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 »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 »US tenants owe $ 21.5 billion in back rent; Republicans do not offer eviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than $ 21.5 billion in past-due rent looms over Americans struggling to make ends meet, global advisory firm Stout, Risius and Ross estimated Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats scramble for a new aid package COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: Sandra Cruz, who lost her job due to …
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 …
Read More »US tenants owe $ 21.5 billion in back rent; Republicans do not offer eviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than $ 21.5 billion in past-due rent looms over Americans struggling to make ends meet, global advisory firm Stout, Risius and Ross estimated Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats scramble for a new aid package COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: Sandra Cruz, who lost her job due to …
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