U.S. Senate hate crimes bill sails past filibuster
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hate crime legislation intended to combat violence against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic advanced in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, [...]
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Republicans plan Senate floor 'fireworks' over surge at U.S.-Mexico border
Slideshow ( 2 images )WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans plan to take their opposition to President Joe Biden’s border policies to the U.S. Senate [...]
Italy set to launch 40-bln euro fund for virus-hit companies: sources
ROME (Reuters) – Italy plans to launch a fund worth up to 40 billion euros ($47.8 billion) this month to help its companies [...]
High-priced tech stocks sink further into bear territory
Some of the hottest technology stocks and funds of recent months have fallen into bear market territory and investors are betting on more [...]
Biden to sign women's economic equity executive orders on Monday
U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting on infrastructure with members of Congress in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, [...]
Ethiopia's Tigray conflict rages, refugees flee to Sudan
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The African Union (AU) called for a ceasefire in north Ethiopia where federal troops fighting the local Tigrayan authorities were [...]
Coronavirus: Confusion over furlough scheme in Scotland after minister rows back on extension promise
Nicola Sturgeon has called for clarity over whether the furlough scheme will be extended beyond 2 December in Scotland if needed. Scotland’s first [...]
Coronavirus found on imported squid packaging in China
NINGBO, China (Reuters) – Authorities in China’s northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported squid, health authorities [...]
Chinese academic disciplined after criticising Xi and Communist Party
BEIJING (Reuters) – A retired Chinese professor who called President Xi Jinping a “mafia boss” and the ruling Communist Party a “political zombie” [...]
Israel's Sight Diagnostics raises $71 million for its blood analyzer
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israel’s Sight Diagnostics said on Wednesday it raised $71 million in private funding to expand sales of its finger-prick [...]