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By Gwladys Fouche, Claudia Greco and Leonhard Foeger OSLO, Sept 9 (Reuters) – King Harald V of Norway will be laid to rest on Wednesday, in a series of ceremonies marking the culmination of 13 days of national mourning following his death at the age of 89. Harald, a reformer who spent more than three decades on the throne after gradually emerging from the shadow of his popular and charismatic father, […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advocated on Tuesday for Washington’s use of financial power as a foreign policy tool with the goal of advancing the interests of American allies, including in financial and political situations abroad. “I believe that I can use the balance sheet of the U.S. for foreign policy. So, we have a foreign policy goal and that is to […]

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Activist investor Flashlight Capital Partners has requested the shareholder registers of five units of the powerful Samsung conglomerate that hold a substantial stake in S-1 Corporation, stepping up a campaign to improve returns at the South Korean security company. Sanghyun Lee, the founder and CEO of Singapore-based Flashlight, is seeking to reach out to shareholders of five units of the chaebol […]

By Krystal Hu Sept 8 (Reuters) San Francisco – OpenAI is pushing its AI into specialized industries and undercutting open-source rivals on cost, Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said on Monday, as the ChatGPT maker sees accelerating enterprise growth. Speaking at Goldman Sachs’ Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco, Friar said OpenAI is focusing on sectors including chip design, life sciences and financial services, as businesses increasingly seek AI […]

By Andrew Hay TAOS, New Mexico, Sept 8 (Reuters) – New Mexicans on Tuesday described President Donald Trump’s suggestion the Democratic-run state be renamed “New America” as an attempt to erase history and culture. The land of deserts, mountains and high plains featured in Native American tales, epic Spanish poems and cowboy movies has been known as New Mexico for over 450 years. Trump, a Republican, made the renaming proposal […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration stepped up pressure on Iran Tuesday after the U.S. military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks targeting American warships, signaling that Washington will not allow Tehran to threaten U.S. forces or disrupt a vital global shipping route without consequences. The strikes came as Iranian forces launched missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, according to Iranian state-run media. U.S. Central Command said […]

LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday in New Jersey with more than $500 million in debt, part of its goal to revive the league without Saudi funding. The move was widely expected after the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia abruptly ended its financial support this year. The final event was last month in Indiana. Four vendors already have filed lawsuits because they have not been paid. […]

A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he sexually abused two boys in Haiti, reaching an agreement with prosecutors that could lead to a prison sentence of at least 25 years. Jeriah Mast, 45, of Millersburg, Ohio — who told police in 2019 he had molested more than 30 boys in Haiti and four children in Ohio — entered the plea before Judge […]

SEATTLE (AP) — The number of ballots rejected for late postmarks has soared in the vote-by-mail states of Washington and Oregon, according to newly released data highlighting concerns about recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations ahead of this fall’s pivotal midterm election. The struggling agency has been consolidating its operations with an emphasis on regional hubs in an effort to save billions of dollars. Some U.S. senators and election […]