By Kirsty Needham and Lucy Craymer SYDNEY (Reuters) -A security pact between the Solomon Islands and China will not undermine peace, the prime minister of the Pacific island nation told parliament on Wednesday in a bid to ease the worries of the United…
Russia’s war in Ukraine to blame for rising global food insecurity – Yellen
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia’s war in Ukraine is to blame for exacerbating “already dire” world food insecurity, with price and supply shocks adding to global inflationary pressures, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yelle…
Columbia University to publicly mark its historic ties to slavery, racism
By Michela Moscufo (Reuters) – Columbia University will add historical markers to four residence halls to acknowledge legacies of slavery and racism and to commemorate African American students, a university professor said on Tuesday. The markers, part…
Ukraine seeks Mariupol evacuation talks after surrender-or-die ultimatum expires
By Natalia Zinets (Reuters) – Ukraine proposed talks with Moscow over evacuating troops and civilians from Mariupol after a Russian surrender-or-die ultimatum expired on Wednesday, leaving many trapped at a steel plant, the last main stronghold of resi…
Union seeking to organize Amazon site in New Jersey withdraws petition for vote
(Reuters) – A labor group seeking to represent Amazon workers in a small warehouse in New Jersey has withdrawn its petition for a unionization vote, a spokesperson for the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Tuesday. The news comes a day…
Johnny Depp calls Amber Heard accusations ‘heinous,’ says he never struck ex-wife
By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) -Actor Johnny Depp testified on Tuesday that he never struck his ex-wife Amber Heard and was challenging her accusations in a $50 million defamation case to correct the public’s perception and stand up for his children. Speak…
Unvaccinated children hospitalized at twice the rate during Omicron surge -U.S. study
By Amruta Khandekar (Reuters) – Hospitalization rates for unvaccinated children ages 5 to 11 were twice as high as among those who were vaccinated during the record COVID-19 surge caused by the Omicron variant, according to a U.S. study released on Tue…
Wall Street buoyant on earnings optimism, overshadows rising yields
By Sruthi Shankar and David French (Reuters) – All three of Wall Street’s main indexes sailed higher on Tuesday as positive earnings reports emboldened investors amid more talk of aggressive policy steps to stem inflation and 30-year Treasury yields br…
Fires then floods: Argentina province under water months after blazes
By Sebastian Toba and Lucila Sigal CORRIENTES, Argentina (Reuters) – Argentina’s northeastern province of Corrientes has been hit by widespread floods, leaving cattle fields under water and inundating roadways, just months after widespread wildfires ri…
Italy says Western leaders agreed to step up pressure on Moscow-statement
ROME (Reuters) – Western leaders agreed on the need to put more pressure on Russia and to increase Moscow’s international isolation following its invasion of Ukraine, an Italian government statement said on Tuesday. The leaders – including Italian Prim…