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Over $200 billion likely stolen from U.S. COVID relief programs, watchdog says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over $200 billion from the U.S. government's COVID-19 relief programs were likely stolen, a federal watchdog said on Tuesday, adding that the U.S. Small Busine...
Jun 27, 2023
Carlsen, Chess.com beat Niemann’s $100 million suit over cheating scandal
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - A Missouri federal court on Tuesday dismissed U.S. chess prodigy Hans Niemann's $100 million defamation lawsuit alleging Norwegian grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and Chess.com fa...
Jun 27, 2023
Factbox-A look at the US Supreme Court’s major rulings this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a number of important rulings during its current term that began last October and is expected to decide its remaining cases by the end of June ...
Jun 27, 2023
East Europe NATO allies say Wagner troops in Belarus spell trouble
By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Eastern European NATO countries on Tuesday warned that a move of Wagner's Russian mercenary troops to Belarus would create greater regional instability, but NA...
Jun 27, 2023
Jefferies quarterly profit falls as dealmaking in doldrums
(Reuters) -Jefferies Financial Group Inc's second-quarter profit slumped 89% as subdued dealmaking weighed on its advisory fees, the investment bank said on Tuesday. Total net revenue dropped 22% to $...
Jun 27, 2023
British actor Julian Sands confirmed dead, months after vanishing in California wilderness
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -British-born actor Julian Sands, best known for his role in the Oscar-celebrated film "A Room with a View," was confirmed dead on Tuesday, five months after he went missing ...
Jun 27, 2023
OAS calls on Guatemala to respect will of voters in presidential run-off
(Reuters) - The Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday urged Guatemalans to recognize and respect the result of the presidential election, ahead of a second-round vote set for August. "Ahead...
Jun 27, 2023
Canada invests C$35 million in medical isotopes for cancer treatment, imaging
By Arshreet Singh (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Tuesday announced an investment of up to C$35 million ($26.6 million) to bolster the development and production of medical isotopes in the coun...
Jun 27, 2023
Soccer-Brazil fan leaves everything to Neymar in will
(Reuters) - Leaving everything you own to a multi-millionaire soccer player would not be everyone's idea of a good cause, but one Brazilian fan could not think of a more deserving recipient of his wor...
Jun 27, 2023
Sudan’s Burhan: Sudanese army announces ‘unilateral’ ceasefire on first day of Eid
(Reuters) - Sudan's army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, made a televised speech on Tuesday announcing a "unilateral" ceasefire on the first day of Eid. "The conspiracy requires of everyone to ...
Jun 27, 2023
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