Turkey says Canada, US linking drone-camera exports to Sweden NATO membership (www.reuters.com)
US embassy in Baghdad attacked with 7 mortars, no casualties (www.reuters.com)
Approximately seven mortar rounds landed in the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad during an attack early on Friday, a U.S. military official told Reuters, in what appears to be one of the largest attacks against the embassy in recent memory....
Catholic nuns sue Smith & Wesson to halt its assault-style weapons sales (www.reuters.com)
FedEx faces US racketeering lawsuit by former delivery contractor (www.reuters.com)
PYNQ alleged that FedEx violates laws governing contractors by exercising the same level of control over those service providers as it would over employees....
FDA approves cure for sickle cell disease, the first treatment to use gene-editing tool CRISPR (www.reuters.com)
Trump immunity appeal offers best chance to stave off 2020 election trial (www.reuters.com)
The gambit by the former U.S. president and frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination may succeed, legal experts said – not necessarily by persuading higher courts of the merits of his case, but simply by bogging down the system and keeping him free to campaign against Democratic President Joe Biden....
Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah killed by Israeli tank, investigation finds (www.reuters.com)
Do not let Putin win, Biden pleads with Republicans on Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
President Joe Biden pleaded with Republicans on Wednesday for a fresh infusion of military aid for Ukraine, warning that a victory for Russia over Ukraine would leave Moscow in position to attack NATO allies and could draw U.S. troops into a war....
Biden says Hamas raped, mutilated women during Israel assault (www.reuters.com)
Georgia Republicans approve new US House map, setting up fresh court battle (www.reuters.com)
In order to preserve Republicans’ statewide advantage, however, lawmakers dismantled a heavily minority district represented by Democratic U.S. Representative Lucy McBath, a move that Democrats said contravenes a federal judge’s ruling....
Reuters journalist was killed in Lebanon in targeted strike | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
US reviewing Amnesty International report that said US-made munitions have killed civilians in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine's SBU killed fugitive Ukrainian lawmaker in Russia - source (www.reuters.com)
Biden says Hamas raped, mutilated women during Israel assault (www.reuters.com)
Las Vegas campus shooting leaves three dead, one in critical condition (www.reuters.com)
China's Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in 'confrontation' (www.reuters.com)
Biden administration forgives $4.8 bln in student debt (www.reuters.com)
“This brings the total debt cancellation my administration has approved to $132 billion for over 3.6 million Americans through various actions,” Biden said in a statement.
Ukraine to make shells with US firms as it seeks to develop defence sector (www.reuters.com)
China's push to loosen Mao-era residence rules runs into hurdles | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine aid bill blocked in US Senate as Republicans press point on border (www.reuters.com)
The vote was 49 in favor to 51 against, meaning the $110.5 billion measure did not obtain the 60 votes needed in the 100-member Senate to pave the way to start debate....
Wall Street bank bosses warn lawmakers of economic toll from tough new rules (www.reuters.com)
The industry has been waging a fierce campaign to kill the “Basel endgame” proposal, which overhauls how banks must calculate their loss-absorbing capital, and as regulators roll out fair lending and fee cap regulations, among other rules....
A Reuters article about an Indian hack for hire operation has been removed worldwide following a New Delhi court ruling (www.reuters.com)
Archived article viewable here: web.archive.org/web/…/usa-hackers-appin/
Trump: I won't be a dictator if I become U.S. president again (www.reuters.com)
Republican presidential candidate Trump had to be asked twice during a televised town hall event in Iowa to deny that he would abuse power to seek revenge on political opponents if re-elected to the White House....
Exxon Mobil forecasts increases in project spending, oil output (www.reuters.com)
Exxon forecasts production of 3.8 million barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2024, from 3.7 million this year, as it bets on a lift from the Permian shale basin and Guyana....
Republican-led states sue EPA over expanded powers to block polluting projects (www.reuters.com)
A group of 11 Republican-led states and energy industry groups have challenged a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule that bolsters state and tribal veto power over pipelines and other major infrastructure projects that might pollute rivers and streams.