Abortion remains legal in Iowa as top court refuses to revive ban
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Iowa’s highest court did not revive a 2018 ban on most abortions on Friday, meaning…
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North Korea starts key party meeting to discuss defence strategy – KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea convened a key party meeting to decide its diplomatic and defence strategy “to cope with…
S&P 500 ends lower as Microsoft recedes from record high
By Noel Randewich and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended lower on Friday, weighed down by Microsoft and…
Ecuador authorities confiscate pigs, fighting cocks from prison
(Reuters) – Ecuadorean security forces have confiscated pigs, fighting cocks and more than two dozen bladed weapons, among other items,…
US House Speaker McCarthy threatens to block funding for Chile waiver program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Friday threatened to use congressional appropriations to block funding…
U.S. Energy Dept gets two ransom notices as MOVEit hack claims more victims
By Timothy Gardner and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Energy got ransom requests from the Russia-linked extortion…
Bolsonaro aide sought legal advice for Brazil coup -police report
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -One of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s closest aides sought legal advice for a military…
Ukraine advancing in the south: military chiefs
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces are advancing in southern sectors of their counter-offensive against Russian occupation troops, Ukrainian military officials said…
Haiti humanitarian aid needs to come to terms with gangs, says Caribbean leader
By Robertson Henry KINGSTOWN (Reuters) – Humanitarian aid to Haiti will need to take into account the influence of heavily…
Deutsche Bank $75 million settlement with Epstein accusers wins preliminary approval
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday granted preliminary approval to Deutsche Bank’s $75 million settlement…