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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for helping the sex offender and globetrotting financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls...
Jun 28, 2022
Brazil’s public debt rises 2.01% in May, interest rates reach 5-year highs
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's federal public debt rose 2.01% in May from the month before, with the average costs of domestic debt issuance jumping to the highest level in five years amid high inflati...
Jun 28, 2022
Hershey, Nestle, Cargill win dismissal in U.S. of child slavery lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by eight citizens of Mali who sought to hold Hershey Co, Nestle SA, Cargill Inc and others liable for...
Jun 28, 2022
Dunlap Library changes policy regarding registered sex offenders
DUNLAP, Ill. – The Dunlap Public Library Board is green-lighting changes to library policy regarding registered sex offenders. This, after a patron’s privileges were suspended for 60 days ...
Jun 28, 2022
Canadian regulator tightens rules for riskier mortgage products
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's financial regulator said on Tuesday it would tighten rules for riskier home loan products, in a bid to address concern over high levels of mortgage debt driven by record-l...
Jun 28, 2022
Trump tried to grab steering wheel to go to U.S. Capitol Jan 6 -witness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump became irate and tried to grab the steering wheel of the White House limousine when he was told he would not be taken to the U.S. Capitol on J...
Jun 28, 2022
France cuts growth outlook, but sticks to budget target – ministry
PARIS (Reuters) - France's government cut its growth outlook sharply on Tuesday but kept its budget deficit forecast steady despite billions of extra spending on anti-inflation measures thanks to stro...
Jun 28, 2022
Takeaways from the sixth day of Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot hearings
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The sixth day of congressional hearings into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol featured Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to then-President Donald Tru...
Jun 28, 2022
Lufthansa’s Swiss unit to cut 2% of flights between August and October
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Lufthansa's Swiss business said on Tuesday it would cut about 2% of its flights scheduled between August and October because of labour shortages, strikes and rising COVI...
Jun 28, 2022
Biden to host Mexico’s Obrador at White House on July 12
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will host Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the White House on July 12, the White House said on Tuesday. "The leaders will discuss their ...
Jun 28, 2022
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