White House dismisses Russia's charge of Ukraine's involvement in last week's attack in Moscow as "nonsense", says US passed written warning of Moscow attack to Russia ( www.reuters.com )
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Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion dollar FTX fraud ( www.reuters.com )
SWIFT planning launch of new central bank digital currency platform in 12-24 months ( www.reuters.com )
LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Global bank messaging network SWIFT is planning a new platform in the next one to two years to connect the wave of central bank digital currencies now in development to the existing finance system, it has told Reuters....
'Why do I need an all-Black cast?' Disney criticizes Peltz remarks ( www.reuters.com )
Walt Disney Co on Friday said that remarks by activist investor Nelson Peltz criticizing the company for making movies dominated by female and Black actors is evidence that he shouldn't be on Disney's board....
Russia says United States must share any information it has on attack near Moscow ( www.reuters.com )
MOSCOW, March 22 (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that if the United States knew for sure that Ukraine was not involved in a mass shooting incident at a concert hall near Moscow Washington should share any information it had....
Russia says it is pushing Ukrainian forces back, will create two new armies ( www.reuters.com )
No bidders present at Myanmar auction for $90 million sale of Suu Kyi's home ( www.reuters.com )
No evidence from Israel to back UNRWA accusations, says EU humanitarian chief ( www.reuters.com )
The European Union's top humanitarian aid official said on Thursday he had seen no evidence from Israel to back its accusations against staff from the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), which should continue playing a "critical" role in Gaza.
Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava ( www.reuters.com )
A volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, the country's meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky....
Europe to use frozen Russian profits to arm Ukraine, Scholz says ( www.reuters.com )
Ukraine's backers will use windfall profits on frozen Russian assets to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said following a meeting with his French and Polish counterparts aimed at showing unity after weeks of friction....
'Turn around immediately': Taiwan warns off Chinese coast guard boats again as tensions simmer ( www.reuters.com )
Finland Moves To Block Asylum-Seekers From Entering Via Russia ( www.reuters.com )
Finland plans to adopt temporary legislation that will allow its border authorities to block asylum seekers seeking to enter its territory from Russia, the government said on Friday....
Nissan looks to tap Korean battery supplier SK On for US EV production, Yomiuri reports ( www.reuters.com )
Nissan Motor (7201.T) is preparing to tap Korean battery supplier SK On for its electric vehicle production in the United States, as it reviews its current supply from a Chinese company, Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday....
Kremlin says Putin didn't threaten to use nuclear weapons, U.S. took him out of context ( www.reuters.com )
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that Putin had merely been answering a journalist's questions on the subject and restating the already well known circumstances in which Russia would theoretically be forced to use nuclear weapons....
Exclusive: Trump launched CIA covert influence operation against China ( www.reuters.com )
Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government, according to former U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the highly classified operation....
Conservative US judges criticize new rule curbing 'judge shopping' ( www.reuters.com )
Two conservative federal appeals court judges on Wednesday criticized judicial policymakers for adopting a new rule aimed at curtailing "judge shopping" by state attorneys general, activists and others who challenge government policies in courthouses where one or two sympathetic judges hear most cases....
US pause on funding UN's main Palestinian relief agency UNRWA may become permanent ( www.reuters.com )
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Pressure rises on Biden, Democrats to reject AIPAC funds ( www.reuters.com )
NEW YORK, March 12 (Reuters) - A coalition of progressive groups is asking U.S. President Joe Biden and other Democratic Party officials to not accept endorsements or contributions from a pro-Israel group and its affiliated super PACs.
Safety at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant worsening, Ukraine says ( www.reuters.com )
Safety at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine is worsening daily, Ukraine's energy minister said on Friday, pledging to keep pressuring Russia at the U.N. nuclear watchdog to withdraw from the site....
Trump tightens grip on US Republican Party as daughter-in-law takes key post ( www.reuters.com )
Donald Trump cemented his grip on the Republican National Committee on Friday after his daughter-in-law and another ally assumed top leadership posts amid a debate among members over whether the organization should help pay his legal bills....
US aid policy on Gaza 'absurd' given military support for Israel, UN expert says ( www.reuters.com )
A U.N. expert on Friday criticised U.S. efforts to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, such as plans for a temporary port and recent air drops, which he said were "absurd" and "cynical" methods so long as military aid to Israel continues....
Donald Trump posts $91.6 million bond for E. Jean Carroll's defamation verdict ( www.reuters.com )
Donald Trump on Friday posted a $91.6 million bond to cover the defamation verdict in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll, and began his appeal of the case that arose from his branding her a liar after she accused him of raping her decades ago....
Six people killed in Canadian capital in rare case of mass murder ( www.reuters.com )
New push in Congress to ban TikTok or force Chinese divestiture gains steam ( www.reuters.com )
This is clearly because those in power absolutely detest Millennials and Gen Z. They also know that people have been using it to communicate and organize and they don't like that either....
US judge in Texas rules minority business agency must serve all races ( www.reuters.com )
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the U.S. Minority Business Development Agency, founded during the Nixon administration, must avail itself to disadvantaged entrepreneurs of all races and ethnicities, including whites....
