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U.S. lawmaker says Facebook move to cut off researcher access is ‘deeply concerning’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Mark Warner said on Wednesday that Facebook Inc's move to disable the accounts of a group of New York University researchers who were studying political ads on its platf...
Aug 04, 2021
Republican Brooks seeks immunity for Jan. 6 speech, says he was not campaigning
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Mo Brooks asked a federal judge on Wednesday to grant him immunity from a civil lawsuit alleging a speech he delivered to then-P...
Aug 04, 2021
U.S. State Dept. No.2 Sherman speaks with Myanmar shadow government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke on Wednesday with a representative of Myanmar's government in exile, the first announced contact between a senior U.S. official and...
Aug 04, 2021
OSCE says it will not send observers to Russian election
WARSAW (Reuters) - The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will not send observers to Russia's parliamentary elections in September, it said on Wednesday, the first time since 1...
Aug 04, 2021
Rare bid to repeal war resolution advanced by U.S. Senate committee
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed legislation on Wednesday that would repeal congressional authorizations for past wars with Iraq, a signif...
Aug 04, 2021
NOAA’s revised hurricane outlook sees more storms in 2021 Atlantic season
By Liz Hampton DENVER (Reuters) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Wednesday revised upward its outlook for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, estimating there was a 65% ...
Aug 04, 2021
Tech gains, strong earnings power European stocks to new highs
By Sruthi Shankar and Ambar Warrick (Reuters) - European shares ended at fresh highs on Wednesday with technology stocks hitting a 20-year peak, while optimism over the second-quarter earnings season ...
Aug 04, 2021
Lawyers sanctioned over ‘fantastical’ suit alleging 2020 U.S. election was stolen
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday sanctioned two lawyers who brought a lawsuit alleging the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump and his supporters, calling their c...
Aug 04, 2021
China’s Sinovac to invest $60 million in vaccine facility in Chile
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chinese pharmaceutical Sinovac Biotech Ltd on Wednesday said it will build a fill-and-finish vaccine plant in Chile with an investment of $60 million, consolidat...
Aug 04, 2021
Group backed by Uber, Lyft pushes Massachusetts gig worker ballot measure
By Nate Raymond and Tina Bellon BOSTON (Reuters) - A coalition of app-based companies, including Uber Technologies Inc, Lyft Inc and DoorDash Inc, on Wednesday took the first step to put a measure bef...
Aug 04, 2021
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