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Tennis-Sabalenka hopes to break US Open jinx on defending champions
NEW YORK, Aug 22 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka is hoping she can use the lessons she has learned during a tough season to become the first repeat U.S. Open women's champion in over a decade.No player has won back-to-back singles titles at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams'...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Putin says Russia discussing joint projects with US in Arctic and Alaska
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was discussing joint projects with the United States in the Arctic and in Alaska.Putin did not give details. Both Russia and the United States have said they see enormous economic opportunities if they can normalise relat...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
BlackRock's Levy-Odom to lead stewardship in Americas
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Ross Kerber BOSTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - BlackRock BLK.N, the world's biggest asset manager, recently promoted a senior member of its stewardship team to lead the company's interactions with thousands of corporations in the Americas as part of a broader series of ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Ukraine warns Belarus against provocations during 'Zapad' military drills
KYIV, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Ukraine's foreign ministry on Friday warned Minsk against staging provocations during joint Belarus-Russian "Zapad" military drills in September and called on European partners to remain vigilant. "The build-up of Russian troops on the borders of Ukraine in 2...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
August 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1910 GMT on Friday:** Chinese state-owned automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp said it would take its Hong Kong-listed unit, Dongfeng Motor Group 0489.HK, private in a deal valued at HK$55.13 billion ($7.06 billi...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Putin sees 'light at the end of the tunnel' in Russia-US relations
MOSCOW, Aug 22 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday there was "light at the end of the tunnel" in Russia-U.S. relations.The Russian president, answering questions during a visit to a nuclear research centre, said he was sure that President Donald Trump's leadership qualiti...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Justice Department releases transcripts, recordings of interview with Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislane Maxwell
Aug 22 (Reuters) - The US Department of Justice said on Friday it released a trove of transcripts and audio files of an interview with Ghislane Maxwell, an associate of Jeffrey Epstein, amid calls for increased transparency in the case.Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Trump threatens federal intervention in Chicago, government takeover in D.C.
By Andrea Shalal and Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON , Aug 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would expand his crime crackdown to Chicago, using federal powers to intervene in another city governed by Democrats, and threatened to take full control of Washington, D.C., rather than ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Tour bus rolls over on New York highway, causing multiple deaths
Aug 22 (Reuters) - A tour bus rolled over after leaving the roadway of a major highway in western New York, causing multiple fatalities and injuries, including children, the New York State Police said on Friday.An unidentified state trooper told reporters near the crash site that some passengers wer...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Tennis-Shelton confident as US Open kicks off with American hopes high
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Ben Shelton arrived at the U.S. Open brimming with confidence and determined to be part of the American surge many believe could finally break through at Flushing Meadows."This is the biggest tournament of the year for me," the 22-year-old told reporters on Friday."I p...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Head of Pentagon's intelligence agency fired, lawmaker says
Aug 22 (Reuters) - The head of the Pentagon's intelligence agency has been fired, a move the top Democratic lawmaker on the Senate intelligence committee on Friday slammed as the latest example of politicizing intelligence under President Donald Trump's administration."The firing of yet ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Socket Mobile Files For Prospectus Related To 1.4 Mln Shares Which May Be Sold By Selling Stockholders
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Socket Mobile Inc SCKT.O:SOCKET MOBILE FILES FOR PROSPECTUS RELATED TO 1.4 MILLION SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WHICH MAY BE SOLD FROM TIME TO TIME BY SELLING STOCKHOLDERS - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0000944075-25-000066]Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Motor racing-China could host at least four Formula E races, says Agag
By Alan Baldwin LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Formula E could expand to four races in China as the all-electric championship chases growth in the world's biggest market for electric vehicles, according to series founder and chairman Alejandro Agag.The Spaniard told Reuters on Friday that China, ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Wrongly deported migrant Abrego released from criminal custody, Fox News-affiliate reports
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation in March to his native El Salvador made him a symbol of President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, was released on Friday from criminal custody in Tennessee, a Fox News-affiliate said, citing a statement ...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Cybersecurity firm Netskope reveals 31% revenue surge in US IPO filing
By Arasu Kannagi Basil Aug 22 (Reuters) - Netskope recorded a 30.7% jump in revenue in the first half of fiscal 2026 while its net loss narrowed, the cybersecurity firm revealed on Friday in its U.S. initial public offering paperwork.The fall IPO window is poised to be a potentially busy one with...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
Boeing Defense and striking Machinists will resume negotiations Monday, says union official
Aug 22 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N and Machinists union officials are slated to resume contract negotiations on Monday, according to a union official. Roughly 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers went on strike at Boeing Defense's St. Louis-area faciliti...Reuters
Fri, Aug 22
