By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s interior minister quit on Wednesday with a broadside at Liz Truss before her lawmakers openly quarrelled in parliament, underscoring the erosion of the prime minister…
Biden awards $2.8 billion to boost U.S. minerals output for EV batteries
By David Shepardson and Ernest Scheyder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration said on Wednesday it is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to boost U.S. production of electric vehicle batteries and the minerals used to build them, part of a bid to …
Exclusive-Korean auto giant Hyundai investigating child labor in its U.S. supply chain
By Joseph White and Joshua Schneyer DETROIT (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co, Korea’s top automaker, is investigating child labor violations in its U.S. supply chain and plans to “sever ties” with Hyundai suppliers in Alabama found to have relied on undera…
U.S. sanctions logistics allies of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned individuals linked to Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, days after bilateral security talks aimed at cracking down on trafficking of fentanyl and other contraband. The Tr…
New Italy government will be pro-NATO, pro-Europe, says Meloni
By Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) -Giorgia Meloni, who is expected to be Italy’s next prime minister, threw down the gauntlet to her right-wing coalition partners on Wednesday, saying her new government would be pro-NATO and fully a p…
State Dept says Russia resorting to ‘desperate tactics’ after martial law declaration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said it was no surprise Russia was resorting to “desperate tactics” after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday declared martial law in four partially occupied regions of Ukraine that Russia claims as it…
German president cancels trip to Kyiv on security concerns
BERLIN (Reuters) -German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called off a planned visit to Kyiv on Thursday for security reasons, his office said on Wednesday. An official from his office said that security authorities in Germany and the foreign mini…
Iran arrests 14 foreigners, including U.S. citizens, over unrest -Fars
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian security forces have arrested 14 foreigners, including American, British and French citizens, for their involvement in anti-government protests, the semi-official Fars news agency said on Wednesday. Iranian officials have yet …
Italian president to hold govt consultations on Oct. 20-21
ROME (Reuters) -Consultations on the formation of Italy’s new government, which is widely expected to be led by nationalist leader Giorgia Meloni, will be held on Oct. 20 and 21, President Sergio Mattarella’s office said on Wednesday. Meloni led a righ…
Arizona, Texas join multi-state probe into big banks over net-zero pledge
(Reuters) – A group of U.S. state attorneys general including from Arizona and Texas have sent civil investigative demands to the country’s six biggest banks, alleging their environmental, social, and governance-related (ESG) practices hurt the America…