures showing the Democratic lawmaker and gubernatorial candidate now reporting a net worth of more…
‘Amazonia’ bonds in 2024 seen a tough sell for some
By Marc Jones, Simon Jessop, Jake Spring and Marcela Ayres LONDON/SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A political push to raise the first-ever “Amazonia Bond” has ramped up during talks to agree a “roadmap”, yet…
Italian police arrests ‘most wanted’ US fugitive in St Peter’s Square
ROME (Reuters) -Italian police arrested last week a “most wanted” U.S. fugitive who was carrying three concealed knives in a crowded St Peter’s Square outside the Vatican, a judicial source said on…
US Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An effort to force TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S. was gaining steam in Congress…
After COVID, WHO defines disease spread ‘through air’
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in…
Dengue cases surge by nearly 50% in Americas amid ’emergency situation’, UN agency says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Dengue cases have created an “emergency situation” in the Americas, although cases in hotspots Argentina and Brazil appear to have stabilized, the head of the Pan American Health…
Arizona Republicans uphold 1864 abortion ban, Democrats still seek repeal
By Liliana Salgado and Daniel Trotta PHOENIX (Reuters) -Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives tried repeatedly to repeal an 1864 ban on abortion on Wednesday but failed to get the Republican…
White House wants to keep gas prices in current ranges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration wants to keep gas prices within current ranges as the United States heads into its summer driving season, White House economic adviser Lael Brainard said on…
Who is Justice Juan Merchan, the judge overseeing Trump’s New York criminal trial?
By Luc Cohen, Tom Hals (Reuters) -After Donald Trump lost a last-ditch bid to delay the first-ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president, he lashed out at the New York judge…
US labor market stays resilient; housing regresses on higher mortgage rates
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits was unchanged at a low level last week, pointing to continued labor market strength that is…
States sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -Republican attorneys general from 25 states on Thursday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block rules intended to reduce planet-warming emissions from cars and light trucks and…
Reformers hoped to curtail America’s domestic spying; lawmakers are poised to expand it
(This April 17 story has been refiled to add the missing word ‘trust’ in paragraph 15) By Raphael Satter and Zeba Siddiqui WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Reformers had hoped that the debate over…
US and Britain announce new Iran sanctions after missile and drone strike on Israel
By David Brunnstrom and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran targeting its unmanned aerial vehicle production after its attack on Israel, and U.S.…
Haitian groups seek billions in reparations from France
By Emma Farge and Catarina Demony GENEVA (Reuters) – France should repay billions of dollars in reparations to Haiti to cover a debt formerly enslaved people were forced to pay in return…
Prince William back to public duties after wife Kate’s cancer revelation
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince William returned to public duties on Thursday for the first time since his wife Kate revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy for cancer. In a video message last…
US imposes new curbs on Iran’s access to ‘low-level’ tech after attack on Israel
By Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. is further restricting Iran’s access to “low-level technology,” in response to Iran’s April 13 attack on Israel and its military support for Russia, according…
Owner says Denmark’s treasured stock exchange will be rebuilt after fire
By Isabelle Yr Carlsson and Louise Rasmussen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s Old Stock Exchange will be rebuilt after a devastating fire destroyed half the building and damaged much of the rest, the…
US to spend $1 billion on food aid abroad amid global hunger crisis
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development will distribute $1 billion in U.S. commodities to countries with high hunger rates, the agencies…
US lawmakers introduce bill to support nuclear fusion development
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators from both parties introduced legislation on Thursday to accelerate development of power plants run by nuclear fusion reactions, an emerging technology that one day…
Abortion, border dominate US Senate race in battleground Arizona
By Ted Hesson GOLDEN VALLEY, Arizona (Reuters) – A restrictive abortion ban revived in Arizona is providing a new opening for Democrats in the runup to the Nov. 5 election and putting…
Centuries-old artworks saved from Copenhagen’s stock exchange blaze
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Art conservators are assessing the damage to centuries-old paintings recovered from a blaze that destroyed Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange this week, the National Museum of Denmark said on Thursday.…
US to reduce licensing by 80% for UK, Australia to boost AUKUS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department is scaling back export control requirements for Australia and the United Kingdom to foster defense trade under the three countries’ AUKUS security pact, reducing licensing burdens…
US 911 emergency call line outage resolved in some areas
By Abinaya V (Reuters) -Emergency services on the 911 telephone call line were restored late on Wednesday in parts of the United States, officials said, following a widespread outage across all of…
Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem wins 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Reuters photographer Mohammed Salem won the prestigious 2024 World Press Photo of the Year award on Thursday for his image of a Palestinian woman cradling the…
In any air war, Israel’s defences would trump Iran’s, but at a high cost
By Andrew MacAskill JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Ageing air defences have left Iran vulnerable to an Israeli attack if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decides to ignore global pressure not to retaliate directly for the…
Chinese spies target Dutch industries to strengthen military, intelligence agency says
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Chinese spies have targeted the Dutch semiconductor, aerospace and maritime industries to try to strengthen China’s armed forces, the Dutch military intelligence agency MIVD said in its annual report…
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