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World Court is poised to mark the future course of climate litigation
ICJ opinion could influence global climate litigationRich countries say existing U.N. climate treaties should guide responsibilitiesGlobal South and small island states seek robust measures to curb emissions By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, July 23 (Reuters) - The United Nations' highest ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Japan, US agree to lower Japan auto tariff to 15%, sources say
TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan and the United States have agreed to set Japanese auto tariffs at 15%, five sources told Reuters.The countries have agreed to reduce additional tariffs on Japanese automobiles to 12.5% from an earlier planned 25%, bringing the total to 15%, including the original 2.5...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Judges reject Trump pick for top New Jersey federal prosecutor, DOJ removes successor
Habba's temporary appointment as NJ's US Attorney nearing expirationFederal court declined to install her permanentlyDeputy Attorney General accuses judges of harboring a "left-wing agenda"By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department accused a pane...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Morgan Stanley client-screening under expanded FINRA scrutiny, WSJ reports
July 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is probing Morgan Stanley MS.N over whether it properly vetted its clients for money-laundering risks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters could not immediately verify...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Alibaba launches open-source AI coding model, touted as its most advanced to date
BEIJING, July 23 (Reuters) - Alibaba has launched an open-source artificial intelligence coding model, called Qwen3-Coder, it said in a statement on Wednesday.The model is designed for high-performance software development and touted as its most advanced AI coding model to date.The model excels in a...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
'I'm free now': Venezuelans held in El Salvador reunite with families
Men released from El Salvador prison welcomed home in VenezuelaThey were deported in March from U.S.U.S. accused them of gang membership, which they denyBy Efrain Otero, Tibisay Romero and Tathiana Ortiz CARACAS/VALENCIA/CAPACHO, July 22 (Reuters) - A singer and a barber were among the former Ven...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
US Finra Is Probing Morgan Stanley Over Whether It Properly Vetted Its Wealthy Clients For Money-Laundering Risks - WSJ
July 22 (Reuters) - US FINRA IS PROBING MORGAN STANLEY OVER WHETHER IT PROPERLY VETTED ITS WEALTHY CLIENTS FOR MONEY-LAUNDERING RISKS - WSJUS FINRA PROBE EXAMINES MORGAN STANLEY'S CLIENTS, RISK RANKING AND OTHER PRACTICES FROM OCTOBER 2021 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2024- WSJSource: https://tinyurl.com/y...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
South Korea is taking a close look at US-Japan trade deal, minister says
SEOUL, July 23 (Reuters) - South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said on Wednesday that Seoul is taking a close look at the U.S.-Japan trade deal, before boarding a plane to Washington for talks with U.S. counterparts.Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Man charged with 37 counts of attempted murder in Los Angeles car-ramming
By Steve GormanLOS ANGELES, July 22 (Reuters) - A man accused of deliberately driving his car into a crowd of pedestrians outside a Los Angeles nightclub over the weekend, injuring dozens of people, some critically, was charged on Tuesday with 37 counts of attempted murder, prosecutors said.The susp...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
US nuclear weapons agency breached in Microsoft SharePoint hack, Bloomberg News reports
July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft's MSFT.O SharePoint document management software, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.Bloomberg reported that no sensitive or classified ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Trump says he will use import restrictions to reduce drug prices
WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would use import restrictions to force foreign suppliers to cut drug prices and that pharmaceutical companies would have a lot of problems if they did not agree to bring prices down. Speaking at the White House at an even...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Japan and US agree to lower auto tariff to 15%, NHK reports
TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan and the United States have agreed to set Japanese auto tariffs at 15%, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday.The two countries have agreed to reduce additional tariffs on Japanese automobiles to 12.5% from earlier planned 25%, bringing the total to 15%, i...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
More than 100 aid, rights groups call for action as hunger spreads in Gaza
Statement signed by 111 organizationsGroups call for lifting of restrictions on flow of aidIsrael denies it is responsible for shortages of foodBy Daphne Psaledakis July 23 (Reuters) - More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Trump says EU coming for trade talks on Wednesday
WASHINGTON, July 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that representatives from the European Union are coming for trade negotiations with the United States on Wednesday."We have Europe coming in tomorrow, and the next day, we have some other ones coming in," Trump said ...Reuters
Tue, Jul 22
Mexico's Banorte posts 4% profit bump as loan book grows
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, July 22 (Reuters) - Mexican lender Banorte's GFNORTEO.MX net profit ticked up 4% in the second quarter, lifted by a double-digit jump in its loan book, it reported on Tuesday.Net profit for the period was 14.62 billion pesos ($779.09 million), but below the 15.01-b...Reuters
Tue, Jul 22
Cre8 Enterprise Limited Announces Pricing Of Initial Public Offering And Listing On Nasdaq
July 22 (Reuters) - CRE8 ENTERPRISE LIMITED ANNOUNCES PRICING OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING AND LISTING ON NASDAQCRE8 ENTERPRISE LIMITED: PRICING OF ITS INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF 1.4 MILLION CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES AT A PRICE OF $4.00 PER CLASS A ORDINARY SHAREFurther company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Tue, Jul 22
Olympics-US Olympic & Paralympic Committee bars transgender women from competing in women's sports
July 22 (Reuters) - The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has updated its policy to align with an executive order signed earlier this year by U.S. President Donald Trump barring transgender women from competing in women's sports. "The USOPC will continue to collaborate...Reuters
Tue, Jul 22
