By Jennifer Rigby and Mrinalika Roy GENEVA (Reuters) -The outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of Africa can be contained, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as more governments said they would launch limited vaccinations to combat rising in…
Athletics-Semenya offered to show her body to officials to prove she was female
(Reuters) – Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya offered to show her vagina to athletics officials when she was 18 to prove she was female, the South African middle-distance runner said in an interview with HBO’s Real Sports that will air …
Tesla loses bid to move sexual harassment lawsuit to arbitration
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A California state judge has rejected Tesla Inc’s bid to send a lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment at the company’s flagship assembly plant to private arbitration, allowing it to move forward in court. Californ…
Anaheim mayor resigns amid corruption probe in sale of Angel Stadium
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The mayor of Anaheim, California, resigned on Monday amid a federal probe into possible corruption involving the $325 million sale of baseball’s Angel Stadium, his lawyer said. Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu had been under pre…
Biden says no change to U.S. “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said there was no change to a U.S. policy of “strategic ambiguity” on Taiwan, a day after he angered China by saying he would be willing to use force to defen…
Russia launches all-out assault to encircle Ukraine troops in east
By Pavel Polityuk and Conor Humphries KYIV/SLOVYANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian forces were conducting an all-out assault on Tuesday to encircle Ukrainian troops in twin cities straddling a river in eastern Ukraine, a battle which could determine the …
Seven races to watch in Georgia, Alabama midterm primaries, Texas run-offs
(Fixes typos in third and seventh paragraphs) WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Voters in Georgia and Alabama will pick candidates for the U.S. Congress and other offices in Tuesday primaries testing former President Donald Trump’s power over his Republican Party …
WHO official: no immediate need for mass monkeypox vaccinations
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization does not believe the outbreak of monkeypox in Europe and North America requires mass vaccinations as measures like good hygiene and safe sexual behaviour will help control its spread, a…
U.S. health officials releasing some Jynneos vaccine doses for monkeypox -CDC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. health officials are in the process of releasing some Jynneos vaccine doses for use in monkeypox cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday. CDC officials said there are more than 1,000 doses o…
Heard lawyers will not call Depp back to witness stand -source
By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) -Lawyers for “Aquaman” actor Amber Heard decided not to call Johnny Depp back to the witness stand as they wrapped up their defense this week in the former couple’s defamation case, a source close to Heard said on Monday afte…