By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority said on Thursday its investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh showed that she was shot by an Israeli soldier in a “deliberate murder”. Israel angr…
The next U.S. abortion battle is over pills, and it’s already begun
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court has not yet released its decision that looks set to dramatically scale back abortion rights, but one of the next legal battles has already begun in a Mississippi court. That is where the …
U.S. secures forfeiture of Maryland property of former Gambian president
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it has secured the forfeiture of a Maryland property purchased by former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh with about $3.5 million in alleged corruption proceeds through…
U.S. OKs potential sale of Chinook helicopters to Egypt, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment to Egypt for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Egypt had requested to buy 23 CH-47F Chi…
Breakthrough infections may be less contagious; vaccine protection wanes faster in cancer patients
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Breakthrough infections may be less…
Exclusive-U.S. and Ukraine discuss danger of escalation as new arms extend Kyiv’s reach
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As the United States and its allies provide Ukraine with increasingly sophisticated arms, Washington has held discussions with Kyiv about the danger of escalation if it strikes deep inside Russia, U…
U.S. bill would bar Google, Apple from hosting apps that accept China’s digital yuan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senators want to bar U.S. app stores including Apple and Google from hosting apps that allow payments to be made with China’s digital currency, according to a copy of proposed legislation seen by Reuters, amid fears th…
‘Children don’t carry IDs’: Texas official faced horror of identifying bodies of those he knew
By Brad Brooks UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) -Eulalio Diaz Jr. walked into the classroom where 19 children and two teachers were shot to death just a few hours before, looked down on the floor and saw one of his high school classmates. Elsewhere in the helli…
Abbott developing test for monkeypox
By Leroy Leo (Reuters) -Abbott Laboratories said on Thursday it is actively developing a test for monkeypox, as the disease spreads in various countries. The company will provide the test kits to partners of its Pandemic Defense Coalition, a network of…
Al Jazeera TV to refer killing of its journalist to ICC – statement
CAIRO (Reuters) – Qatar’s Al Jazeera TV Network will refer the killing of its journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), it said in a televised statement on Thursday. Abu Akleh, a prominent Palestinian-Ame…