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By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – Black Americans were the only U.S. racial or ethnic group to see a drop in their jobless rate in August, helping drive the gap between the rates for Black people and white people back to near a record low. A rise in the jobless rate to 6% for African Americans in June as rates for other key demographic groups fell or held steady […]

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) – Black Americans were the only U.S. racial or ethnic group to see a drop in their jobless rate in August, helping drive the gap between the rates for Black people and white people back to near a record low. A rise in the jobless rate to 6% for African Americans in June as rates for other key demographic groups fell or held steady […]

(Reuters) -Liverpool have completed the signing of Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich on a long-term contract, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Financial details were not disclosed, but British media report that the deal is worth around 34.3 million pounds ($43.17 million) for a five-year contract. “If you see it from the outside, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world. Also the fans, the stadium, […]

(Reuters) -Liverpool have completed the signing of Dutch midfielder Ryan Gravenberch from Bayern Munich on a long-term contract, the Premier League club announced on Friday. Financial details were not disclosed, but British media report that the deal is worth around 34.3 million pounds ($43.17 million) for a five-year contract. “If you see it from the outside, it’s one of the biggest clubs in the world. Also the fans, the stadium, […]

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Abortion rights helped Democrats stave off a hefty defeat at midterm elections last year and the party aims to put the issue at the center of the 2024 fight for the White House. As Republican candidates propose new measures to restrict abortions and Republican-led states roll out tighter controls, President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign on Friday released a new ad titled “These Guys”, part […]

By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Abortion rights helped Democrats stave off a hefty defeat at midterm elections last year and the party aims to put the issue at the center of the 2024 fight for the White House. As Republican candidates propose new measures to restrict abortions and Republican-led states roll out tighter controls, President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign on Friday released a new ad titled “These Guys”, part […]

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala’s President-elect Bernardo Arevalo on Friday called on the public to “unite” behind his government after the suspension of his party by electoral authorities sowed doubts about the transition. “I call for us to unite to defeat the coup forces that intend to keep us submerged in corruption, impunity and poverty,” Arevalo, a 64-year-old former diplomat and son of a former president, said during a press […]

By Makini Brice and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A leader of the far-right Proud Boys was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Friday while another member got 10 years for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump. Ethan Nordean, one of the group’s leaders, was sentenced to 18 years in prison, short of what prosecutors had sought. Nordean […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Friday sentenced Ethan Nordean, a leader of the far-right Proud Boys, to 18 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, after a jury convicted him of seditious conspiracy and other crimes. (Reporting by Makini Brice in Washington; writing by Kanishka Singh) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com