By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -An experimental drug from Eli Lilly works best if Alzheimer’s patients are treated as early as possible, ideally before they develop symptoms of the brain-wasting disease, researchers said on Monday, in the latest promising development for treating the most common form of dementia. The drug, donanemab, has been shown to slow…
By Jorge Garcia and Brad Brooks DEATH VALLEY, California (Reuters) – An extreme heatwave peaked in the western United States on Sunday, with temperatures reaching 128 Fahrenheit (53 Celsius) in the California desert, while flash flooding continued to menace the Northeast, killing at least five people. Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population fell under…
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – Three years after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and a month after federal investigators found widespread racial discrimination by city law enforcement officers, a Minnesota judge has approved a reform agreement between the state human rights department and the city’s police. The agreement approved July 13 by…
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council will hold its first formal discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) this week in New York, with Britain to call for an international dialogue about its impact on global peace and security. Governments around the world are considering how to mitigate the dangers of emerging AI technology, which…
By Patricia Zengerle and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that a Senate delay in confirming President Joe Biden’s nominees for diplomatic positions was undermining national security, echoing similar concerns from defense officials on delays to military promotions. Blinken told reporters that he had sent a letter…
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks rose on Monday on expectations corporate earnings will exceed forecasts, but global shares and the dollar traded little changed after data showed the Chinese economy grew slower than anticipated. China overnight reported growth of 0.8% in the second quarter, above the 0.5% forecast, but the annual pace…
By Abdi Sheikh and Aaron Ross MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Russia’s announcement that it was withdrawing from a pact that allowed Ukrainian grains to leave Black Sea ports sent a shiver through poorer countries, many of which are already reeling from inflation, climate shocks and conflict. The Black Sea grains deal, brokered by the United Nations…
By Liz Lee and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China reacted with anger on Monday to a planned visit next month to the United States by “separatist” Taiwan presidential frontrunner Vice President William Lai, as the government in Taipei said it saw no reason to overreact to mere transit stops. Taiwanese presidents and vice presidents traditionally…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the U.S. securities regulator said Monday the agency was “disappointed” with a judge’s recent ruling that Ripple Labs Inc did not violate federal securities laws in a major blow to its efforts to rein in the cryptocurrency sector. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said his agency was…
By Nigel Hunt and Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – A deal allowing Ukraine to export grain via the Black Sea will expire at the end of Monday after Russia said it will suspend its participation. The deal, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey last July, aimed to alleviate a global food crisis by allowing…
