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By Gabriella Borter MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – In a sweeping decision that would have once seemed almost impossible in this Catholic country, where women were jailed for ending pregnancies, Mexico’s Supreme Court this week declared it unconstitutional for the federal government to criminalize abortion. It was a huge victory for abortion rights advocates who have pushed for such a comprehensive ruling since 2021, when Mexico’s top Court first struck down […]

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar edged lower but was on track for an eighth straight week of gains on Friday while global stock indexes advanced as Wall Street rose with Apple shares. The dollar index’s weekly winning streak would be its longest since 2014, bolstered by recent reports showing the U.S. economy remains resilient. In contrast, the Chinese yuan fell to its weakest level since 2007 […]

(Reuters) – Jonas Vingegaard tamed the Tourmalet to win stage 13 of the Vuelta a Espana, on a dramatic day which saw last year’s winner Remco Evenepoel’s challenge wither in the Pyrenees on Friday. The stage, which began in Formigal and ended at the iconic Col du Tourmalet, featured three other climbs before the final ascent to the finish. The relentless climbing and downhill racing took its toll on many, […]

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies on Friday froze more than $80 million in assets belonging to tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky for 48 hours as part of an embezzlement investigation, Ukrainian media outlets reported. Kolomoisky, one of Ukraine’s richest men and a so-called oligarch, was ordered into custody on suspicion of money laundering last week, and, according to media reports, is being treated as a suspect in an embezzlement case. A […]

By Stamos Prousalis and Lefteris Papadimas LARISSA, Greece (Reuters) -Helicopters winched people from rooftops and military personnel used rubber boats to rescue families from floodwaters up to 3 metres deep in central Greece on Friday after a devastating rainstorm killed at least 10 people. Storm Daniel, which meteorologists said was the worst to hit the country since records began in 1930, pummelled Greece for three days, leaving a trail of […]

MERSIN, Turkey (Reuters) – An American cave explorer trapped more than 1,000 metres underground in a cave in southern Turkey has recorded a video message to say he was up and alert after a team of rescuers reached him with medical supplies. Mark Dickey, 40, was on an international exploration mission in the Morca cave in Mersin province’s Taurus mountains when he began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth […]

MERSIN, Turkey (Reuters) – An American cave explorer trapped more than 1,000 metres underground in a cave in southern Turkey has recorded a video message to say he was up and alert after a team of rescuers reached him with medical supplies. Mark Dickey, 40, was on an international exploration mission in the Morca cave in Mersin province’s Taurus mountains when he began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding at a depth […]

By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen (Reuters) -A Georgia grand jury recommended criminal charges against three Republican U.S. senators and other allies of Donald Trump as part of its investigation into efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 presidential defeat, according to a report released on Friday. None were ultimately charged when Georgia prosecutors filed a sweeping criminal case against Trump and 18 alleged co-conspirators. The special grand jury recommended charging Georgia’s […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Congress next week will hold three hearings on artificial intelligence, including one with Microsoft President Brad Smith and Nvidia chief scientist William Daly as Congress works on legislation to mitigate the dangers of the emerging technology. A Senate Judiciary subcommittee is holding a hearing on Tuesday titled “Oversight of AI: Legislating on Artificial Intelligence.” “Top industry executives and leading experts will help us shape legislation […]