Indicted Republican George Santos to face US House expulsion vote Friday

Indicted Republican George Santos to face US House expulsion vote Friday

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Friday on whether to expel scandal-plagued Republican George Santos, who faces criminal corruption charges and new accusations that he misspent campaign money, according to Republican aides. Several lawmakers have introduced motions targeting the first-term lawmaker after a report by his … Read more

Police still probing cause of fiery car crash at US-Canada border

Police still probing cause of fiery car crash at US-Canada border

[1/2]A Customs and Border Protection officer watches as a vehicle burns at the Rainbow Bridge U.S. border crossing with Canada, in Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. November 22, 2023 in a still image from video. Courtesy Saleman Alwishah via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 23 (Reuters) – U.S. police said on Thursday they were still … Read more

Indian capital resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam

Indian capital resumes some activities despite hazardous air, river foam

NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – India’s capital Delhi re-opened schools and some building sites on Monday amid signs of receding air pollution, although it remained classified as hazardous, while a toxic foam besmirched stretches of the Yamuna river flowing through the city. The world’s most polluted capital resumed its annual battle on pollution this … Read more

Crypto firm Tether says it has frozen $225 mln linked to human trafficking

Crypto firm Tether says it has frozen $225 mln linked to human trafficking

[1/2]Tether logo is seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Crypto firm Tether said on Monday that it had frozen $225 million worth of its cryptocurrency which it said had been linked to a human trafficking group in Southeast Asia. The U.S. Secret … Read more

Iran’s nuclear enrichment advances as it stonewalls UN, IAEA reports show

Iran’s nuclear enrichment advances as it stonewalls UN, IAEA reports show

[1/3]The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is seen at the organisation’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Iran continues to enrich to 60% at rate of 3 kg a month Issues the IAEA is seeking urgent progress on are stuck Iran rebuffs Grossi request to … Read more

Cameron returns to UK government as foreign secretary, Braverman sacked

Cameron returns to UK government as foreign secretary, Braverman sacked

Former PM’s shock return divides party Braverman’s exit follows her criticism of London police PM Sunak trying to appease traditional supporters Braverman criticised police over pro-Palestinian protests LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back former leader David Cameron as foreign minister on Monday in a reshuffle triggered by his firing … Read more

Germany set to double Ukraine military aid under Scholz plan -source

Germany set to double Ukraine military aid under Scholz plan -source

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz delivers a speech on the day of the opening of an electrolysis gigafactory in Berlin, Germany November 8, 2023. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights FRANKFURT, Nov 11 (Reuters) – German chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing coalition has agreed in principle to double the country’s military aid for Ukraine next year to … Read more

New York Republican moves to expel George Santos from Congress

New York Republican moves to expel George Santos from Congress

[1/2]U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) stands alone at the back of the House chamber during a second round of voting that once again failed to elect a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – A New … Read more

US House Republicans eye stopgap funding measure to head off shutdown risk

US House Republicans eye stopgap funding measure to head off shutdown risk

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday were debating their next move on how to avert a partial government shutdown next month, with one prominent lawmaker saying they needed to agree quickly on a “path forward.” Newly installed Speaker Mike Johnson was floating the possibility of extending funding … Read more

US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for speaker

US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for speaker

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 19, 2021. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks has received “credible death threats,” she said in a statement on Wednesday, after voting … Read more