FTC chair defends tenure as lawmakers battle over consumer agency’s impact
By Diane Bartz and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Lina Khan, the progressive head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC),…
Politics
Egypt launches new Sudan mediation bid at neighbours’ summit
By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt on Thursday embarked on a fresh bid to halt fighting between Sudan’s warring factions…
Putin: foreign-made tanks are ‘priority target’ for Russian forces in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Western supplies of weapons to Ukraine would change nothing…
EU bank unveils new fund worth 400 million euros to help rebuild Ukraine
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s lending arm on Thursday unveiled a new fund worth 400 million…
Congo opposition spokesman shot dead months before election
KINSHASA (Reuters) -The spokesman for one of Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition parties was shot dead on Thursday, authorities…
Explainer-What is happening in Sudan? Fighting in Khartoum explained
By Aidan Lewis KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A conflict in Sudan that erupted on April 15 has wrought havoc in the…
Swiss parliament starts investigation into Credit Suisse collapse
By Noele Illien and John Revill BERN (Reuters) -A Swiss parliamentary investigation into the role played by state institutions in…
Group challenges Texas ban on TikTok for public university employees
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group on Thursday sued the state of Texas, claiming that research and teaching have…
Blinken, Wang meet again for talks aimed at managing U.S.-China competition
By Gayatri Suroyo, David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis JAKARTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held “candid and…
South African court rules against ex-president Zuma in parole release finding
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected an attempt to overturn a previous decision that found…