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By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The New York City Police Department on Tuesday agreed to scale back its enforcement of street protests like those that erupted after the death of George Floyd in 2020, enacting a series of reforms including banning the tactic known as “kettling.” Kettling involves creating a cordon of police officers to surround a crowd in order to control it. Critics say the tactic ensnares lawful protesters […]

(Reuters) – Kroger and Albertsons Companies Inc are in talks to sell some grocery stores to C&S Wholesale Grocers to obtain regulatory approval for their $25 billion merger, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. C&S, which has partnered with SoftBank Group for the transaction, could announce a deal as soon as this week to acquire most or all of the stores they are unloading for […]

By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) – Oil prices ticked up on Thursday, as markets worried about a supply shortage after Saudi Arabia and Russia extended their voluntary supply cuts to the end of the year. Brent crude futures rose by 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $90.21 a barrel at 00:08 GMT. It crossed the $90 mark for the first time since November on Tuesday in the sixth straight day of gains. […]

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s military on Tuesday reported advances and robust defence along the front lines of its 18-month old war with Russia, with Moscow acknowledging “tension” in the southern sector but dismissing Kyiv’s campaign as unsuccessful. Ukraine launched a counter offensive in June to reclaim territory seized by Russia, but has struggled to break through entrenched Russian lines and has faced growing criticism in Western media of concentrating forces in […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former leader of the right-wing Proud Boys group, Enrique Tarrio, was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, the longest sentence so far in the case. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly imposed the sentence on Tarrio, 39, of Miami, for his role in the riot by then-President Donald Trump’s supporters. […]

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea are actively advancing, a U.S. official said on Tuesday and warned leader Kim Jong Un that his country would pay a price for supplying Russia with weapons to use in Ukraine. Providing weapons to Russia “is not going to reflect well on North Korea and they will pay a price for this in the international community,” U.S. national security adviser Jake […]

(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission may file a lawsuit later this month against Amazon.com after the company did not offer concessions to settle antitrust claims, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The lawsuit will target the company’s logistics program, Fulfillment by Amazon, pricing on its website by third-party sellers and will suggest “structural remedies” that could break the company up, the report said on […]

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s presidential election tribunal is due to rule on Wednesday on whether Bola Tinubu should stay as president after two rivals challenged his victory in February’s disputed vote. There have been numerous legal challenges to the outcome of previous Nigerian presidential elections but none have succeeded. Most political observers expect the tribunal to uphold Tinubu’s win. Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party and […]

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stock indexes eased and benchmark 10-year Treasury yields rose to their highest in more than a week on Tuesday as oil prices jumped and investors weighed prospects for further U.S. interest rate hikes. Orders for U.S. factory goods declined less than expected in July, according to data. At the same time, economic data in China and Europe fueled some worries about slowing […]