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Rubio condemns assault by Rwandan-backed rebels in call with Congo president
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call on Monday with Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi in which he condemned the assault on the country's largest city, Goma, by Rwandan-backed rebels from the ethnic Tutsi-led M23 militia, the State D...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Trump administration fires team of lawyers who prosecuted him, official says
Acting AG McHenry says he believes lawyers 'could not be trusted'Trump allies suspicious of Justice Department after prosecutionsAdds info from termination letter, context in paragraphs 3, 11By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump&#...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, it said in an X post on Monday.The change will be visible in the U.S., but it will remain "Gulf of Mexico...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Trump says US needs 'massive' increase in funding for border security
Miami, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he is looking forward to working with Congress on a bill that includes a massive increase in funding to secure the country's borders.Speaking to House of Representatives Republicans gathered for a retreat at his Doral resort in...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
US Treasury pick Bessent pushes universal 2.5% tariff plan that would rise each month -FT
Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has been pushing for new universal tariffs on U.S. imports to start at 2.5% and rise gradually by the same amount each month, the Financial Times reported on Monday.Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
EXCLUSIVE-US military aircraft with deported migrants lands in Guatemala, officials say
Adds background throughout, bylinesBy Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali Jan 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration landed in Guatemala on Monday, two U.S. officials told Reuters.The flight was a sign that...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
WR Berkley’s Q4 UW gain dips 6% to $295mn as cat losses more than double to $80mn
By James ThalerJan 27 - WR Berkley’s fourth quarter underwriting gain fell by 6 percent to $295mn, driven by cat losses that more than doubled to $79.6mn from $32.0mn, while net premiums written at the firm grew by 8 percent to $2.94bn from $2.72bn from the prior-year quarter.The Connecticut-based c...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Brown & Brown quarterly profit beats on higher fees, investment returns
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Insurance brokerage Brown & Brown BRO.N beat fourth-quarter profit estimates on Monday, driven by robust growth in investment returns and increased commissions and fees.Insurance spending has remained resilient despite economic uncertainties, as businesses and individuals prio...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Bessent confirmed as Treasury secretary by majority of Senate; voting continues
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Monday backed President Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent to be Treasury secretary and thus a leading voice in managing the country's economic, fiscal and sanctions policies, as voting continued.Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Trump: We will have a lot of people bidding on TikTok
MIAMI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump predicted on Monday there will be many people bidding to own TikTok, and he does not want China involved in the popular social media company.Trump was speaking to Republican lawmakers at his Doral golf club in Miami. He has said he "would lik...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
EXCLUSIVE-US military aircraft with deported migrants lands in Guatemala, official says
Jan 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. military aircraft with migrants being deported as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration landed in Guatemala on Monday, a U.S. official told Reuters.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not offer further details. The flight is th...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
WR Berkley’s Q4 UW gain dips 6% to $295mn as cat losses more than double to $80mn
By James ThalerJan 27 - (The Insurer) - WR Berkley’s fourth quarter underwriting gain fell by 6 percent to $295mn, driven by cat losses that more than doubled $79.6mn from $32.0mn, while net premiums written at the firm grew by 8 percent to $2.94bn from $2.72bn from the prior-year quarter.The Connec...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
US opens probe into sudden movement on United Airlines flight from Nigeria
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it is investigating a United Airlines UAL.O flight on Friday from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington in which a sudden aircraft movement led to injuries of passengers and cabin crew.The NTSB said the incident on United Flight 613 o...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
US official summoned by Brazil officials to discuss deportation of Brazilian migrants
BRASILIA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Representatives from Brazil's foreign ministry summoned a senior U.S. official on Monday to discuss the deportation of Brazilian migrants, according to a ministry statement, a day after a major flare up over migrant repatriations to neighboring Colombia.Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Liberty discloses $2.8bn of property cat reinsurance occurrence limit and $500mn aggregate cover
By Michael LoneyJan 27 - (The Insurer) - Liberty Mutual has provided details of its reinsurance property catastrophe program, which includes $2.8bn of occurrence limit and $500m of aggregate protection.Boston-based Liberty said that it typically provides an annual update of its property catastrophe ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
UN chief Guterres calls for more exemptions to US aid pause
UN still working out impact of Trump foreign aid pauseUN wants to work with U.S. to ensure vulnerable people protectedTrump's aid pause is tougher stance than first termAdds further U.N., U.S. State Department comment, background on Trump's first termBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Ja...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Emerson to buy remaining stake in AspenTech for $7.2 billion
Refiles story as Update 4By Sabrina Valle Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. industrial company Emerson Electric EMR.N agreed to pay $7.2 billion to buy the remaining shares in software supplier AspenTech AZPN.O that it does not already own, the companies said on Monday.The takeout deal strengthens Emerson&...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Quakers sue to keep US immigration agents out of houses of worship
By Tom Hals Jan 27 (Reuters) - Quaker groups sued on Monday to prevent U.S. immigration agents from carrying arrests and searches in houses of worship, after the Trump Administration rescinded guidance that protected churches and schools from his mass deportation campaign.Last week, President Don...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
Supreme Court lawyer pleads not guilty in tax case tied to poker winnings
By David Thomas Jan 27 (Reuters) - Prominent former U.S. Supreme Court attorney Tom Goldstein on Monday pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he failed to report millions of dollars he won in poker matches and used his former law firm's accounts to pay his gambling debts.Goldstein was in...Reuters
Mon, Jan 27
