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By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate Banking Committee said on Tuesday it would hear from former top officials at the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, as well as top U.S. banking regulators at separate hearings later this month. Gregory Becker, the former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, and Scott Shay and Eric Howell, former senior executives for Signature Bank, will appear on May 16. The hearing will […]

By Idrees Ali and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s administration will temporarily send 1,500 additional troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, in preparation for a possible rise in illegal immigration when COVID-19 border restrictions lift later this month. The 90-day deployment of active-duty troops will supplement the work of the U.S. Border Patrol but not carry out law enforcement duties, Pentagon spokesperson […]

(Reuters) – Censured Montana transgender Representative Zooey Zephyr on Tuesday lost a last-minute legal attempt to rejoin debate on the House floor, as a Montana judge rejected her attempt to overturn the legislature’s punishment that silenced her. Republicans controlling Montana’s House of Representatives on April 26 barred Zephyr, a Democrat, from the House floor, anteroom or gallery for the remainder of the legislative session, which could end as soon as […]

By Mohamed Noureldin KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbour and mediator South Sudan said, even as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum capital region undercut their latest supposed truce. Previous ceasefire pledges have ranged from 24 to 72 hours but there have been constant truce violations in the conflict that erupted in mid-April between the army […]

(Reuters) – Censured Montana transgender Representative Zooey Zephyr on Tuesday lost a last-minute legal attempt to rejoin debate on the House floor, as a Montana judge rejected her attempt to overturn the legislature’s punishment that silenced her. Republicans controlling Montana’s House of Representatives on April 26 barred Zephyr, a Democrat, from the House floor, anteroom or gallery for the remainder of the legislative session, which could end as soon as […]

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government and judiciary objected on Tuesday to big tech firms campaigning against an internet regulation bill aimed at cracking down on fake news, alleging undue interference in the debate in Congress. Bill 2630, also known as the Fake News Law, puts the onus on the internet companies, search engines and social messaging services to find and report illegal material, instead of leaving it […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking said on Tuesday it would hear from former top officials at the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and the Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision at separate hearings later this month. Gregory Becker, the former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, and Scott Shay, former Chairman of Signature Bank, will appear on May 16, while Michael Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision at […]

(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking said on Tuesday it would hear from former top officials at the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and the Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision at separate hearings later this month. Gregory Becker, the former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank, and Scott Shay, former Chairman of Signature Bank, will appear on May 16, while Michael Barr, Vice Chair for Supervision at […]

By Mohamed Noureldin KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbour and mediator South Sudan said, even as more air strikes and shooting in the Khartoum capital region undercut their latest supposed truce. Previous ceasefire pledges have ranged from 24 to 72 hours but there have been constant truce violations in the conflict that erupted in mid-April between the army […]