Blinken threatened with contempt of US Congress over Afghanistan cable
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee threatened Secretary of…
Politics
Sudanese pin hopes on Jeddah talks between warring factions
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudanese are pinning their hopes on talks in Saudi Arabia between envoys of warring factions to end bloodshed…
Brazil’s Lula to nominate deputy finance minister for key central bank role
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad ended months of uncertainty on Monday as he revealed that Gabriel…
Abortion pill case to be heard by conservative, anti-abortion panel
By Brendan Pierson and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – A case brought by anti-abortion groups seeking to ban the abortion pill…
Texas police seek motive in mall shooting that killed 8
By Gabriella Borter and Maria Caspani (Reuters) – Texas police on Sunday were investigating what motivated a 33-year-old gunman to…
Ex-Fox News producer dismisses Delaware lawsuit against Fox, NY lawsuit pending
By Helen Coster (Reuters) – Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg has dismissed one lawsuit accusing the cable network, parent…
Mexican president backs U.S. dollar as globe’s ‘principal currency’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gave the U.S. dollar a vote on confidence on Monday…
Indians escorted back home in riot-hit northeast
By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Thousands of people who fled deadly rioting and ethnic clashes in northeast India…
Tight security as Nigeria presidential election result challenged
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – Police blocked roads in the centre of Nigeria’s capital on Monday as judges started…
Euro zone inflation will slow but momentum still high: ECB’s Lane
(Reuters) – Euro zone inflation will slow sharply this year but price growth momentum remains high for now, including for…