LONDON, (Reuters) – Crypto exchange FTX filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection yesterday and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried resigned as chief executive, after the biggest blowup in the crypto industry drew calls for tighter regulation.
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden told the COP27 climate conference in Egypt yesterday that global warming posed an existential threat to the planet and promised the United States would meet its targets for fighting it.
BLAHODATNE, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops were greeted by joyous residents in the centre of Kherson today after Russia abandoned the only regional capital it had captured since its invasion in February.
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc’s new owner Elon Musk on Thursday raised the possibility of the social media platform going bankrupt, capping a chaotic day that included a warning from a U.S.
KYIV/FRONTLINE NORTH OF KHERSON, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops have reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements abandoned by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, officials said, the day after Moscow announced its withdrawal from the strategic capital city of Kherson province.
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, (Reuters) – Countries scrambling this year to source more natural gas to replace supplies from Russia are risking years of emissions that could thwart climate goals, the research collaboration Climate Action Tracker said on Thursday.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Nicole swept across Florida on Thursday, weakening but still carrying a powerful punch with a mix of heavy rains and fierce winds that downed power lines, flooded homes and left at least two people dead.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – A U.S. government delegation met Cuban officials in Havana yesterday to discuss Washington’s concerns about irregular migration from the island, marking the highest-level known U.S.
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc META.O said yesterday it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, in one of the year’s biggest layoffs as the Facebook parent battles soaring costs from its push into the metaverse amid a weak advertising market.
ANKARA, (Reuters) – Turkey jailed a bakery union head for “publicly insulting the Turkish nation” yesterday, state media reported, after he said society’s “stupid” fondness for bread explained why it had elected President Tayyip Erdogan’s governments for two decades.
ALPHARETTA, Ga./PHOENIX, Ariz., (Reuters) – U.S. Senate control hung in the balance while Republicans edged closer to securing a majority in the House of Representatives yesterday, a day after Democrats outperformed expectations and avoided a Republican “red wave” in midterm elections.
KYIV/NOVOOLEXANDRIVKA, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu today ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson, a significant retreat and potential turning point in the war.
PHOENIX, Ariz., (Reuters) – Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elections but Democrats did better than expected, leaving control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda unclear today.
ATHENS, (Reuters) – Greek workers went on a day-long strike on Wednesday, demanding higher wages to cope with surging inflation, as Europe’s soaring energy prices and living costs trigger industrial action and protests across the continent.
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc META.O said on Wednesday it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, in one of the year’s biggest layoffs as the Facebook parent battles soaring costs from its push into the metaverse amid a weak advertising market.
KYIV, (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last night said his forces would not yield “a single centimetre” in battles for control of eastern Donetsk region while Russian-installed officials described Ukrainian forces moving into one southern town with tanks.