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US Congress debates Ukraine aid as Pentagon warns money running low
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A last-ditch weekend spending agreement avoided a U.S. government shutdown but left pro-Ukraine officials in Washington scrambling on Monday to determine th...
Oct 02, 2023
US State Dept slams Congress for failure to renew PEPFAR anti-AIDS program
By Simon Lewis and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress' failure to reauthorize the main U.S. program aimed at reducing the spread of AIDS sends a message that Washington is "bac...
Oct 02, 2023
Criminal trial of US Senator Bob Menendez set for May 6
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A criminal trial of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has been set for May 6, according to a court hearing on Monday. Menendez has pleaded not guilty to charges of taking bribes from th...
Oct 02, 2023
Golden Globes expands to 300 members, highlighting diversity gains
By Danielle Broadway (Reuters) - Following two years of criticism for its lack of diverse membership, the Golden Globes on Monday announced that it's added new members, becoming one of the most ethnic...
Oct 02, 2023
Drugmakers sign on to negotiate Medicare prices under protest
By Michael Erman and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) - All the drugmakers that make the 10 prescription medicines subject to the first-ever price negotiations for the U.S. Medicare health program, includin...
Oct 02, 2023
Proposed EU climate chief Hoekstra: plans to follow advice for EU’s 2040 emissions targets cut
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Dutch politician Wopke Hoekstra, the country's nominee to run the European Union's climate change portfolio, said on Monday that he would look to follow advisors' recommendations ...
Oct 02, 2023
UAE’s Jaber says oil, industrial firms to commit to decarbonization at COP28
By Maha El Dahan DUBAI (Reuters) - More than 20 firms across the oil and gas sector and heavy industry have agreed to commit to curb emissions at the UN's COP28 climate summit, with more expected to j...
Oct 02, 2023
Navigator CO2 Ventures asks Iowa to pause CCS pipeline permit process
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) - Navigator CO2 Ventures has asked Iowa regulators to pause the permit application process for its carbon capture and storage (CCS) pipeline project that will run across five...
Oct 02, 2023
10,000 migrants reach US border daily, highlighting need to address root causes, Mexico says
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Some 10,000 migrants and asylum seekers arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border daily last week, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday, amid record numbe...
Oct 02, 2023
Gaetz says he will move this week to oust McCarthy as US House speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hardline Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz said on Monday he would move this week to oust Kevin McCarthy from his role as speaker, after the leader narrowly avoided a pa...
Oct 02, 2023
