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Trump's three US Supreme Court appointees thrash out immunity claim
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately rules on Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity from prosecution, a third of those deciding the matter will be justices he appointed to their lifetime posts.
US preparing to announce $6 billion in weapons for Ukraine, Politico reports
(Reuters) - The United States is preparing to announce $6 billion in weapons contracts for Ukraine, Politico reported on Thursday. The package, which could be made public as early as Friday, was expected to include Patriot air defense systems, ...
Ukraine's farm minister tenders resignation over corruption allegations
By Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's agriculture minister tendered his resignation on Thursday as he faces criminal allegations for involvement in an illegal acquisition of state-owned land worth $7 million. Mykola Solsky, 44, ...
Cigna to offer Humira rivals with $0 copay at specialty pharmacy
By Patrick Wingrove and Amina Niasse (Reuters) - Cigna plans to make close copies of AbbVie's blockbuster arthritis drug Humira available with no out-of-pocket payment to eligible patients in the U.S. using its specialty pharmacy beginning in ...
Northern Gaza still heading toward famine, says deputy WFP chief
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The northern Gaza Strip is still heading toward a famine, the deputy U.N. food chief said on Thursday, appealing for a greater volume and diversity of aid to be allowed into the enclave and for ...
Detained official held by Azerbaijan ends hunger strike, family says
(Reuters) - A former senior official in the Armenian administration of Nagorno-Karabakh, detained since last September in Azerbaijan, has been persuaded to end a hunger strike, his family said on Thursday. Ruben Vardanyan, an Armenian-born ...
Explainer-Why was Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned, and what's next?
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Thursday's ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction gives the one-time film mogul a chance at a new trial and calls into question what evidence prosecutors can use in future sex crime cases. ...
Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach
(Reuters) - U.S. health conglomerate Kaiser is notifying millions of its members of a data breach earlier this month, it reported in a notice posted on Thursday. As per a legally required notice filed with the U.S. government on April 12 and ...
Savage’s swan song includes advice for next mayor and what’s ahead for Halifax
It wasn’t until he reached the end of his last state of the municipality speech to a sold-out crowd of business leaders on Thursday that Mayor Mike Savage was overcome with emotion. That’s the part when he talked about his family. He said his family ...
US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Arabic language spokesperson of the U.S. State Department has resigned, citing her opposition to Washington's policy related to the war in Gaza, in at least the third resignation from the department ...