Colombian electoral commission launches probe of Duque campaign - Reuters
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia’s national electoral commission said on Tuesday it has launched a preliminary investigation into President Ivan Duque, his Democratic Center party and officials from his 2018 campaign for alleged finance violations.
If irregularities are proven, the governing party could lose its legal status, preventing it from
Yemen president Hadi to head to U.S. for medical treatment, sources say - Reuters India
ADEN (Reuters) - Yemen’s President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi will leave Saudi Arabia and head to the United States for medical treatment early on Wednesday, two sources close to the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
The head of the country’s internationally-recognised government, who has lived in exile in Riyadh since the Iranian-aligned
Democrats concerned by Facebook oversight board's limited authority - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday urged Facebook Inc to enact the policy recommendations of the company’s oversight board, empowering the independent group of advisers, which the lawmakers said have limited responsibilities.
Facebook’s oversight board has the authority to overturn decisions by
India raids Chinese entities for money laundering - Reuters
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian tax authorities raided the premises of a few Chinese entities and their associates for money laundering, according to an official statement late on Tuesday, adding to New Delhi’s growing discomfort with Beijing after a border clash in June.
Since the clash, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has taken steps such as banning some Chinese mobile-phone apps, and tightening the requirements for Chinese investment and participation in government tenders.
The statement provided no details on the timing of the raids or on
Cannabis industry readies for M&A after COVID-19 boosts weed demand - Reuters
(Reuters) - After nearly a year of next-to-no deal-making, cannabis companies are gearing up for mergers and acquisitions as realistic stock valuations and the prospect of U.S. legalization attract buyers to a sector that has been decimated by oversupply and other issues, executives and investors say.
U.S. CDC reports 5,064,171 coronavirus cases - Reuters
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 5,064,171 cases of the novel coronavirus, an increase of 40,522 cases from its previous count, and said that the number of deaths had risen by 565 to 162,407.
The CDC reported its tally of cases of the respiratory illness known as COVID-19, caused by the new coronavirus, as of 4
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc ( TWTR.N ) on Tuesday rolled out a moderation feature that would allow its users to limit how many people can reply to their tweets, giving account-holders more control over conversations on their page.
All accounts, including those of elected officials, can now select the people who
Airbnb to confidentially file for IPO in August: WSJ - Reuters
(Reuters) - Short-term home rental company Airbnb Inc is close to confidentially filing paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission later in August, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
Airbnb is preparing to potentially go public before the end of the year, the report said, citing
Colombia deacon leads funeral rites in PPE as coronavirus cases near 400,000 - Reuters
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Standing outside the high cemetery walls as a sharp breeze blows down from the Andes, Mauricio Castiblanco pulls on a disposable cover-all, adjusts his mask under a face shield, and snaps on latex gloves.
MLB could shift to bubble for playoffs - Reuters
Major League Baseball is contemplating using a bubble environment for playoff games with options including Los Angeles and Chicago.
According to multiple reports, MLB’s postseason could shift to a large city — or two cities