By Daphne Psaledakis and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Friday imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russia over its declared annexation of parts of Ukraine, targeting hundreds of people and companies, including those in Russia’s …
Dozens killed or wounded in Russian missile strike in Ukraine, Kyiv says
By Jonathan Landay ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Dozens of civilians were killed or wounded in what Kyiv said was a cynical Russian missile strike on a convoy of civilian cars in southern Ukraine on Friday, leaving bodies strewn across the ground. T…
Russian missile attack kills 23, wounds 28 in southern Ukraine – regional governor
(Reuters) – At least 23 people were killed and 28 wounded in a Russian missile strike that hit a convoy of civilian vehicles near the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Friday, the regional governor said. “So far, 23 dead and 28 wounded. All ci…
Analysis-Slots to smartphones: pandemic sends Australia’s gambling problem online
By Byron Kaye and Praveen Menon SYDNEY (Reuters) – For Rhys Wareham, a coffee industry technician from Sydney, the start of COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 did not just mean staying home, but having to stop visiting the pub every afternoon to gamble on poke…
Brazil’s Lula, Bolsonaro trade graft accusations in final debate
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazil’s main presidential candidates traded accusations of corruption in their last debate before Sunday’s election, with little discussion of proposals to govern the South American country. Incumbent fa…
Analysis-Genting aims to upend Macau casino landscape in bidding war
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – Malaysian group Genting has emerged as a strong contender to unseat an incumbent Macau casino operator for a new license, analysts and executives say, unleashing possibly the biggest shakeup in the world’s largest …
Amazon, major publishers win dismissal of antitrust lawsuits over book pricing
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed two antitrust lawsuits accusing Amazon.com Inc and five large publishers of illegally conspiring to fix U.S. prices of electronic and traditional books, causing consumers an…
Explainer-How the U.S. could tighten sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has imposed several rafts of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in February, targeting its central bank, major lenders, oligarchs and Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Wedne…
Barclays hit by $361 million U.S. penalty for ‘staggering’ blunder
By John McCrank, Michelle Price and Iain Withers (Reuters) -British lender Barclays agreed a $361 million penalty with U.S. regulators on Thursday for “staggering” failures that led it to oversell $17.7 billion of structured products, racking up furthe…
Wife of Supreme Court justice meets with U.S. Capitol riot committee
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, met for about four hours on Thursday with the congressional committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, a…