HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong has weathered financial crises, mass demonstrations and COVID-19. As the city prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of its handover to Chinese rule, Reuters spoke to five people who described the highs and lows since 199…
FBI seized phone of Trump’s election attorney John Eastman – CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI seized the phone of former President Donald Trump’s election attorney John Eastman last week, CNN reported on Monday, citing a new court filing from the lawyer. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Tim A…
New York judge rules law allowing noncitizens to vote for mayor is unconstitutional
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York state judge struck down a recent law on Monday that gave hundreds of thousands of noncitizen residents of New York City the right to vote in municipal elections for mayor and other local offices. Judge R…
Spain turns to Africa, lobbies NATO, allies over Ukraine-driven migration
By Belén Carreño, Borja Suárez and Joan Faus MADRID/LAS PALMAS (Reuters) – Spain is shifting its foreign policy towards Africa while lobbying the EU and NATO for support to address migration from the continent, aggravated by the Ukraine invasion, two s…
G7 to stand with Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’
By Angelo Amante and John Irish SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany (Reuters) – The Group of Seven club of wealthy nations on Monday vowed to stand with Ukraine “for as long as it takes”, promising to tighten the squeeze on Russia’s finances with new sanctions that…
Jan. 6 panel announces another hearing for Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The House of Representatives Jan. 6 select committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday to consider recently obtained evidence on the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the panel said, presenting its sixth hearing sooner than expected. …
What happens to Italian tycoon Del Vecchio’s $29 billion fortune?
By Valentina Za and Claudia Cristoferi MILAN (Reuters) – Leonardo Del Vecchio leaves a business empire worth 27 billion euros ($29 billion), ranging from the eyewear company that was his life’s work to the stake in merchant bank Mediobanca he built in …
Norway police seek delay to Pride events after gay bar shooting
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian police said on Monday all Pride events across the country should be delayed, citing security concerns after a deadly weekend rampage by a gunman at a gay bar in Oslo. Police had initially approved a planned g…
UK’s Northern Ireland trade law clears first parliamentary hurdle
LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Legislation allowing Britain to scrap some of the rules on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland on Monday passed the first of many parliamentary tests, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressed on with plans that have angered …
U.S. Supreme Court sides with doctors challenging opioid convictions
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it harder for prosecutors to win convictions of doctors accused of running “pill mills” and excessively prescribing opioids and other addictive drugs by requiring the government to prove…