US military leak suspect got offer to bolster intelligence skills

By Tim McLaughlin WORCESTER, Massachusetts (Reuters) – Superiors of the U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets offered him intelligence-related training even after they admonished him twice for his handling of classified information, according to a memo disclosed this week by U.S. Justice Department attorneys. Before his arrest in April on espionage charges, Jack…

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Air strikes hammer Khartoum as army chief drops RSF foe from Sudan council

KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s capital Khartoum and sister city Bahri came under renewed air attack on Friday as the war between the army and paramilitary forces entered its fifth week, deepening a humanitarian crisis for trapped and displaced civilians. Mass looting by armed men and civilians alike is making life an even greater misery for Khartoum…

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Factbox-New sanctions imposed on Russia so far as G7 leaders meet

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, Canada and the United Kingdom issued fresh sanctions on Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine. Here are the main sanctions, announced during a G7 summit in Japan. U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT SANCTIONS The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 22 people and 104 entities with touchpoints…

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Instagram prepares Twitter competitor for summer release – Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms’ Instagram is planning to release a text-based app that will compete with Twitter and may debut as soon as June, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Facebook parent is testing the product with influencers and some creators, according to the report. The company did not…

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US imposes sanctions on hundreds of targets in fresh Russia action

By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday announced sanctions on more than 300 targets as Group of Seven leaders met in Japan, aiming to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and intensifying one of the harshest sanctions efforts ever implemented. The move, which targets Russia’s sanctions evasion, future…

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Inflation fight risks central banks’ credibility and autonomy, BIS warns

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The credibility and independence of central banks around the world is at risk if stubbornly-high global inflation rates are not bought under control, the head of the Bank for International Settlements has warned. The BIS, often referred to as the central bankers’ bank, has been calling for a robust…

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