Rising steam partially obscures the US Capitol building, September 24, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo |
- Texas Republicans launched a high-risk, high-reward redrawing of the state's 38 congressional districts, a move championed by President Donald Trump to protect the party's narrow House majority in next year's midterm elections.
- The business community in New York City is scrambling to figure out who to support in November's mayoral race, with many leaders saying either Andrew Cuomo or Mayor Eric Adams needs to drop out for the other to have a chance against surprise Democratic primary winner Zohran Mamdani.
- Trump's legal case against the Wall Street Journal over a story about the president and Jeffrey Epstein could face hurdles, one of which is that it does not appear to comply with Florida state rules over the timing of defamation lawsuits, legal experts said.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio paved the way for the United States to deport certain lawful permanent residents, saying Washington determined some had supported Haitian gang leaders connected to a US-designated "terrorist" organization.
- Former police officer Brett Hankison, who was convicted of violating the rights of Breonna Taylor, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison. Listen to this episode of the Reuters World News podcast to hear more about the sentencing from Jack Queen.
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- China's hardened rhetoric against price wars among producers is raising expectations Beijing may be about to kick off industrial capacity cuts in a long-awaited, but challenging, campaign against deflation that carries risks to economic growth.
- AstraZeneca plans to spend $50 billion to expand manufacturing and research capabilities in the US by 2030, the latest big investment by a pharmaceutical company reacting to Trump's tariff policy.
- A sweeping cyber espionage operation targeting Microsoft server software compromised about 100 organizations as of the weekend, two of the organizations that helped uncover the campaign said.
- Major US stock exchanges are expected to report higher second-quarter profits, driven by increased fee collection from record-breaking trading volumes as investors rushed to reposition portfolios hit by tariff-related volatility. For more on markets, watch our daily rundown.
- Britain gave the final go-ahead for the $51 billion Sizewell C nuclear plant in eastern England after it secured investment from Canadian pension fund La Caisse, UK energy firm Centrica and Amber Infrastructure.
- Tariffs and sanctions have roiled markets, but states can spur new industries. In this episode of The Big View podcast Daleep Singh, former US deputy national security adviser and chief global economist at PGIM Fixed Income, explores the new world investors must navigate.
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Trump administration looks beyond Musk's SpaceX for Golden Dome partners |
Trump makes an announcement regarding the Golden Dome with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo |
The Trump administration is expanding its search for partners to build the Golden Dome missile defense system, courting Amazon.com's Project Kuiper and big defense contractors as tensions with Elon Musk threaten SpaceX's dominance in the program, according to three sources familiar with the matter. |
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Team Spain performs during the artistic swimming team free finals. REUTERS/Hollie Adams |
Highlights from the World Aquatic Championships in Singapore. |
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