NATO allies agree to spend ‘at least 2%’ of their GDP on defence -diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO allies have reached agreement to raise the alliance’s target for military spending to at least 2%…
Politics
Yellen criticizes China’s ‘punitive’ actions against US companies, urges market reforms
By Andrea Shalal and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Friday for market reforms…
US labor secretary sees no need now to step into UPS-Teamsters talks
By Kanishka Singh and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su said on Friday she does not…
Giuliani should be disbarred over 2020 election case, ethics panel finds
By Andrew Goudsward and Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – Rudy Giuliani’s law license should be revoked over his work on a…
White House says no clear answer on how to return WSJ reporter detained in Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser said on Friday there was no clear answer on how…
New hazards of war enclose Belarusian town with turbulent past
By Guy Faulconbridge OSIPOVICHI, Belarus (Reuters) – A Belarusian town with a turbulent past may hold some haunting new secrets:…
Central bankers lay out digital currency cyber threat
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The central bankers’ central bank, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has laid out…
Brazil’s lower house approves ‘historic’ tax reform bill
By Maria Carolina Marcello and Gabriel Araujo BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved on Friday the main text…
Blinken to press ASEAN to take tougher line on Myanmar, China – official
By David Brunnstrom and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington hopes to rally Southeast Asian nations to take tougher action…
Former US Army financial counselor charged with defrauding Gold Star families
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A former U.S. Army financial counselor from New Jersey was criminally charged on Friday with…