By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The pink ribbon symbol of breast cancer awareness is now 30 years old. Co-created by businesswoman Evelyn Lauder, the ribbon reminds women to get medical checkups and appears on products sold with a promise that pa…
Many Iranian women demand political change amid decades-long grievances
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Like millions of other Iranian women, retired teacher Somayyeh has been repressed by the country’s hardline Islamic laws for decades but was too frightened to stand up to ruling clerics – until Mahsa Amini’s death in …
Trump loses bid to delay rape accuser’s lawsuit ahead of deposition
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump on Wednesday lost a bid to delay a defamation lawsuit brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll after he denied having raped her, ahead of a deposition of the former U.S. president scheduled for Oct. 19. Carro…
Casino tycoon Wynn defeats U.S. lawsuit over Chinese agent claims
By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – Casino magnate Steve Wynn cannot be ordered to register with the U.S. Department of Justice as a foreign agent of China, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., said on Wednesday. The Justice Department in May sued for a …
U.S. to issue new cybersecurity requirements for critical aviation systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. transportation security agency said Wednesday it plans to issue new cybersecurity requirements for some key aviation systems after several U.S. airport websites earlier this week were hit with apparently coordinated denial…
With Putin under pressure, Belarus edges closer to joining war in Ukraine
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – A flurry of military activity in Belarus this week has caught the attention of Ukraine and the West as a potential sign that President Alexander Lukashenko may commit his army in support of Russia’s flailing war eff…
Mexico says tackling migration, does not want to be in U.S. election debate
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said his government was working to keep a lid on undocumented immigration ahead of U.S. elections so that his country is not drawn into the political crossfire. Speaking…
Biden’s national security plan aims at China, Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House rolled out a long-delayed national security strategy on Wednesday that seeks to contain China’s rise while reemphasizing the importance of working with allies to tackle challenges confronting democratic nations. T…
Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion for hoax claims, jury says
By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones must pay at least $965 million in damages to numerous families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting for falsely claiming they were actors who faked the tragedy, a Connecticut…
Special Report-How a US firm supplied networking technology to maker of feared Russian missiles
(publishes to additional subscribers) By Aram Roston and David Gauthier-Villars WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, American companies have been prohibited from dealing with MMZ Avangard, a state-owned firm that makes missiles f…