By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a constitutional right to an abortion is expected to have a disproportionate impact on Black women and other women of color, who have traditionally faced overwhelming c…
U.S. eyes Biden, Xi meeting in next weeks, sees growing convergence on China
By Andrea Shalal SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak in the next few weeks, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday, citing growing convergence among NAT…
U.S. Supreme Court endorses football coach’s on-field prayers
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court, in the latest in a spate of decisions expanding religious liberty, ruled on Monday that a Washington state public school district violated the rights of a Christian high school football c…
U.S. abortion ruling ignites legal battles over state bans
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Battles over abortion shifted to state courts on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to the procedure nationwide, as judges blocked statewide bans in Louisiana and Utah and clinics in Idah…
Stocks inch up after recent big gains; oil, yields rise
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks on global indexes mostly edged higher in volatile trading on Monday, extending last week’s sharp gains, while oil prices and Treasury yields rose. Oil was up following last week’s rout, with investor…
Anger, tears in S.Africa after 21 teens likely accidentally poisoned in pub
EAST LONDON, South Africa (Reuters) -South African mourners expressed anger and despair on Monday at the death of 21 teenagers in a tavern over the weekend, as investigating authorities said the youths were probably accidentally poisoned by something t…
At least three killed in Russian missile strike on shopping mall, Ukraine says
By Simon Lewis KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (Reuters) -Two Russian missiles slammed into a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding 40, senior Ukrainian officials said. The attack …
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka just days from running out of fuel
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka expects to run out of fuel in days, prompting the government to close schools in Colombo and order government employees to work from home, while troops handed tokens to people lining up for petrol to ke…
AstraZeneca gets EU backing for targeted breast cancer therapies
(Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Monday two of its existing therapies were recommended for treating patients with some forms of high-risk breast cancers in the European Union, in a boost to the company’s oncology portfolio. Lynparza, a cancer drug devel…
Explainer-Hong Kong’s rocky political road since the 1997 handover
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong on July 1 will mark its 25th anniversary under Chinese rule. The financial hub returned to China from Britain in 1997, with promises of wide-ranging freedoms and autonomy under “one country, two systems”…