By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States charged a member of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps on Wednesday with plotting to murder John Bolton, a national security adviser to former President Donald Trump. The Justice Department …
U.S. consumer prices unchanged in July as cost of gasoline drops
By Lindsay Dunsmuir (Reuters) – U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in July due to a sharp drop in the cost of gasoline, delivering the first notable sign of relief for weary Americans who have watched inflation climb over the past two years. The Consu…
Ukraine’s creditors agree 2-year freeze on $20 billion overseas debt
By Jorgelina do Rosario, Rodrigo Campos and Karin Strohecker LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ukraine’s overseas creditors have backed its request for a two-year freeze on payments on almost $20 billion in international bonds, a regulatory filing showed on …
Trump declines to answer questions in N.Y. attorney general investigation
By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he refused to answer questions during an appearance before New York state’s attorney general in a civil investigation into his family’s business practices, citin…
Analysis: U.S. renewables investors see Senate bill sparking gold rush
By Nichola Groom, Cole Horton and Simon Jessop LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the first time, investors seeking to pour cash into U.S. clean energy projects can count on at least a decade of generous federal subsidies, offering them long-sought c…
Trump says he declined to answer questions in NY attorney general probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he declined to answer questions during an appearance before the New York state attorney general in a civil investigation into his family’s business practices. “I declined to an…
S&P, Nasdaq jump as cooling inflation eases rate hike bets
By Herbert Lash and Bansari Mayur Kamdar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street rallied more than 1% on Wednesday after data showed U.S. inflation slowed more than expected in July and raised hopes the Federal Reserve will cut back on aggressively boosting i…
Early signs show tight Kenyan presidential election
By Duncan Miriri and Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI/ELDORET (Reuters) -Preliminary results from Kenya’s presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace President Uhuru Kenyatta, with citizens praying an announcement of…
Biden urges Syria to secure missing U.S. journalist’s return
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Damascus to help repatriate a U.S. journalist who disappeared in Syria a decade ago, making a direct plea as pressure mounts on the White House from families of hostages and detainees. Au…
Europe to consider “dose-sparing” to increase monkeypox vaccine, WHO seeks trials
By Natalie Grover and Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – Health officials in Europe are discussing whether to follow a move by the United States to stretch out scarce monkeypox vaccine supplies, with the World Health Organization calling for more data. …