By Arsheeya Bajwa and Tom Hals (Reuters) -Tesla on Wednesday asked shareholders to reaffirm their approval of CEO Elon Musk’s record-breaking $56 billion compensation that was set in 2018, but …
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By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier to bring certain workplace discrimination lawsuits in a ruling that gave a boost to a St. Louis …
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UN agency says staff, other Gaza detainees subjected to ill-treatment
by Reutersby ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said some of its staff members and other people detained by Israeli forces in Gaza were subjected to ill-treatment, including severe …
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Prince Harry may have to settle Murdoch lawsuit after Hugh Grant deal – lawyer
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -British actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid newspaper, The Sun, he said on Wednesday, …
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(Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court’s current term features major cases involving former President Donald Trump’s ballot disqualification, his claim of immunity from prosecution, the abortion pill, gun rights, the power …
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US bars four former Malawi officials over corruption, State Department says
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has barred four former officials of the Malawi government from entry because of their involvement in significant corruption, the State Department said on Wednesday. The …
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Seventeen killed in Ukraine’s Chernihiv in Russia’s deadliest air strike in weeks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey and Olena Harmash CHERNIHIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Three Russian missiles slammed into the city centre of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, wounding …
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By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – China will hold air defence and live-fire drills near its border with Myanmar from Wednesday, state media said, in this month’s …
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TikTok asked by EU about risks of TikTok Lite to children after France, Spain launch
by Reutersby ReutersBy Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -ByteDance’s TikTok has been given 24 hours to provide a risk assessment on its new app TikTok Lite launched this month in France and …
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IMF calls for fiscal restraint in year with most elections ever
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund urged countries on Wednesday to rein in fiscal spending and rebuild their buffers, but said that could prove difficult in …
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He once sold tea, now India’s Modi seeks his own ‘tryst with destiny’
by Reutersby ReutersBy Rupam Jain and Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Narendra Modi often says he likes to think big, dream big and act big. Having sold tea at a …
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Caribbean ambassador calls for global action to establish slavery tribunal
by Reutersby ReutersBy Catarina Demony (Reuters) – A high-level Caribbean ambassador said on Wednesday it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for transatlantic slavery and its …
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Planned Disneyland expansion in California clears major hurdle
by Reutersby ReutersBy Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Plans to expand the Disneyland Resort cleared a major hurdle Wednesday, as local officials endorsed a new blueprint governing the development of …
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Philippines, US forces to train retaking island in joint drills
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) -Philippine and U.S. forces will simulate retaking enemy-occupied islands during joint military drills starting next week in areas facing Taiwan and the South China Sea …
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Father of alleged Sydney church attacker saw no signs of radicalism, community leader says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Renju Jose and Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -The father of a teenager arrested for stabbing an Assyrian bishop during a Sydney church service saw no signs of radicalism, a …
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US Supreme Court leans toward Jan. 6 rioter in obstruction case, with Trump implications
by Reutersby ReutersBy John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled skepticism toward an obstruction charge brought by the Justice Department against a Pennsylvania …
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China sends fighter jets to shadow US Navy plane over Taiwan Strait
by Reutersby ReutersBy 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, …
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US House sends impeachment of Biden border official to Senate
by Reutersby ReutersBy Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday delivered two articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden’s top border security official to the Democratic-majority Senate, …
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Missiles, drones and warships the priority as Australia plans $32 billion defence boost
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will boost defence spending by A$50.3 billion ($32 billion) over the next decade and reshuffle its weapons programs to emphasise missiles, drones and …
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US to hit Iran with new sanctions in “coming days”, Yellen says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that the U.S. intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in coming days over …
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US envoy says full UN membership won’t help Palestinians with statehood
by Reutersby ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Wednesday she did not see a U.N. resolution recommending the Palestinian Authority become a full U.N. member …
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Haiti names members of transitional council set to take power
by Reutersby ReutersBy Harold Isaac and Sarah Morland PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti’s government on Tuesday named the members of a transitional council set to take power when Prime Minister Ariel Henry steps down …
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US defense chief speaks with Chinese counterpart, Pentagon says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with China’s defense minister on Tuesday, the first engagement the two have had in more than a year as …
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US to reject access road to northern Alaska mining district, Politico reports
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The Biden administration is set to reject the construction of an access road to the Ambler mining district in northern Alaska, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing two people …
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UN committee unable to agree on Palestinian bid for full membership
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -A United Nations Security Council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority to become a full U.N. member “was unable to make a …