Torture, sexual violence commonly used by Russian forces in Ukraine, say experts
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A large number of prisoners held in makeshift detention centres in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine were…
August 2023
Sensodyne maker Haleon’s shiny forecast signals price hikes unlikely to dent demand
By Eva Mathews (Reuters) -Haleon raised its annual organic revenue growth forecast on Wednesday, as the consumer healthcare giant bets…
In Muslim-majority Indonesia, Islamic preacher under fire over unorthodox views
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police have brought blasphemy and hate speech charges against the head of a controversial Islamic boarding…
Factbox-Credit rating: The shrinking ‘triple A’ club
(Reuters) – Ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday downgraded the U.S. government’s top credit rating by a notch to ‘AA+’ sending…
US IRS to allow full digital document submissions for 2024 tax season
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to allow taxpayers to submit all documents and…
Exclusive-Chinese cities tighten property firms’ access to escrow funds-sources
By Clare Jim and Ziyi Tang HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -Some Chinese city governments have made it harder for developers to…
Poland’s mBank hopes to offer 2% mortgage loan in September
GDANSK (Reuters) -Poland’s mBank expects a drop in write-offs in future quarters from those in the second quarter, its chief…
Explainer-What happens next in the Trump election interference case?
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Donald Trump was charged on Tuesday with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and other crimes…
Factbox-Civil lawsuits target Trump efforts to overturn 2020 loss
By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – Besides criminal charges, former U.S. President Donald Trump faces some civil lawsuits over his effort…
Explainer-Who allegedly conspired with Trump to overturn the 2020 election?
By Jacqueline Thomsen, Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump allegedly conspired with six other allies…