(Reuters) – President Joe Biden has not made an offer to a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, but remains “on track” to announce his choice to replace Justice Stephen Breyer by the end of the month, a White House spokesperson said on Thursday. (Reporting by S…
‘Today I think everybody is Ukrainian’ – anti-war protests take place across U.S
By Julia Harte and Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) -Demonstrators in several major U.S. cities protested the invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt the missile and troop assault as U.S. President Joe Bide…
Russia cracks down on home front as its troops invade Ukraine
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) – Police on Thursday detained more than 1,600 Russians who protested against Russia’s multi-pronged military operation in Ukraine, while authorities threatened to block media reports that contain what Moscow described …
Biden unveils new sanctions on Russian banks, businesses after Ukraine attack
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden unveiled harsh new sanctions against Russia on Thursday after Moscow launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine, imposing measures to impede Russia’s ability to do business in the w…
Nasdaq briefly jumps, S&P 500 cuts losses as Biden speaks
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Nasdaq sharply extended gains and the S&P 500 cut its losses briefly in Thursday afternoon trading as U.S. President Joe Biden said Russia’s military attack on Ukraine is unfolding largely as U.S. offic…
Explainer-How Western sanctions will target Russia
By Karin Strohecker (Reuters) -The United States and its allies have vowed to hit Russia with harsh sanctions after Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday in a massed assault by land, sea and air – the biggest by one state against another in Europe…
Ghislaine Maxwell juror to be questioned by judge, new trial denied
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday will question a juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case who failed to disclose having been sexually abused as a child. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan also denie…
Cyprus games writer denies links to malware found before Russian invasion
By Michele Kambas and James Pearson NICOSIA/LONDON (Reuters) – A 24-year-old videogame designer who runs his small business out of a home next to an old Cypriot church in a quiet suburb of Nicosia now finds himself entangled in a global crisis followin…
Kyiv residents defiant as curfew imposed after Russian invasion
By Maria Tsvetkova KYIV (Reuters) -The mayor of Kyiv imposed a curfew on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine and the capital echoed throughout the day to the sound of gunfire, sirens and explosions. Many people tried to flee for safer areas, snarling…
Fed tightening plans now contending with war, possible oil shock
By Howard Schneider and Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Thursday began taking stock of how the unfolding conflict in Ukraine might influence the economy and their planned shift to tighter monetary policy, with investors and…