Senate confirms ACLU lawyer to NY federal court after GOP backlash
By Andrew Goudsward (Reuters) – A voting rights lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday overcame fierce Republican…
Canada freezes ties with China-led AIIB, probes allegations of Communist domination
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada is freezing ties with the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) while it probes…
Sudan’s western cities under fire as war spreads
CAIRO (Reuters) -Fighting rocked several cities in western Sudan on Wednesday in an expansion of the country’s almost two-month-old war…
Ahead of Modi visit, journalists’ group urges US to press India on media crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday called on the U.S. government to urge India to end…
Alex Jones could face two more defamation trials over school shooting lies
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones could face two more defamation trials in 2023, under an…
Citi CFO says 1,600 job cuts will boost second-quarter expenses
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) -Citigroup Inc in the second quarter will book severance costs associated with around 1,600…
Marketmind: Can risk appetite resist Fed’s hawkish skip?
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist….
Canada’s Bell deepens news industry gloom with 1,300 job cuts
By Samrhitha A and Aditya Soni (Reuters) -Canadian media and telecom firm Bell is cutting 1,300 jobs, shuttering six radio…
Health insurers slammed after UnitedHealth says more surgeries driving up costs
By Bhanvi Satija and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -Health insurer stocks dropped sharply on Wednesday after UnitedHealth Group said its costs…
No bail for exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court in Manhattan on Wednesday said the exiled Chinese businessman…