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Brazil’s top prosecutor asks Supreme Court to probe environment minister
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's top prosecutor on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to open a criminal investigation into allegations that Environment Minister Ricardo Salles obstructed a federal police p...
Jun 01, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court endorses tribal police power in Montana dispute
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday endorsed Native American tribal police powers, backing the authority of a tribal officer in Montana to stop and search a non...
Jun 01, 2021
Exclusive-EU to blacklist Belarus airline ahead of economic sanctions, diplomats say
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is preparing sanctions on Belarus' national airline and around a dozen top Belarusian aviation officials, three diplomats said, a stop-gap measu...
Jun 01, 2021
Fed’s Quarles: Still expects inflation jump will be transitory
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fed vice chair for supervision Randal Quarles said Tuesday a recent jump in inflation will prove transitory, even as the Fed's preferred measure for the pace of price increases ...
Jun 01, 2021
OECD chief says IP rights on vaccines not main issue in COVID-19 fight
PARIS (Reuters) - The suspension of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines is not the main challenge in the race to get vaccines distributed around the world, new OECD Secretary-General Mat...
Jun 01, 2021
WHO approves Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, 2nd Chinese-made dose listed
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac Biotech for emergency use listing, the second Chinese-produced shot to get its endorsement, a WHO...
Jun 01, 2021
Red faces in Rome as street plaque gets president’s name wrong
ROME (Reuters) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella had to abandon a ceremony on Tuesday dedicating a Rome road to one of his predecessors, Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, after officials noticed that the name...
Jun 01, 2021
Brazilian president Bolsonaro agrees on hosting Copa America
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday his government is on board with hosting the Copa America soccer tournament later this month, in a last-minute switch after plan...
Jun 01, 2021
Silicon Catalyst targets British innovation with UK launch
LONDON (Reuters) - Silicon Catalyst, an incubator of startup companies, has chosen Britain as the site of its first European operation, saying it hoped to capitalise on the UK's record of innovation. ...
Jun 01, 2021
U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky backs Sweden’s Klarna
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky has invested in Swedish 'buy-now, pay-later' firm Klarna, joining hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg and pop star Lady Gaga, Klarna said on Tuesday as it continues ...
Jun 01, 2021
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