By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – The 193 member states of the United Nations’ cultural agency are expected to back the United States’ return to the organisation almost five years after then-President Donald Trump withdrew over accusations of anti-Israel bias and mismanagement. The Paris-based agency, founded in the ashes of World War Two to protect…
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was among those affected by a wide-ranging hack centered on a piece of software called MOVEit Transfer, a source at HHS said on Wednesday. “While no HHS systems or networks were compromised, attackers gained access to data by exploiting the vulnerability…
By Matt Tracy (Reuters) -Several overseas investors were interested in SL Green Realty’s 245 Park Ave tower before Japanese real estate developer Mori Trust bought half of it, a source familiar with the matter said, an illustration of how some corners of the property market have withstood falling prices. Office space in Manhattan has sold…
(Reuters) – Twitter’s new chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, is working on a slew of measures to bring back advertisers who left the platform under Elon Musk’s ownership, including introducing a video ads service, pursuing more celebrities and raising headcount, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday. Yaccarino, who started as CEO on June 5, is…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has begun using a continuous positive airway pressure machine, or CPAP, to address a problem with sleep apnea, White House officials said on Wednesday. “He used a CPAP machine last night, which is common for people with that history,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said. A White House official…
By Brendan Pierson and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee on Wednesday blocked state laws prohibiting the use of puberty-blocking drugs and hormones for transgender children from taking effect while lawsuits challenging the bans proceed. They are the latest in a series of similar rulings around the country, with laws in seven…
By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Republican leaders of two House committees are requesting United States Postal Service data on retailers’ goods shipped from China under an exemption in U.S. trade law that excludes some packages worth $800 or less from tariffs. The exemption, known as the de minimis rule, has earned growing scrutiny…
(Reuters) – The case of Adnan Syed, whose conviction for a Maryland murder was overturned and later reinstated, will be reviewed by the state’s highest court under an order issued Monday, documents showed. Syed, who was found guilty in 2000 of murdering 18-year-old Hae Min Lee and sentenced to life in prison, was released last…
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A total of 130 countries representing 98% of the global economy are now exploring digital versions of their currencies, with almost half in advanced development, pilot or launch stages, a closely-followed study shows. The research by the U.S.-based Atlantic Council think tank published on Wednesday said significant progress over…
By Sinéad Carew, Sruthi Shankar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) – The Nasdaq managed a small gain on Wednesday with support from megacap stocks while the S&P 500 and the Dow closed lower after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled more rate hikes and said he did not see inflation falling to the central…
