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Asia stocks steady after rally, focus back on fundamentals
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks steadied on Tuesday as investors paused for breath after the previous day's rally, although tech-inspired Wall Street gains supported broader sentiment as focus shifted to bullish economic fundamentals, away from t...
Trump pulls invitation to NFL champions Eagles over anthem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump canceled the planned visit on Tuesday of the Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House, saying he disinvited the team after it disagreed with his call for players to stand for t...
Manafort attempted to tamper with potential witnesses: U.S. special counsel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who has been indicted by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, attempted to tamper with potential witnesses, Mueller said in a court filing on Monday.
UK consumers hit the shops after early 2018 freeze - surveys
LONDON (Reuters) - British shoppers ramped up their spending in May after a snowbound start to the year, two surveys showed on Tuesday, the latest suggestion that the overall economy is recovering from its early 2018 slowdown.
Apple's new phone software speeds up older devices
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Monday unveiled the latest version of its operating system for the iPhone and iPad, iOS 12, saying it would make older devices such as the iPhone 6 work better.
Tech rally fuels Nasdaq to near record levels
(Reuters) - Apple and Microsoft led a rally in technology stocks on Monday, driving U.S. stocks higher, after the iPhone maker kicked off its annual developers conference and the Windows software maker snagged a popular coding website.
Brexit legislation to return to House of Commons on June 12 - The Times
LONDON (Reuters) - The legislation underpinning Britain's exit from the European Union will return to the House of Commons on June 12, The Times newspaper reported on Monday, giving lawmakers the chance to discuss proposed changes to the bill wh...
Technology stocks lead Wall Street rally
(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Monday led by gains in technology shares and Friday's robust jobs data, which gave investors heightened confidence that the U.S. economy remained strong.
Trump says has power to pardon himself; critics disagree
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he had committed no wrongdoing but has the "absolute" power to pardon himself, echoing an sweeping argument put forth by his lawyers amid the U.S. special counsel's inve...
'Stay put' policy failed in London's deadly Grenfell fire, inquiry hears
LONDON (Reuters) - Residents of London's Grenfell Tower housing block should have been told to get out quickly rather than stay in their flats as flames engulfed the building and killed 71 people a year ago, a public inquiry heard on Monday.
Supreme Court throws out immigrant teen abortion ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling that let a pregnant illegal immigrant minor held in federal immigration custody to obtain an abortion last year at age 17 over the objections of President Donald T...
North Korea's three new military leaders are loyal to Kim, not policies
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's new top three military officers are known for their unquestioning support of leader Kim Jong Un and are flexible enough to accept the massive changes that may come from any deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, p...
Jordan's PM submits resignation after protests, source says
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's Prime Minister Hani Mulki submitted his resignation to King Abdullah on Monday, an official source said, to soothe widespread anger over economic policies that have sparked the largest protests in several years and doz...
Big Tesla investors look like firewall for Elon Musk
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk faces votes at Tuesday's shareholder meeting that will challenge his grip on the electric carmaker, but he may be able to count on some powerful friends: big fund managers likely to be fans.
California city fights poverty with guaranteed income
STOCKTON, Calif. (Reuters) - Michael Tubbs, the 27-year-old mayor of Stockton, California, has a radical plan to combat poverty in his cash-strapped city: a "no strings" guaranteed basic income of $500 a month for its residents.
North Korea shakes up military leadership ahead of Trump summit: U.S. official
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, a move analysts said could support efforts by the North's young leader to jump-start economic...
Asian shares rise as upbeat U.S. jobs data offsets trade worries
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose to their highest level in two-and-a-half-weeks on Monday as strong U.S. jobs data offset worries that tariff wars between the United States and the rest of the world could drag on global economic growth.
Britain revises security strategy to counter 'step change' in militant threat
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will seek to counter what it calls a "step change" in the threat posed by militants with a revised counter-terrorism strategy published on Monday that looks to harness technology and build stronger ties with busin...
North Korea's top three military officials replaced, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea's top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepare to meet on June 12 in Singapo...
Three people trapped by lava airlifted to safety near Hawaii volcano
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) - Three people were airlifted to safety on Sunday morning as lava from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano threatened an isolated area where they had become trapped, the National Guard said.