(Refiles to insert Global Markets tag in headline) By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The selloff on Wall Street worsened Monday and oil prices turned lower as rising geopolitical tensions and the Fed’s plans to reduce economic stimulus took thei…
White House to hold second Competition Council meet on Monday -federal officials
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is set to hold the second meeting of its Competition Council on Monday, federal agencies said on Sunday. Officials from two federal agencies told Reuters about the meeting and that their depart…
U.S. tells diplomats’ families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options
By David Shepardson and Paul Sandle WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department announced Sunday it was ordering diplomats’ family members to leave Ukraine, as U.S. President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America’s military assets i…
Truckers fighting government vaccine mandate march to Canadian capital
TORONTO (Reuters) – A convoy of truckers started their march from Vancouver on Sunday to the Canadian capital city of Ottawa protesting the government’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers, which the industry says would create driver shortages and fu…
Beijing Games had 72 COVID cases, none athletes, among early arrivals
By Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing Olympics organisers said on Sunday they had confirmed 72 cases of COVID-19 among 2,586 Games-related personnel entering China from Jan. 4 to Jan. 22, with no cases among 171 athletes and team officials arriving…
Beijing introduces more COVID measures as cases mount before Olympics
BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing’s city government on Sunday introduced new measures to contain a recent outbreak of COVID-19, as China’s capital continued to report new local cases of the virus less than two weeks before it hosts the Winter Olympic Games. N…