Artillery strike kills two civilians in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, says governor
(Reuters) – An artillery strike on the front line town of Zolote in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region killed two civilians on Saturday and wounded two others, Governor Serhiy Haidai said in an…
Turkish finance minister says rise in energy prices accelerating inflation
ISTANBUL – Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said on Saturday the global rise in energy prices was accelerating inflation in the country, but Ankara would continue working to lower it, adding that…
Wary of Western sanctions, Turkey’s banks resist Russian customers -sources
By Ebru Tuncay and Orhan Coskun ISTANBUL -Russians newly arrived in Turkey are struggling to make deposits and transfers at banks that are taking a careful and sceptical approach for fear of…
China’s land sales plunged in Jan-Feb though easing measures
BEIJING – China’s land sales revenue slumped from a year earlier, official data for January-February showed on Friday, pointing to continued weakness in the country’s huge property market, a major economic growth…
U.S. imposes sanctions over illicit exports of gold from Congo
WASHINGTON -The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Belgian businessman Alain Goetz and a network of companies tied to him that it accused of being involved in the illicit movement of…
13-year-old drove pickup that collided with van killing 9 in Texas -NTSB
-A 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that collided with a van in Texas, killing nine people, including six members of a New Mexico college’s men’s and women’s golf team and a…
Sri Lanka signs $1 billion credit line with India
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa signed a $1 billion credit line with India on Thursday to help ease crippling shortages of essential items, including fuel, food and medicine, officials…
Japan spots four Russian amphibious transports sailing from Far East
TOKYO – Japan’s military said on Thursday that it had spotted four large Russian amphibious warfare ships sailing close to its islands as they traveled west, possibly towards Europe. Pictures of the…
Column-To neutral … and beyond! U.S. rate outlook rises after Fed liftoff: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. – U.S. interest rates are on a far steeper and faster climb than previously anticipated following the Federal Reserve’s liftoff on Wednesday, bringing to an end zero-interest-rate…
U.S. Navy officer who purchased guns for Chinese national sent to prison
– A U.S. Navy flight officer convicted last year of lying about his purchase of two pistols for a Chinese national was sentenced on Wednesday to four years in prison. Fin Yang,…
VP Harris’s top press aide leaves for the Defense Department
WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris’s deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh is headed to the Department of Defense, according to an internal email that lists staff changes in her office. Harris first…
New Mexico college golfers, coach killed in Texas highway crash
– Six members of a New Mexico college’s men’s and women’s golf teams and a coach were among nine people killed in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas on Tuesday that…
Exclusive-US Foods, pressured by hedge fund, eyes board shakeup -sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss – US Foods Holding Corp is interviewing potential candidates for its board as the food distributor tries to fend off a challenge from activist investor Sachem Head Capital Management,…
U.S. begins flying Japanese non-lethal military aid to Ukraine
TOKYO – A U.S. Air Force cargo jet began shipping on Wednesday helmets and other non-lethal military kit donated by Japan to Ukraine, marking the first time an American aircraft has carried…
Brazil unveils plan to cut taxes on forex transactions by 2029
BRASILIA – Brazil’s government published a decree on Tuesday to phase out taxes on financial operations using foreign exchange, known as IOF taxes, as part of an effort to join the Organization…
U.S. report identifies misogynist ‘incels’ as violence threat
By Daniel Trotta – Misogynistic extremists like the “incel” who murdered two women and injured four more at a Florida yoga studio present signs that can be detected to reduce the likelihood…
Michael Price, well-known value investor, dies at 70
NEW YORK – Well-known value investor Michael Price, who ran the firm MFP Investors has died, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday. He was 70. Price died on Monday after…
U.S. judge says no immunity for ex-Venezuela general accused of drug trafficking
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by a retired Venezuelan general to dismiss drug trafficking charges against him on the basis of foreign sovereign…
Acacia Research taps Starboard SPAC executive as M&A chief
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Acquisition platform Acacia Research Corp, backed by activist fund Starboard Value and a recent bidder for retailer Kohl’s Corp, appointed one of the hedge fund’s senior executives…
U.S. approves faster processing speeds at three pork plants
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allowed three pork plants to increase processing line speeds this month as part of a trial program, reviving a policy that…
Wisconsin flock of 2.75 million chickens to be culled as bird flu spreads in U.S
CHICAGO -A commercial flock of 2.75 million egg-laying chickens in Wisconsin will be culled to prevent the spread of a highly lethal form of avian flu after birds on the farm tested…
U.S. reveals charges against Russian businessman in campaign finance case
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A U.S. court on Monday unsealed campaign finance violation charges against Russian businessman Andrey Muraviev as part of a case implicating two associates of Rudy Giuliani,…
Former New York Times Journalist, Videographer Killed by Russian Army in Ukraine
An American journalist was shot and killed by Russian forces in the town of Irpin in Ukraine’s Kyiv region and another journalist was wounded, Kyiv regional police chief Andriy Nyebytov said on…
U.S. State Dept warns Americans not to travel to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The U.S. State Department on Friday said that U.S. citizens who travel to Ukraine, including those who go to participate in the conflict, face a very real risk of capture…
Two killed when vehicle crashes into Washington, D.C. restaurant patio
WASHINGTON, DC – A crash in Washington, D.C. left two people dead after a car driven by an elderly male crashed into the outdoor seating area of a restaurant. Police said the…
‘Nobody in their right mind wants war,’ says New York restaurateur facing anti-Russian hate
By Aleksandra Michalska NEW YORK – On the day Russia invaded Ukraine, Vlada Von Shats put a picture of a Ukrainian flag on the front door of her ‘Russian Samovar’ restaurant in…
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