Russia Abandons Ukraine Bastion In Collapse After Kyiv Severs Supply Line
Moscow abandoned its main bastion in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday, in a sudden collapse on one of the war's principal front lines after surging Ukrainian forces threatened to encircle the area in a shock advance.
ECB Governors See Rising Risk Of Rate Hitting 2% To Curb Inflation - Sources
European Central Bank policymakers see a rising risk that they will have to raise their key interest rate to 2% or more to curb record-high inflation in the euro zone despite a likely recession, sources told Reuters.
EU Eyes Individual Debt Reduction Paths For EU Countries
The European Commission will present in the second half of October proposed changes to European Union fiscal rules that are likely to offer countries individual debt reduction paths, Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis said on Saturday.
U.S. Supreme Court To Reopen To Public After Long COVID Closure - Reports
The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the public to hear arguments in person for the first time in about 2-1/2 years following a closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Justice John Roberts said late on Friday, according to media reports.
Mandela And Queen Elizabeth Enjoyed A 'Warm Friendship,' Secretary Recalls
Queen Elizabeth enjoyed a "warm friendship" with South Africa's President Nelson Mandela, who once joked about her weight on a visit to Buckingham Palace - an unheard of liberty attesting to the strong bond between the freedom fighter and the monarch, Mandela's private secretary said.
Five Hong Kong Speech Therapists Jailed For Conspiracy To "brainwash" Children With Cartoons
Five Hong Kong speech therapists were sentenced on Saturday to 19 months in jail for conspiracy to publish seditious children's books, featuring cartoons of sheep and wolves that prosecutors had deemed anti-government.
King Charles To Be Proclaimed Monarch At Historic Ceremony
King Charles will officially be proclaimed as Britain's new monarch on Saturday in a ceremony followed by gun salutes and the reading of proclamations in London and across the four corners of the United Kingdom.
U.S. Freight Railroads Prepare For Potential Strike Disruption
Major U.S. freight railroads said on Friday they were preparing for a possible strike and service disruption a week before a deadline in protracted labor talks.
Taylor Swift Says 'All Too Well' Film Inspired By '70s Movies
Movies, even those half a century old, influence Taylor Swift's song writing and music video direction, the star said on Friday.
Exclusive-Norway's Yara Close To Acquiring Brazil's Petrobras Fertilizer Unit
Yara International ASA is close to acquiring the fertilizer unit put on sale by state-controlled oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA, known as Petrobras, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
U.S. Treasury Russian Oil Price Cap Guidance Gives Safe Harbor To Maritime Service Firms
The U.S. Treasury on Friday issued new guidance on a proposed Western price cap on Russian oil exports, saying that maritime services providers would not be held liable for false pricing information provided by buyers and sellers of Russian crude.
African Nations Push For More Climate Finance Ahead Of COP
African ministers meeting in Cairo two months ahead of the COP27 climate summit called on Friday for a sharp expansion of climate financing for their continent while pushing back against an abrupt move away from fossil fuels.
More Worries For U.S. Stocks, Bonds: Fed Ramps Up 'QT'
As the Federal Reserve accelerates the unwinding of its balance sheet this month, some investors worry that so-called quantitative tightening may weigh on the economy and make this year even more brutal for stocks and bonds.
U.S. Supreme Court's Sotomayor Lets Yeshiva University Bar LGBT Student Club
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday permitted Yeshiva University to refuse to recognize an LGBT student club that the Jewish school in New York City has said violates its religious values, temporarily blocking a judge's ruling ordering it to allow the group.
Global Standards Body Approves New Merchant Code For Gun Sellers
An international standards body has approved creation of a merchant code for gun retailers, a representative said on Friday, following pressure from activists who say it will help track suspicious weapons purchases.
Banks See Strong Demand For Citrix Debt After Discount -sources
Banks seeking to sell some of the debt backing the $16.5 billion leveraged buyout of business software company Citrix Systems Inc to investors have received more demand than they can fill, raising the prospect they may suffer a smaller loss than expected, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
U.S. Working With U.N. On Russia Food, Fertilizer Export Complaints
The United States is working with the United Nations to address Russian complaints that sanctions are hindering its food and fertilizer shipments, even though there has been no disruption to Moscow's exports of the commodities, a senior U.S.
Big Banks To Rake In Record Profits From Commodities This Year
Investment banks are set to make a record-breaking $20 billion trading and financing commodities like oil, gas and metals in 2022, more than triple what they earned in the years before COVID-19, analytics firm Coalition Greenwich told Reuters.
Pentagon Warns Of GPS Interference From Ligado Broadband Network
The U.S. Defense Department said a study https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3153449/press-release-on-the-nasem-section-1663-report/ released Friday shows Ligado Networks' planned nationwide mobile broadband network will interfere with military global positioning system receivers (GPS) receivers.
Mexico Gives Army Control Of National Guard, Sparks Clash With U.N
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday defiantly dismissed criticism from a top U.N.
Fed Races Down The Home Stretch Toward Another Oversized Rate Hike
Federal Reserve officials on Friday ended their public comment period ahead of the U.S.
Lawmakers Seek U.S. Probe On Airline Handling Of COVID Funds
The leaders of two congressional committees want a federal probe into whether airlines used government pandemic money to fund pilot buyouts and early retirements that may have fueled current pilot shortages, according to a letter released on Friday.
Virginia's Republican Attorney General Creates Unit To Investigate Voter Fraud
Virginia's Republican attorney general on Friday announced the formation of an "election integrity unit" within his office that will investigate alleged voter fraud cases, part of a broader effort by Republicans in the wake of former President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him.
EU To Consult On Making Big Tech Contribute To Telco Network Costs
The European Union's executive body will launch a consultation early next year on whether tech giants should bear some of the costs of Europe's telecoms network, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Friday.
Ford Will Challenge Dealers To Match Tesla's Lower Selling Costs
Ford Motor Co Chief Executive Jim Farley will go to Las Vegas next week to roll the dice on a strategy to convince dealers to cut as much as $2,000 from the cost of delivering an electric vehicle to a customer.
With Carrot And Stick, Argentina Government Drives Soy Sale Bonanza
Argentine farmers are under pressure to sell their soy stocks, with the government rolling out carrot and stick incentives and punishments for stock hoarding in the world's top exporter of soy oil and meal and the No.
Analysis-Ukraine Blindsides Russia With Northeastern Thrust At Supply Hub
Ukraine's rapid territorial gains have caught Russia off guard at a vulnerable section of their front line in an attack that threatens an important supply hub used by Moscow in the east, military analysts said.
Exclusive-Georgia Probe Into Trump Examines Chaplain's Role In Election Meddling
Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman didn't recognize the man who banged on her door. Terrified, she called 911. She had reason to fear.
Italy's Right Heads For Clear Election Victory, Final Polls Indicate
Italy's right-wing bloc is on track to win a clear majority in both houses of parliament at this month's election, according to studies based on the final opinion polls before a ban on their publication kicks in on Saturday.
Streaming To Survive: Thailand's Out-of-work Elephants In Crisis
In the northeastern village of Ban Ta Klang in Thailand, Siriporn Sapmak starts her day by doing a livestream of her two elephants on social media to raise money to survive.