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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that Israel’s democracy requires “an independent judiciary,” wading into the controversy over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul that has drawn mass protests in Israel. “America will continue to stand for the values that have been the bedrock of the U.S.-Israel relationship, which includes continuing to strengthen our democracies, which as the […]

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Tuesday that Israel’s democracy requires “an independent judiciary,” wading into the controversy over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed judicial overhaul that has drawn mass protests in Israel. “America will continue to stand for the values that have been the bedrock of the U.S.-Israel relationship, which includes continuing to strengthen our democracies, which as the […]

By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) -PGA Tour players were blindsided by news of a merger with the rebel Saudi-backed LIV Golf on Tuesday that left them, fans and politicians demanding answers. A bitter feud that had divided the sport for almost two years ended without warning when the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf announced a shock agreement to merge and form one unified commercial entity. The bombshell […]

By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) -PGA Tour players were blindsided by news of a merger with the rebel Saudi-backed LIV Golf on Tuesday that left them, fans and politicians demanding answers. A bitter feud that had divided the sport for almost two years ended without warning when the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf announced a shock agreement to merge and form one unified commercial entity. The bombshell […]

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday launched his 2024 presidential campaign by presenting himself as the only candidate in the growing Republican field willing to go toe-to-toe with the “self-serving” front-runner, Donald Trump. Christie was an adviser to Trump’s successful 2016 White House campaign but has since become a vocal critic over the former president’s false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. A […]

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday launched his 2024 presidential campaign by presenting himself as the only candidate in the growing Republican field willing to go toe-to-toe with the “self-serving” front-runner, Donald Trump. Christie was an adviser to Trump’s successful 2016 White House campaign but has since become a vocal critic over the former president’s false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. A […]

By Humeyra Pamuk JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington’s relationship with Riyadh after years of deepening disagreements on issues ranging from Iran and regional security to oil prices. Blinken met with the kingdom’s de-facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MbS, and they “discussed deepening economic cooperation, especially in the clean […]

By Humeyra Pamuk JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington’s relationship with Riyadh after years of deepening disagreements on issues ranging from Iran and regional security to oil prices. Blinken met with the kingdom’s de-facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MbS, and they “discussed deepening economic cooperation, especially in the clean […]

(Reuters) -The European Union is considering a mandatory ban on member states using companies that might pose a security risk in their 5G networks, including China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd , the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The move comes as a response to increasing concerns in Brussels about certain national governments delaying action on the matter, the officials told the newspaper. The EU’s internal market commissioner Thierry Breton informed […]