WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top aides to United States President Donald Trump said Sunday they agreed in principle with the Senate Republicans on a $ 1 trillion coronavirus relief package, the party’s opening offer in negotiations with Democrats less than a week before the biggest unemployment benefits expire. White House chief …
Read More »Global prospects weaken for China’s tech champions as big powers collide
SHANGHAI / BEIJING (Reuters) – The global ambitions of Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei are marked in brick and mortar at a new company campus in southern China, where the buildings are replicas of European cities. FILE PHOTO: Employees are seen after a day of work at the new Huawei …
Read More »Global stocks on the defensive as US-China tensions scare investors
TOKYO (Reuters) – US stock futures fell and Asian stocks were under pressure early Monday due to the closure of the consulate in China and the United States, raising concerns about worsening diplomatic ties between the two largest economies. great in the world. FILE PHOTO: A man with a protective …
Read More »Putin and Zelenskiy discuss conflict in eastern Ukraine on the eve of the ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Navy Day Parade in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2020. Sputnik / Alexei Druzhinin / Kremlin via REUTERS MOSCOW / KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskiy discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine and both voiced support for a ceasefire …
Read More »Seattle Black Lives Matter clashes lead to 45 arrests, 21 police officers injured
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Dozens were arrested and many police officers wounded in clashes around Seattle’s biggest Black Lives Matter protest in weeks on Saturday, police said, with renewed energy sparked by violent clashes between activists and federal agents in the outskirts of Portland, Oregon. Police said officers used non-lethal weapons …
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