US and World News

By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge has rejected a request for a temporary restraining order against a group accused of alleged voter intimidation, according to a ruling released …

(Reuters) -The assault on U.S. businessman Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in their San Francisco home early on Friday morning comes amid a …

By Ricardo Brito and Rodrigo Viga Gaier BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s electoral authorities are preparing for a competitive election on Sunday with a result that may be contested by far-right …

By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) -A former U.S. Capitol Police officer was convicted on Friday of obstructing an FBI investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by deleting …

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The U.S. government warned on Friday that it may impose water supply cuts on California, Arizona and Nevada to protect the Colorado River and its …

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp on Friday smashed expectations as soaring energy prices fueled a record-breaking quarterly profit, nearly matching that of tech giant Apple. Its …

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -With the U.S. midterm elections less than two weeks away, Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter could unleash a fresh wave of election misinformation just …

(Reuters) – Ukrainian troops are largely in control of a key road that links two Russian-occupied districts in the east of the country, pro-Kyiv officials said on Friday. After taking …

NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal jury in Manhattan on Friday convicted a Colorado man who was charged along with former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon with defrauding donors to an …

(Reuters) – Nancy Pelosi’s husband underwent a successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands suffered during a break-in at the couple’s …

(Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc said on Friday it has fixed the issue that was preventing users from accessing its social media platforms. “Earlier today, a configuration change caused some people …

By Marie Mannes (Reuters) -Activist investor Elliott Management Corp has raised its stake in Swedish Match to over 10%, it said in a filing on Friday, increasing its clout over …

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators on Friday renewed interim measures ordering U.S. life sciences company Illumina to keep Grail as a separate entity pending an …

By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the same areas in the centre of the capital Doha where visiting soccer …

(Reuters) – Bed Bath & Beyond Inc said on Friday a third party had this month improperly accessed its data through a phishing scam by accessing the hard drive and …

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices eased about 1% on Friday after top crude importer China widened its COVID-19 curbs, though the crude benchmarks were poised for a …

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s first Black woman justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, wasted no time making clear her views on race. On her second day of …

By Nicolás Misculin and Jorgelina do Rosario BUENOS AIRES/LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina reached a deal to restructure some $1.97 billion it owes the Paris Club, Argentina’s government and the creditor …

By Bill Trott (Reuters) -American rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, who was torn between his Bible-thumping upbringing and his desire to make hell-raising rock ‘n’ roll with hits such as …

(Reuters) – A hammer-wielding man has attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, during a break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home. Here is what is …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Jerry Lee Lewis, a pioneer of rock n’ roll with hits such as “Great Balls of Fire,” has died at age 87, his publicist said on …

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada must build a resilient critical minerals supply chain with like-minded partners, Ottawa said on Friday, as it outlined rules meant to protect the country’s critical minerals sectors …

(Reuters) – Twitter-owner Elon Musk said on Friday that he did not have a hand in reinstating rapper Kanye West’s account, which was suspended by the micro-blogging site earlier this …