WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee have asked the U.S. Department Of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Amazon.com Inc for “potentially criminal conduct” by the company and some of its senior executives. In a letter to …
South Korean opposition candidate Yoon elected president
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was projected to win Wednesday’s election, broadcaster KBS said, with nearly 90% of votes counted, a race that will shape Asia’s fourth-larges…
Makers of basic necessities face ‘tradeoff’ supplying Russia with cookies, soap
By Jessica DiNapoli and Richa Naidu NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Makers of everyday staples from Pampers diapers to Dove soap are walking a fine line by continuing to sell their products in Russia, as pressure grows on multinational companies to take a …
World stocks rise, oil retreats in ‘less panicked’ trading session
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global stock markets rallied in Europe and North America on Wednesday after three straight days of selling, and oil prices retreated from the peaks scaled over the last week as investors digested the new…
Ukraine’s task is to hold off Russia for 7-10 days-senior official
WASHINGTON/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine must hold off Russia’s attack for the next seven to 10 days to deny Moscow claiming any sort of victory, said a senior government official, as more than 2 million refugees fled the biggest assault on a Europ…
Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Prince Andrew is dismissed, Britain says no public funds in settlement
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit accusing Britain’s Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her when she was underage, as Britain’s finance ministry confirmed that no public f…
Do not sabotage Iran deal with new conditions, West tells Russia
By Francois Murphy, John Irish and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA (Reuters) -Western powers on Tuesday warned Russia against wrecking an almost completed deal on bringing the United States and Iran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord, as Iran’s top…
Exclusive-U.N. climate chief: Ukraine crisis must not delay global action
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – As Patricia Espinosa prepares to step down as U.N. climate chief, she has a warning for the world: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must not distract leaders from the escalating climate crisis. Even as the war is causing…
Florida lawmakers pass bill limiting LGBTQ discussion in school
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -Florida lawmakers on Tuesday passed a Republican-backed bill that would prohibit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students, rejecting criticism and student protests that charac…
Apple upgrades low-end iPhone SE with 5G, and high-end Mac Studio computer with faster chip
By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK (Reuters) -Apple Inc on Tuesday added 5G connectivity to its low-cost iPhone SE and iPad Air and introduced a faster chip for a new desktop, a high point in Apple’s move to power its devices with microprocessors designed in ho…