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TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Choking back tears and shaking with anger, families and supporters of Israeli women and girls held captive by Hamas in Gaza lashed out at global women’s rights groups on Monday, asking why they have not spoken up for their loved ones. Dozens of the hostages captured by Hamas gunmen during their Oct. 7 rampage through southern Israel are women and girls of all ages, from toddlers […]

By David Morgan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avoid a partial government shutdown secured tentative support from top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Monday, even as some of Johnson’s hardline Republican colleagues pushed back against it. Senate Majority Leader Schumer, whose support would be critical to pass the measure to head off a government shutdown beginning on Saturday, said he was […]

By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday announced its first formal code of conduct governing the ethical behavior of its nine justices, bowing to months of outside pressure over revelations of undisclosed luxury trips and hobnobbing with wealthy benefactors. The new code received mixed reviews, with some critics noting the apparent absence of any enforcement mechanism. It was adopted after a series of […]

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares of financial services firm B. Riley plummeted nearly 35% on Monday, extending losses for the fourth consecutive session, after it disclosed unrealized investment losses and S&P Global Ratings downgraded a key asset. The boutique Los Angeles-based investment bank said last week that it was forced to mark down the value of its investment in the $2.6 billion take-private deal involving Vitamin Shoppe […]

(Reuters) – The S&P 500 closed Monday’s session slightly down as investors held their breath before a crucial inflation reading that could provide clues as to how long the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep interest rates elevated. After the indexes enjoyed a solid rally on Friday, the market turned its focus on Monday to Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, due out Tuesday morning. Economists expect a headline increase of 3.3% […]

By Sourasis Bose and Valentine Hilaire (Reuters) -First Quantum Minerals has reduced ore processing at its Cobre Panama mine as protests against the project block port access, the Canadian miner said on Monday, the first sign that output at one of the world’s biggest copper mines could at be risk. The disruption was caused by an “illegal blockade” of small boats at the mine’s Punta Rincon port, the company said […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic Senator Joe Manchin urged the U.S. Treasury on Monday to adopt the “strictest possible standards” to prevent Chinese-produced minerals or Chinese battery companies from winning electric vehicle tax credits. Manchin, who chairs the Senate Energy Committee, raised concerns in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about reports Chinese battery companies are actively pursuing business opportunities to take advantage of the credits, adding U.S. […]

MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico’s first openly non-binary magistrate and prominent LGBTQ activist, Ociel Baena, was found dead at home in the central state of Aguascalientes, Mexican authorities said on Monday. Baena, who used they/them pronouns, was celebrated across Latin America for their work to advance the rights of the LGBTQ community. Mexico’s Security Minister Rosa Icela Rodriguez said authorities are investigating the cause of death. “We don’t know yet […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic Senator Joe Manchin urged the U.S. Treasury on Monday to adopt the “strictest possible standards” to prevent Chinese-produced minerals or Chinese battery companies from winning electric vehicle tax credits. Manchin, who chairs the Senate Energy Committee, raised concerns in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about reports Chinese battery companies are actively pursuing business opportunities to take advantage of the credits, adding U.S. […]