Wall Street falls more slowly as investors parse coronavirus fears
By Sinéad Carew New York (Reuters) – The S&P 500 fell for a fifth straight day on Wednesday and while its decline was slower than the last few days, the … Read More
Trump campaign plans information centers for black voters in battleground states
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s campaign said on Wednesday it plans to open information centers for black voters in 15 cities in battleground states in hopes … Read More
Turkey will repel Syrian forces from Idlib posts this week: Erdogan
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Tom Perry ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey plans to push Syrian government forces away from its military observation posts in northwest Syria’s Idlib region this week, President … Read More
Can Sanders beat Trump? A growing number of Democratic voters say yes
By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bernie Sanders’ Democratic presidential rivals warn that nominating the self-described democratic socialist will ensure President Donald Trump’s re-election, but a growing number of … Read More
Stocks, oil fall as coronavirus fears grip markets
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks and oil prices resumed their fall on Wednesday after authorities said more than 80 people were being monitored for the novel coronavirus … Read More
Let’s not ‘short change’ funding for coronavirus response: U.S. Senate appropriations chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Republican Senator Richard Shelby, said on Wednesday Congress should provide the Trump administration with the funds it needs to … Read More
Witnesses at London’s Grenfell fire inquiry to be protected from prosecution: British AG
LONDON (Reuters) – Witnesses at a public inquiry into the 2017 fire at Grenfell Tower in London which killed 72 people will be immune from prosecution over the evidence they … Read More
Cuba puts leading dissident on trial, his supporters say
By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) – One of Communist-run Cuba’s leading dissidents, Jose Daniel Ferrer, was due to go on trial on Wednesday on charges of abducting and assaulting a … Read More
Israel’s Netanyahu pulls his punches after Sanders calls him a racist
By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday Bernie Sanders was wrong to call him a racist during a debate among contenders for the … Read More
Assange complains he cannot follow U.S. extradition hearing
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Julian Assange complained he was struggling to follow his extradition hearing on Wednesday as his legal team argued Britain should not send him to … Read More