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May 26 (Reuters) – State Department Counselor Michael Needham, a longtime aide to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has been promoted to the post of assistant to the president and deputy national security adviser, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. In the post, Needham would serve along with Rubio, who is …
LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday targeted Russian-linked cryptocurrency platforms, banks and financial networks it said were used to bypass sanctions, freezing their assets and barring UK firms from processing payments or maintaining correspondent banking ties. The measures focus on what London described as “shadow financial systems” underpinning Russia’s war economy, including the …
DAKAR, May 26 (Reuters) – Senegal’s parliament elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as speaker on Tuesday, a move that could give him a powerful platform to challenge President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Faye dismissed Sonko on Friday and dissolved the cabinet, ending months of speculation about a growing rift between the two over how to …
MOSCOW, May 26 (Reuters) – Russian companies are ready to finance the purchase of heavier weapons and electronic systems to defend their plants from drone attacks, Alexander Shokhin, head of Russia’s most powerful business lobby, has told President Vladimir Putin in a meeting. Russian industry – including oil refineries, oil storage facilities, fertiliser plants and …
May 26 (Reuters) – BP said on Tuesday it had removed Chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect, citing “unacceptable” governance oversight and conduct issues. Manifold was appointed to the role in October, although he received lower-than-typical support. He has been pushing for a faster shift back to oil and gas investments. The energy major said …
BP has ousted its chairman over what it called serious concerns related to “important governance standards, oversight and conduct.” The departure was abrupt and unexpected, with Albert Manifold having been appointed to the position just last year. BP’s board named Ian Tyler as interim chair on Tuesday, effective immediately. The company said that it will …
By Bharath Rajeswaran and Vivek Kumar M May 26 (Reuters) – India’s position as the fifth-largest global market by capitalisation is under threat as Taiwan closes in on the South Asian nation’s spot, powered largely by the rapid rise of chip-making major Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. India’s equity market, low on AI-investment opportunities and plagued …
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, will undergo his routine annual physical on Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, following a year of public attention on apparently minor health issues. Trump frequently casts himself as more energetic and fitter than Joe Biden, his Democratic predecessor …
WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has repeated his false claim that the 2020 election was stolen from him at least 107 times in the last six months, keeping the grievance front and center even as he faces new political risks from the war with Iran and looming midterm elections. Trump devotes near-daily …
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter Welcome to the first installment in HealthDay’s exclusive investigative series, “Is There A Doctor In The House? The U.S. Family Medicine Crisis.” Through original reporting, expert interviews and patient stories, we examine the growing breakdown in access to family medicine in America — and what it means for you and …