Political prisoners among 2,000 pardoned by Myanmar junta
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s military government on Wednesday pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners, state media reported, among them a journalist and…
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Finnish daily uses shooter videogame to dodge Russia’s press restrictions
By Anne Kauranen HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s largest daily Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday took its struggle against Russian media restrictions…
Dollar holds losses after Fed hikes, signals pause
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by…
Airbus piles pressure on engine maker Pratt as profits fall
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus posted a smaller than expected fall in first quarter core earnings as a…
Texas authorities arrest wife, friend of fugitive wanted in shooting
(Reuters) -Texas authorities have arrested the wife and a friend of a man accused of killing five of his neighbors,…
Blinken says US engaged with Syria on case of missing American journalist Austin Tice
By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is extensively engaged on the case of a…
‘Plagiarism machines’: Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood writers have for decades penned sci-fi scripts featuring machines taking…
Fed’s Powell: don’t assume Fed can shield U.S. economy from debt limit default
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve is unlikely to be able to protect the U.S. economy from…
US regional bank stocks draw bearish options bets despite bounce
By Laura Matthews and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The cost of insuring against further losses in regional…
U.S. offers $10 million reward for Russian allegedly tied to credit card theft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest of a Russian…