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By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – Florida’s public university system is poised to authorize a new entrance exam that emphasizes classical Western thought and has been used mostly by private and religious colleges, the latest move by the state to make education more conservative. The Board of Governors of the 12-campus State University System of Florida will consider the adoption of the Classic Learning Test (CLT) on Friday. The test, which […]

(Reuters) – Large swaths of the U.S. government could temporarily close on Oct. 1 if Congress does not approve spending bills due to a dispute between far-right Republicans and other lawmakers. Here are some facts about U.S. government shutdowns: WHY WOULD THE GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN? Congress must allocate funding to 438 government agencies each fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. If lawmakers don’t pass those bills before the new […]

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – More than a hundred Tibetan refugees staged a protest in New Delhi on Friday, demanding that the “occupation” of their country by China be discussed during the two-day G20 summit in the city this weekend. Global leaders have started descending upon India’s national capital for the summit, including U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. China President Xi […]

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Some soothing words from Federal Reserve officials calmed a jumpy first week of September for world markets, aggravated by geopolitical tech wars that saw Apple caught in the crosshairs. The world’s most valuable company, whose stock is up more than 36% so this year, has recoiled more than 6% since Wednesday on reports China had ordered […]

By Gram Slattery MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) – U.S. 2024 Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley wants to send special forces to Mexico to wipe out drug cartels, double down on sending weapons to Ukraine and make sure China understands “there will be hell to pay” if it attacks Taiwan. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is stubbornly bucking traditional political wisdom that foreign policy does not influence American […]

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – The future of abortion rights in Florida will be at stake on Friday when the state’s highest court hears arguments over whether the Florida constitution protects the right to end pregnancies. The case before the conservative Florida Supreme Court concerns the state’s current ban on most abortions after 15 weeks, which took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned a national right to […]

By Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s passenger vehicle sales returned to growth in August year-on-year, as deeper discounts and tax breaks for environmentally friendly and electric vehicles boosted consumer sentiment even as economic growth remains weak. Car sales jumped 2.2% in August from the same month a year ago to 1.94 million units, data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) showed on Friday, the first year-on-year […]

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – More than a hundred Tibetan refugees staged a protest in New Delhi on Friday, demanding that the “occupation” of their country by China be discussed during the two-day G20 summit in the city this weekend. Global leaders have started descending upon India’s national capital for the summit, including U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. China President Xi […]

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – The final report from a special grand jury that investigated Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election is due to be released on Friday, weeks after the former U.S. president and 18 associates were indicted. The report, which has remained sealed for nine months, includes the grand jury’s recommendations to prosecutors on whom to charge. The document could show whether the jurors felt […]