In letter to Putin, UN chief proposes way forward on Ukraine Black Sea grain deal

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed to Russian President Vladimir Putin a “way forward aimed at the improvement, extension and expansion” of a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain, a U.N. spokesperson said on Monday. Guterres outlined his proposal in a letter that he asked…

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U.S. stocks end mixed, Treasury yields dip with earnings, data on tap

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street shuffled to a mixed close on Monday, with interest rate-sensitive momentum shares weighing on the Nasdaq and U.S. Treasury yields dipping as investors braced for a week of high-profile quarterly earnings and closely watched economic data. The benchmark S&P 500 and the Dow ended the session…

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US says Proud Boys were ‘thirsting for violence’ as Jan. 6 trial wraps up

By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) -A U.S. prosecutor on Monday said leaders of the Proud Boys were “thirsting for violence and organizing for action” ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, as the criminal trial of five members of the far-right group neared its conclusion. Assistant U.S. Attorney Conor Mulroe told a…

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Biden would veto legislation to block solar tariff waivers

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will veto congressional efforts to overturn his solar tariff waiver for four Southeast Asian nations for two years, the White House said on Monday. In June, Biden waived tariffs on solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam in an effort to create a “bridge”…

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Alberta’s energy regulator apologises for poor communication around tailings leak

By Nia Williams (Reuters) – The CEO of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) on Monday apologised for his organisation’s failure to fully inform local Indigenous communities about a toxic tailings leak from Imperial Oil’s Kearl oil sands mine in northern Alberta. Appearing before a parliamentary committee in Ottawa, Laurie Pushor echoed an apology made by…

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