WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Saturday on providing the $ 25 billion cash-strapped Postal Service and blocking policies that worry about post-in balloting for the 3 elections. PHILO PHOTO: A woman reached out to cast her vote for Maryland’s primary election at a …
Read More »Exclusive: TikTok Challenges US Order Binding Transactions with the Video App
NEW YORK / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TikTok is preparing for a legal challenge on Monday following President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance, according to people familiar with the case. PHILO PHOTO: US flags are seen near a TikTok …
Read More »Regions presidents plan Mali visit as junta, opposition near ranks
BAMAKO (Reuters) – West African presidents plan to fly to Mali as regional powers escalate efforts to overthrow a coup, two sources said after an opposition coalition joined the junta in rejecting foreign interference. A screenshot shows a teleconference during the Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African …
Read More »US concludes agreements with Hong Kong which says it is a ‘pawn’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday it had informed Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington had concluded or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China’s introduction of a sweeping national security law. FILE PHOTO: A Star Ferry boat crosses Victoria Harbor in front …
Read More »Belarus crisis uneasy for Putin at home as opponents take hearts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarus’s political crisis presents a challenge to foreign policy for President Vladimir Putin, who wants to keep the country firmly in Moscow’s control, and there are early signs that it is also can cause problems for him at home. PHOTO PHOTO: European Games of 2019 – Closing …
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