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Top FBI Official In Russiagate Probe Under Scrutiny For Alleged Russian Ties: REPORT Trevor Schakohl on September 15, 2022 Federal prosecutors started scrutinizing a former FBI field office counterintelligence chief …

BERLIN/ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss competition commission (COMCO) has opened an investigation of Novartis over possible unlawful use of a patent to reduce competitive pressure, the Swiss drugmaker confirmed on …

By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, wants roughly half its 26 members to use biometrics technology by 2025, as passenger demand grows for …

By Alexandra Alper and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday directed the committee that reviews foreign investment for national security risks to sharpen its focus …

By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler defended his agency’s position on cryptocurrencies and its push to include climate risks …

Facebook Spied On Conservative Users’ Private Messages, Fed ‘Leads’ To The FBI: REPORT Gabe Kaminsky on September 15, 2022 Facebook reportedly spied on the private messages of “conservative right-wing individuals” …

The Democrats’ Climate Bill Will Soon Let Corporations Pay Even Fewer Taxes Jack McEvoy on September 15, 2022 The Democrats’ enormous climate spending bill will allow corporations to buy green …

Trump Says He Could Still Run Again, Even If Indicted Harold Hutchison on September 15, 2022 Former President Donald Trump told radio talk show host and Washington Post columnist Hugh …

‘Virtue Signaling’: DeSantis Mocks Democrats Complaining About Having To Deal With Illegal Migrants Harold Hutchison on September 15, 2022 Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida criticized Democrats who complained about …

‘Humanitarian Crisis’: Martha’s Vineyard Scrambles To Support 50 Illegal Migrants Sent By DeSantis Jennie Taer on September 15, 2022 Local officials in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts are scrambling to handle 50 …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican governors are using migrants as “political pawns,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday, when asked about a decision by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis …

By Mukhammadsharif Mamatkulov and Max Hunder SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan/KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he understood China’s Xi Jinping had concerns about the crisis in Ukraine, a …

By Rami Ayyub and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions to punish those supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, targeting people and entities it accused …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Grammy Award-winning rapper Cardi B pleaded guilty on Thursday to two misdemeanors stemming from a 2018 fight in a New York City strip club, …

By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank hiked the country’s benchmark interest rate 550 basis points to 75% on Thursday, a day after inflation overshot forecasts to …

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street indexes were firmly in the red after a choppy start to Thursday’s session while bond yields rose as investors digested economic …

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly 50% of Manhattan office workers are expected to return by the end of 2022 as efforts by financial, real estate and law …

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban’s foreign affairs ministry on Thursday condemned the United States’ decision to transfer Afghan central bank reserves into a Swiss-based trust, saying it was against international …

(Updates to late New York trading levels) By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar was slightly higher against the yen on Thursday following data showing U.S. retail sales …

By Michael Holden and Humza Jilani LONDON (Reuters) -Prince William has told how walking behind his grandmother’s coffin brought back challenging memories, alluding to the death of his mother, as …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities have arrested retired general Jose Rodriguez for his suspected involvement in the 2014 disappearance of 43 student teachers, a senior official said Thursday, making …

By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A Montana judge on Thursday blocked the state from enforcing a new rule that prohibited transgender people from changing their gender on their birth certificate, …

(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever Another day, another surge in U.S. bonds yields, and another sell-off on global markets. On top …

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New Hampshire’s Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Don Bolduc, said on Thursday that he believed the 2020 presidential election was legitimate, a reversal of …