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Tennis-Sabalenka swoons over new, faster Indian Wells court surfaces
By Rory CarrollINDIAN WELLS, California, March 4 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka is enamored with the new surfaces at Indian Wells, the Belarusian believing the faster courts will play into her powerful game, while Carlos Alcaraz said he did not understand the reason for the change. Ind...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Democrats protest Trump's speech to Congress with disruption, exits and solemn signs
Democratic Representative Al Green removed from chamber for shouting at Trump Some Democrats hold signs, others leave to make a statement Trump claims there is "nothing I can do" to please DemocratsBy Bo Erickson and Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Democrats protested Pre...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
DOGE website offers error-filled window into Musk's government overhaul
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A spartanly furnished web page with columns of numbers and bar charts on a dark background is the only official window into billionaire Elon Musk's effort to slash U.S. government spending and the size of the federal workforce. However, the view it offers of the cost-Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump wants to kill $52.7 billion semiconductor chips subsidy law
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday U.S. lawmakers should get rid of a landmark 2022 bipartisan law to give $52.7 billion in subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing and production and use the proceeds to pay debt."The CHIPS act is a horrible, horrible thin...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Russian units kill four Islamic State-affiliated militants in Dagestan, Russian agencies say
March 5 (Reuters) - Russian anti-terrorism units killed four militants affiliated with the Islamic State insurgent group in the mainly Muslim region of Dagestan, Russian news agency reported on Wednesday citing Russia's top anti-terrorism agency.The militants were planning an attack at a regiona...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Takeaways from Trump's address to Congress
By James Oliphant, Jeff Mason and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress in a televised speech on Tuesday, six weeks into a tumultuous term during which he has upended decades of U.S. foreign and domestic policy and stretched...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 5
March 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Germany’s Merz strikes ‘game-changing’ deal to boost defence spending- Apple launches legal challenge to UK ‘back door’ order- BaFin f...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
China maintains defence spending increase at 7.2% amid roiling geopolitical tensions
Growth figure matches last year's riseBeijing keeps military spending above broader growth figureReport calls for combat readiness, "improved political conduct"By Laurie Chen and Greg Torode BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China will boost its defence spending by 7.2% this year, maintai...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
China will increase loans to real estate projects on 'white lists', NDRC report says
BEIJING, March 5 (Reuters) - China will increase loans to real estate projects on its "white lists" program, according to an official National Development and Reform Commission report released at China's parliament meeting on Wednesday.China will implement a package of measures to defuse...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Democratic lawmaker removed from Trump speech to Congress
WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday ordered Democratic lawmaker Al Green removed from the House chamber during President Donald Trump's address to Congress, saying he violated decorum by standing during the speech.Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Belarus leader praises Trump's handling of Ukraine crisis
By Lidia Kelly March 5 (Reuters) - Belarusian leader and Russian ally Alexander Lukashenko said in remarks published on Wednesday that Moscow and Minsk benefit from how the United States treats Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the rift between Washington and the EU.In an interview with...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera'
Middle East leaders seek alternative to U.S. takeover of GazaMajor question of who rules Gaza in the future remain unansweredEgyptian plan calls for $53 billion in funding to rebuildAbbas says Palestinian elections are possibleBy Andrew Mills, Yomna Ehab, Nafisa Eltahir and Nidal al-Mughrabi DOH...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - March 5
March 5 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The TimesSmith & Nephew SN.L has opened the door to a possible break-up amid activist pressure to consider a separation ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
China will work to firmly advance 'reunification' with Taiwan, premier says
Li Qiang emphasizes reunification with Taiwan, opposes external interferenceBeijing's appeal to work with "fellow Chinese in Taiwan" change in wording from previous NPC China's tone on Taiwan unchanged, prioritises economy and US relations, Taiwan official saysBy James Pomfret and Yi...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
South Korea acting president orders review into impact of US tariffs
SEOUL, March 5 (Reuters) - South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok on Wednesday ordered a review into the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China that came into force this week.Choi also ordered support measures to be prepared for domestic firms operating businesses in those coun...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
US, Canadian officials in talks to possibly roll back Trump's tariffs, WSJ reports
March 4 (Reuters) - The United States and Canadian officials are in talks about reducing or lifting tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people in the two countries with knowledge of the conversations.A deal could be reached as s...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
Trump’s second term already more disruptive than his first, Australia’s foreign minister says
SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's second presidency is already more disruptive than his first, Australia's foreign minister said on Wednesday, although she held hopes the country might still get an exemption when it comes to tariffs.Foreign Minister Penny Wong said there was “no dou...Reuters
Wed, Mar 5
