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By Jonathan Stempel and Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice reached a $144.5 million settlement with survivors and families of victims of the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that killed 26 people, for which a judge had found the Air Force primarily responsible. Wednesday’s settlement with more than 75 plaintiffs requires approval by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez in San Antonio. It would end […]

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned a decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to ban Afghan women from working for the United Nations and called for the decision to be immediately revoked, his spokesperson said in a statement. “This is a violation of the inalienable fundamental human rights of women,” U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. “Female staff members are essential for the United Nations operations, […]

By Amanda Ferguson and Aiden Nulty BELFAST (Reuters) – The Good Friday Agreement largely ended three decades of bloodshed in Northern Ireland, but for many relatives of the more than 3,600 people killed the peace accord has offered little closure over the past 25 years. In a short section, the deal said it was essential to address the suffering of victims as a necessary element of reconciliation. The patchwork of […]

LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles’s grandson Prince George and the grandchildren of the Queen Consort Camilla will play major roles in the coronation of the British monarch next month, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Tuesday. George, 9, the eldest son of heir to the throne Prince William, will be one of the king’s four pages of honour who will accompany him at the grand ceremony on May 6, and join the procession […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. services sector slowed more than expected in March as demand cooled, while a measure of prices paid by services businesses fell to the lowest in nearly three years, giving the Federal Reserve a boost in the fight against inflation. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Wednesday that its non-manufacturing PMI fell to 51.2 last month from 55.1 in February. A reading above 50 […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. services sector slowed more than expected in March as demand cooled, while a measure of prices paid by services businesses fell to the lowest in nearly three years, giving the Federal Reserve a boost in the fight against inflation. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Wednesday that its non-manufacturing PMI fell to 51.2 last month from 55.1 in February. A reading above 50 […]

(Reuters) -At least four children were killed and four other injured when a 25-year-old man attacked a pre-school in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina on Wednesday, local police and a hospital said. Police said the man responsible for the attack had been arrested, without providing further details. Hospital Santo Antonio in the city of Blumenau said the other four injured children in the attack aged zero to two-years-old […]

LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles’s grandson Prince George and the grandchildren of the Queen Consort Camilla will play major roles in the coronation of the British monarch next month, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Tuesday. George, 9, the eldest son of heir to the throne Prince William, will be one of the king’s four pages of honour who will accompany him at the grand ceremony on May 6, and join the procession […]

By Chavi Mehta BENGALURU (Reuters) – Intel Corp’s former chief architect Raja Koduri is in talks with Hiranandani-backed data center operator Yotta for a deal for his generative artificial intelligence startup, which he said will have a big presence in India. His yet-to-be-named firm would either partner or acquire Yotta, which has data centers in the cities of Mumbai and Noida, said Koduri, whose aim is to challenge Nvidia Corp’s […]