Political News, Analysis and Opinion

By Madeline Chambers and Ece Toksabay BERLIN (Reuters) – A Libyan military commander waging an offensive to capture the capital Tripoli is committed to a ceasefire, Germany said on Thursday, … Read More

By Martin Petty COBARGO, Australia (Reuters) – For two weeks, builder Rod Dunn has been living at a showground in a borrowed caravan, wearing an old coat donated by a … Read More

By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – The S&P 500 rallied through the 3,300 mark for the first time on Thursday and the other main U.S. indexes also surged to record highs, … Read More

(Reuters) – A controversy over Nike’s hyper-advanced Vaporfly shoes that some say give runners an unfair advantage could boost sales, especially among amateurs hoping for more spring in their step … Read More

By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four men and three women were chosen on Thursday as jurors in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein, as the judge cautioned against … Read More

By Ted Hesson and Frank Jack Daniel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has considered sending Brazilian migrants crossing the border from Mexico back there to … Read More

By Allison Lampert and Sanjana Shivdas (Reuters) – Bombardier Inc <BBDb.TO> shares shed nearly third of its value on Thursday after the company warned its 2019 profits would be lower … Read More

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose while key world and stock indexes on Wall Street scaled new records on Thursday as the U.S.-China trade deal, strong … Read More

By Ryan Woo and Jeff Mason BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China will boost purchases of U.S. goods and services by $200 billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back … Read More

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rob Jackson, a Democratic commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said on Thursday he will step down from the agency on Feb. … Read More