By Maria Tsvetkova KYIV (Reuters) -The Russian and Ukrainian governments on Friday signalled an openness to negotiations even as authorities in Kyiv urged citizens to help defend the capital from advancing Russian forces in the worst European security …
Biden to nominate economist Shambaugh as U.S. Treasury’s int’l chief
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate Jay Shambaugh, a George Washington University professor and former Obama administration economic adviser, as the U.S. Treasury’s next undersecretary for international affairs…
COVID-related diabetes may be temporary; racial disparities widen with Omicron infections
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. COVID-related diabetes may be tempo…
U.S. House panel expands probe of Trump’s handling of documents
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating former President Donald Trump’s removal of classified documents from the White House has expanded its probe of the Republican’s handling of records, acc…
Analysis-Putin’s end-game? Split Ukraine and install ‘tame’ leadership, analysts say
By Robin Emmott, Sabine Siebold and Tom Balmforth BRUSSELS/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine looks designed to take Kyiv and create a land corridor south to the Black Sea, splitting the country into two, military analysts and former offic…
Dubai Expo says remains open to all nations after Russian invasion of Ukraine
DUBAI (Reuters) – Expo 2020 Dubai on Friday said the major international cultural and business event hosted by the United Arab Emirates remains open to all countries following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia, which has a prominent pavilion at the …
Biden’s Supreme Court pick enters intensifying U.S fight on race
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s selection https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-announce-us-supreme-court-pick-friday-white-house-sources-2022-02-25 on Friday of Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black…
Iran to enrich uranium to 20% even after nuclear deal- nuclear chief
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran will continue to enrich uranium to 20% purity even after sanctions on it are lifted and a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers is revived, Iranian news agencies quoted the country’s nuclear chief as saying on Friday. “(Uranium) enr…
EU promises further Russia sanctions as Ukraine pleads for more
By Gabriela Baczynska and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is planning a third package of sanctions against Moscow, EU officials said on Friday, as Ukraine’s president pleaded with the bloc for faster and more forceful steps to pun…
Stocks rebound from Ukraine panic, oil back below $100
By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks around the world were rebounding on Friday and U.S. Treasuries were selling off as investors welcomed coordinated Western sanctions on Russia that targeted its banks but not did not block it from a global pay…