China sends fighter jets to shadow US Navy plane over Taiwan Strait
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s military said on Wednesday it sent fighter jets to monitor and warn a U.S. Navy patrol aircraft that flew over the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission…
Brazil’s Senate set to approve invitation for central bank chief’s hearing
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee (CAE) is expected to agree on Tuesday to invite Central Bank Governor Roberto Campos Neto to testify at a hearing on the country’s high…
Incoming Florida utility chief’s priority: no more scandals
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK(Reuters) – The new head of Florida Power & Light (FP&L) has at least one important objective above and beyond running U.S. power giant NextEra’s crown jewel utility,…
Analysis-With record diversity on their boards, Fed bank chiefs see lower chances of policy error
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – A record number of women and minorities hold seats this year on the boards of the Federal Reserve’s 12 regional banks, providing perhaps the most diverse range…
Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff: ‘Russia has lost strategically, operationally and tactically’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia has lost strategically, operationally and tactically in its war in Ukraine, U.S. Joint Chiefs Chair Army General Mark Milley told reporters on Tuesday, after a meeting with NATO…
NFL-Heroic Mahomes leads Chiefs to Super Bowl win over Eagles
By Steve Keating GLENDALE, Ariz (Reuters) -Patrick Mahomes proved why he is the NFL’s Most Valuable Player as he shrugged off an ankle injury to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a…
NFL-Indigenous activists to protest Kansas City Chiefs name, ‘tomahawk chop’
By Amy Tennery and James Oliphant PHOENIX (Reuters) – Native American groups are expected to protest the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, calling for the AFC champions to drop their name and…
U.S., China defence chiefs discussed need for improving crisis communication -Pentagon spokesperson
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday discussed with his Chinese counterpart the need to improve crisis communication between the two major powers, a Pentagon spokesperson said. Austin,…
French, German central bank chiefs urge faster pace on EU capital markets union
PARIS (Reuters) – The war in Ukraine, inflation and the energy crisis have made it more important than ever to press ahead with a capital markets union to finance green and digital…
Russian, U.S. chiefs of staff discuss risk of ‘dirty bomb’ in Ukraine – RIA
(Reuters) – Russian military Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov and the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley spoke by phone on Monday and discussed the possibility raised…
U.S., Russian defense chiefs speak amid Ukraine war -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke on Friday with his Russian counterpart, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid the war…
Ukraine calls emergency meeting of security chiefs, major decisions expected
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold an emergency top-level meeting on Friday where “fundamental decisions” will be taken in the wake of Russian plans to annex four Ukrainian regions, an…
U.N. rights chief’s tenure ends in disappointment for some China activists
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Michelle Bachelet, once a political detainee under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and a doctor for tortured children, pledged to be the champion of victims when she…
Analysis-As economy wilts, Argentina’s Massa seeks to sow hope with farm chiefs
By David Alire Garcia BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The “superminister” tasked with rescuing Argentina’s crisis-racked economy needs cash now, and so just days into the job he has launched a charm offensive…
Privately issued but regulated digital currencies have benefits -cbank chiefs
By Alun John (Reuters) -Consumer-focused digital tokens issued by private companies could be better than central bank-issued tokens assuming the companies can be regulated appropriately, the Australian central bank governor said on…
Global central bank chiefs say they must prioritize inflation fight over growth
By Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal – Bringing down high inflation around the world will be painful and could even crash growth but must be done quickly to prevent rapid price growth from…
U.S., S. Korea defense chiefs agree on need for ‘firm responses’ after launch -Pentagon
WASHINGTON – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart agreed that firm responses, including at the United Nations, were necessary after North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile test, the Pentagon…
Japan, U.S. finance chiefs pledge ‘maximum costs’ for Russia
TOKYO – Japan and the United States pledged on Tuesday to work together to force Russia to “pay the high price” for its invasion of Ukraine, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on…
G20 finance chiefs to discuss Ukraine this week – German official
BERLIN – Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 leading economies will discuss the Ukraine crisis this week but it is unclear whether they will issue a joint statement with a political…
German government distances itself from navy chief’s comments on Putin
BERLIN – The German government on Saturday distanced itself from comments made by its navy chief after video footage emerged in which the vice-admiral said Russian President Vladimir Putin deserved respect and…
Police chief threatened dad after he reported chief’s friend’s sexual relationship with his 15-year-old daughter
BETHEL PARK, PA – A 20-year-old man who had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl confronted and threatened the father at his place of wor On August 15, 2021, the Bethel…
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