By Philip Pullella and Estelle Shirbon JUBA (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Saturday met South Sudanese children displaced by conflict and heard of the hardships of their lives in camps, telling them they would build a better future for the world’s newest country by replacing ethnic hatred with forgiveness. The pope was visiting South Sudan with …
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By Jody Godoy and Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -A U.S. jury on Friday found Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk and his company were not liable for misleading investors when Musk tweeted in 2018 that he had “funding secured” to take the electric car company private. Plaintiffs had claimed billions in damages and the decision …
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By Kylie Madry SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico (Reuters) -German automaker BMW will invest 800 million euros ($866 million) in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi to produce high-voltage batteries and fully electric “Neue Klasse” models, the carmaker said Friday. The expansion, set to add around 1,000 new jobs at its operations in the …
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By Michael Martina, Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The political uproar over a suspected Chinese spy balloon drifting over the United States did not just derail a planned visit to Beijing by the top U.S. diplomat, it also threatens to upset attempts by both countries to steady an increasingly rocky relationship. The …
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By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Memphis police on Friday fired a sixth officer involved in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was beaten by officers in the Tennessee city last month. The Memphis Police Department identified the officer as Preston Hemphill, saying in a statement that Hemphill violated department policies on personal …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A judge on Friday released a ruling denying the Federal Trade Commission’s request to stop Meta Platforms Inc from buying virtual reality content maker Within Unlimited, rejecting the regulator’s concerns the deal would reduce competition in a new market. A December trial to decide if Meta could go forward with the relatively small …
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By Humeyra Pamuk, Idrees Ali and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start on Friday after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was tracked flying across the United States in what Washington called a “clear violation” of U.S. sovereignty. Military leaders considered …
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By Lewis Krauskopf, Shreyashi Sanyal and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) – Major U.S. stock indexes ended lower on Friday after surprisingly strong jobs data sparked concerns about aggressive Federal Reserve action, while investors digested a mixed bag of megacap company earnings reports. The S&P 500 still posted a gain for the week, which included a …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Honda Motor Co on Friday issued a “Do Not Drive” warning for 8,200 Acura and Honda vehicles with unrepaired Takata air bag inflators in the United States. The urgent warning covers various 2001-2003 model year Honda Accord, Civic CR-V and Odyssey, Pilot and Acura 3.2CL and 3.2 TL vehicles with …
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By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks dropped more than 1%, while U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar rose on Friday after a shockingly strong U.S. jobs report renewed concerns the Federal Reserve may remain aggressive in its path of interest rate hikes as it tries to tame inflation. The …
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