(Reuters) – NATO-member defense spending may come back into focus as former U.S. President Donald Trump returns to office. Republican Trump, 78, was elected president on Wednesday, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. He previously served as U.S. president from 2017 to 2021. In congratulating Trump on his election, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that…
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seven battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — are expected to play a decisive role in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election between Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump. Here are ten counties to watch in those states. Early results based on partial returns…
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday described China as Russia’s ally and threw his weight behind Beijing’s claims over Taiwan, while stating that no countries had anything to fear from deepening Sino-Russian cooperation. The two countries have not declared a formal military alliance, but Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping signed…
(Reuters) – Blackstone Real Estate on Wednesday entered into an agreement to take Retail Opportunity Investments Corp private in an all-cash transaction valued at about $4 billion, including debt. Reuters reported on Sunday that the alternative asset manager was in advanced talks for the acquisition of the company, which owns strip malls across the United…
(Reuters) – Shares in European spirits makers and brewers fell on Friday after the U.S. surgeon general called for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks. Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in an advisory, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast,…
By Shivansh Tiwary and Medha Singh (Reuters) -Shares of U.S. steel and aluminum producers surged on Monday, while their European counterparts fell after President Donald Trump disclosed plans to impose an additional 25% tariff on import of the metals. Nucor, Steel Dynamics and Cleveland-Cliffs rose between 6% and 13%, while Century Aluminum added 15% and…
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Apple is facing a likely antitrust fine as the French regulator prepares to rule next month on the company’s privacy control tool, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. Called App Tracking Transparency (ATT), the feature allows iPhone users to decide which apps can track user…
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is practising stealth manoeuvres of Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles in its Volga region, the defence ministry said on Thursday. The ministry published video of Yars missile launchers moving through a snowy forest. The Yars is a nuclear missile that can be moved around on truck carriers or deployed in silos. Russia…
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces stepped up bombardment across the Gaza Strip on Thursday and ordered more evacuations, creating a fresh wave of displacement from northern Gaza, to which Palestinians fear they will not be able to return. Palestinian health officials said at least 10 people had been killed and several others wounded…
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron declared on Monday that France was in the race for artificial intelligence and called on attendees at the AI Action Summit in Paris to choose Europe for their business needs. Clean electric power distinguishes France in addressing AI’s vast energy consumption, he said. “I have a good friend…
