OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Friday imposed sanctions on three Haitian politicians, including a former president of the country’s Chamber of Deputies, with Ottawa accusing them of aiding gang leaders…
(Reuters) – Donald Trump said he will make a statement at 2030 ET on Friday (0130GMT) after the U.S. Justice Department named a special counsel to oversee its investigations into…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai acknowledged Seoul’s concerns with the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act during a meeting with South Korea’s Trade Minister Ahn Dukgeun at the Asia-Pacific…
(Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao discussed bilateral trade in a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura discussed new U.S. electric vehicle tax credits during a meeting on the sidelines of a summit…
CAIRO (Reuters) – The IMF said on Tuesday it had reached a staff-level agreement with Jordan on a fifth review under an extended fund facility. Completing the review will bring…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, the European Union and other governments said they were committed to taking action to address climate and energy crises and affirmed the need to…
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Below are some of the key proposals and takeaways from the annual fall economic statement unveiled by Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday. [nO8N2N5027 TAX ON…
(Reuters) – The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) said on Wednesday it raised its key policy interest rate on its one-week deposit facility by 75 basis points to 4.75%, following…
“Timothy Shea and his co-defendants orchestrated a crowdfunding scheme to purportedly raise funds to erect a border wall between Mexico and the United States. We Build The Wall’s public campaign…
(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…
HAMMOND- United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) David E. Hollar will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice…
PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Department of Justice today released its comprehensive press release (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-releases-information-efforts-protect-right-vote-prosecute-election-fraud) on federal efforts to protect voting rights and to prohibit intimidation, discrimination, and fraud in the…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain will further their cooperation on sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine as well as on other targets, top financial officials…
DUBAI (Reuters) – Petrol prices in Sudan fell on Tuesday from 700 Sudanese pounds to 522 pounds ($0.9235) per litre, the country’s energy ministry said in a statement following its…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday and pledged to continue close coordination in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the White House…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Hitachi Transport System Ltd said on Thursday it had been informed by KKR & Co that the private equity firm’s tender offer for it would be…
TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Josue Lopez Quintana, 25, of Tucson, Arizona, was charged by criminal complaint for Making a False Statement to Law Enforcement. Quintana had his initial appearance…
Seattle – An Idaho man pleaded guilty today to hate crime and false statement charges in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Jason Stanley, 46, pleaded…
(Reuters) – The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it was hiking its base rate by three quarters of a percentage point to 3.15% effective from…
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s central bank said on Wednesday it will raise its interest rates by 75 basis points as of Thursday, moving in parallel with the U.S. Federal Reserve’s…
(Reuters) – The Central Bank of Kuwait said on Wednesday it will increase its discount rate by 25 basis points to 3% as of Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged timely presidential elections in Lebanon in a meeting with that country’s prime minister, Najib Mikati, the State Department said on…
Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, joined the Spokane legal community, area law enforcement, and the Hyslop family in mourning the…
CLEVELAND – Andre Hunt, 24, of Cleveland, Ohio, was sentenced to 61 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. Hunt previously pleaded…