MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican journalists on Tuesday started nationwide protests to denounce the recent murders of three reporters, demanding an end to impunity that has often characterized the killings of their colleagues. The protests follow the mur…
U.S. weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department is considering whether to authorize departures for American diplomats and their families in China who wish to leave due to the U.S. government’s inability to prevent Chinese authorities…
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi seeks re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday she will run for a 19th term in office, without saying whether she would seek to remain in her Democratic leadership role. The 81-year-old California lawmaker was …
New York state mask mandate back in effect as judge grants stay in appeal
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -An appeals court judge on Tuesday granted a stay in an appeal over mask mandates in New York, keeping the rule in effect during the legal process, New York Attorney General Letitia James said. A day earlier, a judge had str…
Neil Young to Spotify: Either remove my music or Joe Rogan podcast
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) – Neil Young has threatened to pull his music from the Spotify streaming service in protest of its relationship with podcaster Joe Rogan, who the prolific singer-songwriter accuses of spreading misinformation about …
Second New York City officer dies days after shooting in Harlem
(Reuters) -A second police officer who was shot Friday in New York City while responding to a domestic violence call has died, the city’s police commissioner said on Twitter on Tuesday. Keechant Sewell, the New York City police commissioner, called off…
Alec Baldwin seeks dismissal of civil suit over fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Alec Baldwin and other producers of the movie “Rust” are asking a court to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by a script supervisor who was on the set when the actor fatally shot a cinematographer. In …
U.S. seeks to protect Europe’s energy supplies if Russia invades Ukraine
By Humeyra Pamuk, Steve Holland and Dmitry Antonov WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Western leaders stepped up preparations for any Russian military action in Ukraine on Tuesday, with the United States focusing on how to protect energy supplies and Britain…
N.Korea fires cruise missiles amid tension over lifting nuclear moratorium
By Cynthia Kim and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, amid rising tension over a recent series of weapons tests. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Sta…
Report into PM Johnson lockdown party allegations expected soon
By Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -An internal inquiry into allegations of lockdown parties at Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office could be published as soon as Wednesday, delivering findings that might determine the prime minist…