(Reuters) -Russia’s defence ministry acknowledged on Wednesday that some conscripts were taking part in the conflict with Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin denied this on various occasions, saying only professional soldiers and officers had been s…
U.S. job openings near record high as workers remain scarce
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job openings fell in January, but remained near record highs as worker shortages persisted, pointing to a tight labor market that will continue to generate strong wage gains and contribute to keeping inflat…
Ukraine’s president says no-fly zone is needed to avert humanitarian catastrophe
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday the international community would be responsible for a mass “humanitarian catastrophe” if it did not agree a no-fly zone to protect his country. In a daily televised ad…
U.S. bars Ecuador’s ex-president over alleged corruption -statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has barred former Ecuadorean President Abdala Bucaram from entering the country, citing his alleged involvement in corruption, including accepting bribes and stealing public funds, the State Department said on W…
Trial begins for four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor
By Tyler Clifford and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Lawyers for four men standing trial on charges they planned to break into Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s vacation home and kidnap her at gunpoint said their clients only engaged in idle talk and n…
Biden’s political strategy on U.S. gas hikes? Blame it on Putin
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jeff Mason and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s strategy in grappling with the domestic fallout from gasoline price increases is for Americans to direct their anger at one man: Russian President Vladimir Pu…
U.S. House to vote on Russia oil ban, Ukraine aid and gov’t spending
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Wednesday for a critical series of votes that would ban U.S. imports of Russian oil, provide emergency aid to Ukraine and fund the federal government through Sept. 30. Democrats and …
Wall Street ends down as inflation hits 40-year high, inviting aggressive Fed tightening
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street resumed its sell-off on Thursday, closing lower as inflation hit a four-decade high, cementing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would hike key interest rates at the conclusion of next week’s mo…
Thousands more Ukrainians flee across borders, many with nowhere to go
By Marek Strzelecki and Fedja Grulovic PRZEMYSL, Poland/ISACCEA, Romania (Reuters) -Thousands more Ukrainian refugees fled to central and eastern Europe on Wednesday, many with no contacts and nowhere to go, as host countries scrambled to accommodate t…
Biden orders government to study digital dollar, other cryptocurrency risks
By Andrea Shalal and Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring the government to assess the risks and benefits of creating a central bank digital dollar, as well as other cryptocurr…