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…
Biden administration partners with states to protect airline customers
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday announced a partnership with state attorneys general to fast-track investigations into complaints against airlines and ticket agents as…
US antisemitic incidents hit record high in 2023 amid war in Gaza, report says
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -The number of antisemitic incidents of assault, vandalism and harassment in the U.S. hit a record high in 2023 as anti-Jewish sentiment spiked after the start of the…
Ukraine says it ‘ran out of missiles’ to stop Russian strike ruining power station
(Reuters) – A lack of air defense missiles prevented Ukraine from thwarting a Russian missile attack last week that destroyed the biggest power plant in the region around the capital Kyiv, President…
Second US House Republican calls for Speaker Johnson to leave top job
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Republican lawmakers are now pushing to oust House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, who said on Tuesday he would not resign. THE TAKE Johnson, who took over…
Exclusive-Ukraine man’s torture case against Russians seeks justice in Argentina
By Adam Jourdan and Stephanie van den Berg BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A Ukrainian man who alleges he was tortured by Russian occupying forces has filed a legal complaint halfway around the…
Justice Clarence Thomas returns to US Supreme Court after absence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas returned to the bench on Tuesday, a day after he missed arguments in two cases with no explanation offered by the court. Thomas,…
Trump’s import tariff proposal would be lose-lose, WTO chief says
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization’s chief said on Tuesday that U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a 10% import tariff would prompt retaliation from partners,…
Putin tells the Middle East to pull back from a catastrophic clash
By Guy Faulconbridge and Parisa Hafezi MOSCOW/DUBAI (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged all sides in the Middle East to refrain from action that would trigger a new confrontation which…
Russia, Kazakhstan fight floods as Putin ally says officials should have done better
By Tamara Vaal and Lucy Papachristou PETROPAVLOVSK, Kazakhstan (Reuters) -Kazakhstan’s president described floods across the north of the country as a national disaster on Tuesday and ordered his government to free up…
Donald Trump’s bond provider defends its help
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – The company that provided Donald Trump with a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud case said it had “substantial financial credibility,” and…
Polish President Duda says he may meet Trump in New York
WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday he may meet Donald Trump during a visit to New York this week, as European leaders prepare for the possibility of the Republican’s…
New Mexico mental health first responders are increasingly civilians, not police
(This April 6 story has been refiled to say Mariela, not Maria, in paragraph 10) By Andrew Hay ALBUQUERQUE (Reuters) – Unarmed emergency responders Nevada Sanchez and Sean Martin take a police…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy signs new army draft law to reinforce exhausted troops
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed into law a bill overhauling army mobilisation rules, according to the parliamentary website, as Ukraine seeks to address acute troop shortages in its fight against…
UN forum calls for more funding, steps towards slavery reparations
By Catarina Demony (Reuters) – A United Nations forum on people of African descent opened on Tuesday with calls for extra funding to support its work and progress towards reparations for transatlantic…
Factbox-What options does Israel have to strike back at Iran?
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his immediate war cabinet are considering what action to take following Iran’s attack on Saturday. Allies including the United States have urged Israel…
Yellen says US working to mitigate risks to global economy
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth had helped power the global economy, and Washington was working to mitigate remaining risks…
Analysis-Biden unlikely to cut Iran’s oil lifeline after Israel attack
By Arshad Mohammed, Timothy Gardner and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone strike on Israel is unlikely to prompt dramatic sanctions action on Iran’s oil exports from the Biden…
Spain’s Canary Islands plan tighter short term rental rules with police backup
By Corina Pons SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (Reuters) -Soon after Maria Rosa Sanchez reported her neighbour for renting her building’s rooftop in Tenerife as a campsite on Airbnb, police officers carried…
US House speaker says spending, sanctions bills to come Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said spending legislation will be released later on Tuesday with lawmakers still hammering out final figures, as the House prepares to vote on four separate…
Israel still imposing ‘unlawful’ restrictions on Gaza aid, UN rights office says
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Israel is still imposing “unlawful” restrictions on humanitarian relief for Gaza, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday, despite assertions from Israel and others that barriers…
French ‘bollard man’ hero invited to stay in Australia permanently
By Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has invited a French national who confronted a knife-wielding attacker during a rampage in a Sydney mall to stay in the country permanently, heeding calls from…
World economy to skirt recession but growth too low, German government sources say
By Christian Kraemer BERLIN (Reuters) – The danger of a global recession has largely been averted but growth will be meagre, German government sources said, referring to International Monetary Fund forecasts that…
US Treasury preparing new Iran sanctions after Israel attack, Axios reports
(Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is preparing fresh sanctions on Iran in response to Iran’s attack on Israel, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a copy of her remarks. “Treasury will…
Donald Trump’s media firm to roll out streaming platform in phases
(Reuters) -Trump Media & Technology Group is planning to roll out a live TV streaming platform in phases, the Truth Social-parent said on Tuesday after six months of testing. The company would…
Analysis-Hush money trial could help Trump in 2024 presidential race
By Tim Reid (Reuters) – When Donald Trump was indicted a bit more than a year ago over hush money paid to a [censored] star, it turbocharged the Republican’s presidential campaign. He…
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