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A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As another crucial U.S. inflation reading keeps markets in thrall, major stocks continue to hold the line despite mounting investor negativity. While bulls and bears battle it out as always, U.S. equity market resilience may even reflect how much of the fast money has already positioned the other way. The Federal Reserve’s interest rate stance hinges […]
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – America’s cybersecurity watchdog has no confidence that the cellular network used by American first responders and the military is secure against digital intrusions, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said in a letter released Wednesday. The letter from the Oregon Democrat, a member of the intelligence committee, was addressed to the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). It concerns FirstNet, […]
By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Formally named on Wednesday by Taiwan’s ruling party as its candidate in a presidential poll due in January, Vice President William Lai urged people to “choose democracy” just a day after China ended military drills around the self-ruled island. Infuriated by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles last week, Beijing conducted three days of drills, followed […]
By Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) – Formally named on Wednesday by Taiwan’s ruling party as its candidate in a presidential poll due in January, Vice President William Lai urged people to “choose democracy” just a day after China ended military drills around the self-ruled island. Infuriated by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles last week, Beijing conducted three days of drills, followed […]
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea has reached an agreement to lend the United States 500,000 rounds of 155mm artillery shells that could give Washington greater flexibility to supply Ukraine with ammunition, a South Korean newspaper reported on Wednesday. The DongA Ilbo newspaper cited unidentified government sources as saying South Korea decided to “lend” the ammunition instead of selling, to minimise the possibility of South Korean shells being used […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government on Wednesday watered down plans to legalise cannabis, presenting legislation that would allow private cultivation and distribution through non-profit groups but not widespread sales of the drug in shops. The legislation also foresees a pilot project for a small number of licensed shops in some regions to test the effects of a commercial supply chain of recreational cannabis on public health, the protection of […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government on Wednesday watered down plans to legalise cannabis, presenting legislation that would allow private cultivation and distribution through non-profit groups but not widespread sales of the drug in shops. The legislation also foresees a pilot project for a small number of licensed shops in some regions to test the effects of a commercial supply chain of recreational cannabis on public health, the protection of […]
By Jonathan Landay and Aleksandar Vasovic WASHINGTON/BELGRADE (Reuters) -Serbia, the only country in Europe that has refused to sanction Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, agreed to supply arms to Kyiv or has sent them already, according to a classified Pentagon document. The document, a summary of European governments’ responses to Ukraine’s requests for military training and “lethal aid” or weapons, was among dozens of classified documents posted online in […]
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the United States will investigate the recent purported leak of classified documents until the source is found. Reuters has reviewed more than 50 of the documents, labeled “Secret” and “Top Secret,” that first appeared on social media sites in March and supposedly reveal details of military capabilities of some U.S. allies and adversaries. Reuters has not independently […]
