Biden and UK’s Sunak did not discuss intel leaks, White House says

LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden did not discuss the leak of intelligence documents with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when the two men met in Northern Ireland this week, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday. “It did not come up, the leaked documents, in that conversation,” she told reporters in…

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U.S. arrests Jack Teixeira in connection with classified defense information leak

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States arrested Air National Guard employee Jack Teixeira on Thursday in connection with transmission of classified defense information, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said. “FBI agents took Teixeira into custody earlier this afternoon without incident,” Garland said at a brief statement at the Justice Department. (Reporting by Sarah N. Lynch…

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U.S. Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking intel to be arrested Thursday – source

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking highly classified U.S. documents will be arrested on Thursday in Massachusetts, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not elaborate. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment on developments in the…

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Britain’s Hunt: GDP figures show there’s ‘no room for complacency’

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday there was no room for complacency in tackling low growth and high inflation after data showed the economy stagnated in February, hurt by strikes among public workers. “The growth numbers show there is absolutely no room for complacency. Inflation is higher than we want,…

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Norway expels 15 Russian ‘intelligence officers’ from embassy

By Terje Solsvik and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO (Reuters) – Norway is expelling 15 Russian embassy officials that the foreign ministry said on Thursday were intelligence officers operating under the cover of diplomatic positions, the latest such expulsion by a Western nation since Moscow invaded Ukraine. The Russian embassy in Oslo told Reuters Norway’s decision was…

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Analysis-LVMH’s caution points to Americans’ waning lust for luxury

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – Luxury shoppers in the United States are curtailing purchases of high-end fashion and leather goods, LVMH’s first-quarter sales report showed, adding to evidence that a strong, months-long, post-pandemic splurge may be ending. Shares in Europe’s most valuable listed company rose nearly 5% to record highs in early trade on…

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