US retail sales rise moderately; economy plodding along
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rose less than expected in June as receipts at service stations…
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New dawn for EU, Latam clouded by wrangling over war in Ukraine
By Andrew Gray and Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European, Latin American and Caribbean leaders proclaimed a new era of…
Republican lawmakers urge FTC to drop fight against Microsoft deal for Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-two Republican lawmakers urged the Federal Trade Commission to drop its fight against Microsoft’s deal to buy…
Switzerland fights to contain forest fire near Italy border as winds pick up
By Denis Balibouse BITSCH, Switzerland (Reuters) -Swiss firefighters on Tuesday were battling a forest fire that has forced more than…
Factbox-A look at Americans held in the past in North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action crossed into North Korea on Tuesday and was believed to be…
Israeli official says Biden invited Netanyahu to White House in September
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet at the White House in…
US Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – The U.S. Powerball jackpot has reached a whopping $1 billion for only the third time…
Canada gives Toronto C$97 million to shelter asylum seekers
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government, under pressure over images showing asylum seekers sleeping on the streets of Toronto, on…
Hollywood studios say they offered actors $1 billion in gains before strike
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Major film and television studios offered Hollywood actors more than $1 billion in…
USAID chief visits Odesa, unveils $250m for Ukrainian farmers
ODESA, Ukraine (Reuters) – U.S. aid chief Samantha Power on Tuesday pledged $250 million in new funding to help Ukrainian…