HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police have arrested four people aged 16-21 for alleged crimes under the city’s new national security law, the first of those arrests outside of street protests since the legislation entered effective a month ago. Reporters take photos and videos of a police vehicle driving …
Read More »At stake for suburban votes, Trump rescinds Obama-era fair housing rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration was rescinding a regulation aimed at combating discriminatory housing practices and segregation, in his latest attempt to increase his support in the suburbs while seeking reelection. The rule, the Affirmatively Fair Housing Promotion Mandate, was established …
Read More »UK appoints new MI6 spy chief to meet challenges from China and Russia
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain named career diplomat and intelligence officer Richard Moore on Wednesday as the new head of MI6’s spy service as the West seeks to beef up its defenses against hostile espionage from China and Russia. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s political director Richard Moore attends a working session during …
Read More »Trump Pentagon Nominee Faces Grilled Senate After Islamophobia Claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States President Donald Trump’s most divisive candidate for a senior Pentagon position to date is expected to face a controversial Senate nomination hearing on Thursday, and is likely Democratic lawmakers criticize him for comments they consider Islamophobic. FILE PHOTO: The Pentagon logo is seen behind the …
Read More »The Fed chief says the surge in the coronavirus slows down the US economic recovery.
(Reuters) – The rise in coronavirus cases in the United States is beginning to weigh on economic activity, the head of the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, vowing that the United States central bank “will do what we can, and for as long as necessary. ” “To limit damage and …
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