WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday he would form a select committee on China if he is elected speaker of the House of Representatives. “China is the No.1 country when it comes to intellectual property thef…
Two men arrested in connection to threats against Jewish community in New York
By Moira Warburton (Reuters) – Two men were arrested at New York’s Penn Station in connection with threats to the Jewish community, police said on Saturday. New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officers identified the two men late on Fr…
Report of second major U.S. Supreme Court leak draws calls for probe
By Matt Spetalnick and Laura Sanicola WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A New York Times report of a former anti-abortion leader’s claim that he was told in advance about the outcome of a major 2014 U.S. Supreme Court case involving contraceptives triggered calls …
Musk’s Twitter poll showing narrow majority want Trump reinstated
By Sheila Dang and Helen Coster (Reuters) – Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor of reinstating the former U.S. President, who was banned from the social media service for incit…
COP27 nears breakthrough on climate finance in scramble for final deal
By Kate Abnett, Shadia Nasralla and Gloria Dickie SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) -Negotiators at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt neared a breakthrough deal on Saturday for a fund to help poor countries being ravaged by the impacts of global warming…
Malaysia votes in general election, Anwar expected to lead tight race
By A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysians were voting on Saturday in a general election that may fail to end the recent phase of political instability in the Southeast Asian nation as polls have predicted no clear winn…
At CPAC Mexico, ‘orphaned’ right tries to build home as region tacks left
By Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -At an upscale Mexico City hotel on Friday, several hundred right-wing activists and international allies gathered to carve an identity for Mexico’s fledgling conservative movement just as governments across Lat…
Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for Theranos fraud
By Jody Godoy and Dan Levine SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) -A California judge sentenced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years and three months in prison for defrauding investors in her now-defunct blood testing startup that was once valued at $9 …
Musk’s pay trial asks if Tesla’s growth justifies $56 billion compensation
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – After five days of testimony, including three hours from Elon Musk, a Delaware judge will now decide whether Musk’s $56 billion pay package from Tesla Inc was justified by the company’s explosive growth or under…
Doping-WADA says expiration of Russia ban does not put RUSADA in the clear
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) – World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka said on Friday that the expiration of Russia’s doping ban next month does not mean the country’s anti-doping agency will automatically be reinstated. The four-year ban f…