MEXICO CITY, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Francisco’s injuries started after returning home to Mexico City from California at the end of June: First, two spots on his buttocks. Then a week later sores appeared all over his body, his mouth so full of sores that he could hardly speak or drink water. “The pain was … Read more
SANTIAGO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Chilean authorities on Monday launched an investigation into a mysterious hole about 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter that appeared over the weekend at a mining site in the country’s north. Chilean media showed aerial images of the well on land operated by Canadian copper miner Lundin Mining ( LUN.TO … Read more
Joined the Muslim Brotherhood as a teenager From a distinguished Cairo family Took over al Qaeda after bin Laden’s death Applied influence as an ideologue, strategist Bin Laden’s charisma was missing DUBAI, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as al-Qaeda leader after years as its chief planner and strategist, but his … Read more
US Says Russia Uses ‘Nuclear Shield’ The first grain ship leaves Ukraine Ukraine says 22,000 Russian troops are ready to go south Foreign fighters enter Luhansk, governor says Ukraine says it retakes 50 towns in Kherson UNITED STATES/KYIV, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The United States has accused Russia of using Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The polio virus was present in sewage in suburban New York a month before health officials there reported a confirmed case of the disease last month, state health officials said on Monday, urging residents to be sure they were vaccinated. The discovery of the disease from sewage samples collected in … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building’s South Court Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 28, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Sign up UNITED STATES, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the development of the country’s metallurgical sector via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia August 1, 2022. Sputnik/Pavel Byrkin/Kremlin via REUTERS Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Sign up LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday there … Read more
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge on Monday to block the $2.2 billion merger of two of the “Big Five” book publishers, Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster, in a trial expected to testimony from horror writer Stephen King. “This is real money for real people,” said … Read more
HSBC will return to paying quarterly dividends from 2023 Aims to win investors with a higher return target Says the division of Asian business involves a lot of risk London shares up 6% LONDON/SINGAPORE, Aug 1 (Reuters) – HSBC ( HSBA.L ) rejected a proposal by major shareholder Ping An Insurance Group Co of China … Read more
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – Rishi Sunak, who is trailing in the race to become Britain’s next prime minister, has pledged to cut the basic rate of income tax by 20% by 2029 in a potential roll of the dice for the former finance minister. Sunak, once tipped to replace Boris Johnson as he helped … Read more