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Amid mass Iran protests, Trump takes cautious approach
Trump holds off meeting exiled Iranian crown prince for nowU.S. intelligence assesses that protests don't threaten Khamenei so farU.S. preoccupied with Venezuela, GreenlandBy Steve Holland, Jonathan Landay and Bo EricksonWASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is treading caref...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
FBI to tap head of New York office for No. 2 job
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Christopher Raia, the head of the FBI's office in New York, will become the deputy director of the bureau, succeeding Dan Bongino, an FBI spokesperson confirmed on Friday.Raia, a career agent, is expected to start the job as early as next week. Bongino, a former New York C...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Musk's X sues music publishers over alleged licensing conspiracy
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X Corp sued 18 major music publishers and a leading U.S. music industry trade association on Friday, alleging they conspired to block competition and force the social media platform to purchase licenses for musical works at infla...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Iran tells UN: US to blame for 'violent' protests
Jan 9 (Reuters) - The United States is to blame for “the transformation of peaceful protests into violent, subversive acts and widespread vandalism” in Iran, the country’s United Nations ambassador told the Security Council on Friday.Iran condemns “the ongoing, unlawful, and irresponsible conduct of...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Families anxiously wait for prisoners to be released in Venezuela, just nine freed
Trump praises Venezuela's prisoner release as a peace gestureVenezuela's opposition says detentions are to suppress dissentGovernment says prisoners are guilty of crimesRights group estimates there are 811 political prisoners Jan 9 (Reuters) - Nine people considered political prisoners by...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
OpenAI, SoftBank invest $1 billion in SB Energy as Stargate buildout expands
Jan 9 (Reuters) - OpenAI and SoftBank Group 9984.T will invest $500 million each in SB Energy to expand data center and power infrastructure for their Stargate initiative, SB Energy said on Friday. SB Energy, a SoftBank-owned company, will build and operate OpenAI's previously announced 1.2-g...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Trump says oil firms investing in Venezuela will get security guarantees
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that American oil companies looking to invest in Venezuela would receive security guarantees, ensuring protection as they operate in the country.Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Paramount defeats writer's copyright lawsuit over 'Top Gun: Maverick'
By Blake Brittain Jan 9 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance PSKY.O fended off a copyright lawsuit on Friday in Manhattan federal court from a writer who said the studio failed to pay him for his work on the script for its blockbuster Tom Cruise sequel "Top Gun: Maverick."U.S. District Judge Je...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Washington pipe bomb suspect pleads not guilty
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The man accused of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack pleaded not guilty on Friday to two explosives-related charges.Brian Cole, 30, is accused of leaving two explosive devices outside the h...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Trump orders his 'Representatives' to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds
Pulte says Fannie, Freddie have plenty of liquidity for bond purchaseAffordability a key political issue in Trump's second termPulte declines to give timeline, details on MBS purchasesBy Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is ordering his r...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Trump says China can buy all oil it wants from US or Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday China can buy all the oil it wants from either the United States or Venezuela in the wake of the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.In remarks with oil executives at the White House, Trump said China or Russia might ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US judge to block Trump move to end thousands of Latin American migrants' legal status
Judge plans to issue temporary restraining order MondayJudge criticizes Homeland Security for lack of proper noticeHomeland Security says parole programs were abused, cites 'America First' policyBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge said on Friday she will block U.S. P...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
