By Patricia Zengerle and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena the former president,…
Saudi Arabia, United States clash over reason for OPEC+ oil cut
By Ahmad Elhamy and Moaz Abd-Alaziz CAIRO (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia rejected as “not based on facts” criticism of an OPEC+ decision last week to cut its oil production target despite U.S. objections, and said on Thursday that Washington’s request to dela…
Seoul scrambles fighters as North Korean planes fly close to border
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea scrambled fighter jets after a group of about 10 North Korean military aircraft flew close to the border dividing the two countries, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, amid heightened tensions over repeated North Kor…
Iranian American Siamak Namazi returns to prison in Iran
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian American businessman Siamak Namazi was forced to return to Tehran’s Evin prison on Wednesday after Iranian authorities had given him a furlough on Oct. 1 and let his elderly father leave Iran for medical treatment on Oct. …
OPEC cuts 2022, 2023 oil demand growth view as economy slows
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC on Wednesday cut its 2022 forecast for growth in world oil demand for a fourth time since April and also trimmed next year’s figure, citing slowing economies, the resurgence of China’s COVID-19 containment measure…
Millions of Venezuelan migrants lacking access to basic services
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Some 4.3 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants face difficulty accessing basic services, food, and formal employment, a statement from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday. Half of the refugee …
NFL-Raiders’ Adams charged with assault for pushing cameraman
(Reuters) – Las Vegas Raiders’ wide receiver Davante Adams has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a cameraman who stepped into his path as he exited the field following his team’s 30-29 road loss to the Chiefs on Monday. Freelance camera…
S&P 500 ends lower after volatile session, Fed minutes
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended a choppy session slightly lower on Wednesday after minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting showed policymakers agreed they needed to maintain a more restrictive policy stance. The mi…
U.S. home heating bills expected to surge this winter -EIA
(Reuters) -U.S. consumers can expect to pay up to 28% more to heat their homes this winter than last year due to surging fuel costs and slightly colder weather, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected in its winter fuels outlook on W…
France orders fuel depot strikers back to work in union showdown
By Caroline Pailliez and Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) -France on Wednesday ordered some staff at an Exxon Mobil fuel depot back to work and warned a TotalEnergies’ depot could be next, risking a wider conflict with trade unions as it battles to secu…