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U.S. prosecutors will not seek death penalty against accused Texas Walmart shooter
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing 23 people and injuring dozens more in a hate crime targeting people of Mexican descen...
Jan 17, 2023
Philippine Nobel laureate Ressa cleared by court of tax evasion
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted by a court of tax evasion charges on Wednesday, a judge said, handing Ressa a victory in a case the ve...
Jan 17, 2023
Workers at embattled Mexican airline Aeromar hold off on strike, unions say
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Pilots and flight attendants of Mexican airline Aeromar will hold off on a possible strike despite being owed millions of dollars, their unions said Tuesday, hou...
Jan 17, 2023
Factbox-Key dates to watch out for on BOJ policy, leadership change
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's decades of ultra-low interest rates may reach a turning point on Wednesday as the central bank debates the fate of its yield control policy, which is creaking...
Jan 17, 2023
Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Sulawesi, Indonesia region – EMSC
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia region, on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Siesmological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 145 km (90.09 miles), EMS...
Jan 17, 2023
Ukraine closer to receiving modern Western battle tanks, more Patriots
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has taken a step closer to winning approval for German-made modern battle tanks to confront invading Russian forces and has secured a pledge of more Patriot d...
Jan 17, 2023
Washington court paves way for Albertsons’ $4 billion dividend, declining to review case
(Reuters) - Washington state's highest court on Tuesday cleared the way for Albertsons Companies Inc to make a disputed $4 billion dividend ahead of the grocer's proposed deal with rival Kroger Co, as...
Jan 17, 2023
Key moments in BOJ’s monetary policy
(Reuters) - Japan's decades of ultra-low interest rates may reach a turning point as the central bank debates the fate of its yield control policy, which is creaking under intense pressure as markets ...
Jan 17, 2023
Republican state officials question proxy advisers ISS, Glass Lewis over ESG
(Reuters) - Republican attorneys general from 21 U.S. states on Tuesday wrote to proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, asking whether the companies' voting rec...
Jan 17, 2023
Brazil can increase grain planting by 5% a year without deforesting, says minister
By Roberto Samora SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian government believes that it is possible to increase the area planted with grains by 5% each harvest for several years without deforestation, said ...
Jan 17, 2023
