MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – A critical care doctor called as a prosecution witness in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial testified on Thursday that George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen caused by being handcuffed face down in the street with the former Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck.“Mr. Floyd died from a low level of…
ROME, April 8 (Reuters) – World food prices rose for a 10th consecutive month in March, hitting their highest level since June 2014, led by jumps in vegetable oils, meat and dairy indices, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.The Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket…
(Adds comments from Calvino.)April 8 (Reuters) – The Spanish government will lower its forecast for gross domestic product growth in 2021 after the first quarter was worse than expected, Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Thursday. “We leave behind a tough first quarter of the year, and that’s the main reason why we are going…
FILE PHOTO: Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney in Berlin, Germany, December 11, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/Pool/File PhotoDUBLIN (Reuters) – Nightly outbreaks of street violence in Northern Ireland must stop before somebody is killed, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Thursday, calling on the region’s political and community leaders to work together to ease tension.“This needs…
A judge dismissed Katie Hill’s lawsuit against the Daily Mail over the outlet publishing nude photos of her. The judge ruled that the photos were a matter of public concern. Hill’s attorney said they intend on appealing the case. The former congresswoman accused the judge of thinking “revenge porn is free speech.” See more stories…
Hunter Biden has reignited a feud with the Trump children, calling them out for getting rich on Trump’s dime. In his memoir, Biden says the Trump kids could never get a job outside Trump’s business. Don Jr. and Biden previously tangled over who benefited more from their fathers’ public service. See more stories on Insider’s…
Hi and welcome to this weekly edition of Insider Advertising, where we track the big stories in media and advertising. I’m Lucia Moses, deputy editor here. Remember you can sign up to get this newsletter daily here.First, senior reporter Lauren Johnson is hosting a webinar about how advertisers can navigate the death of third-party cookies…
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz sought a pardon from Trump before he left office. The New York Times reported that Gaetz wanted “blanket pre-emptive pardons for himself” and allies. The lawmaker is under federal investigation over whether he violated sex trafficking laws. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida sought “blanket…
No results matched your search Economy5 hours ago (Apr 07, 2021 06:45PM ET) © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: International Monetary Fund logo is seen inside the headquarters at the end of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are planning to launch a platform…
© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday made a fiery appeal for U.S companies to foot most of the bill for his $2 trillion-plus infrastructure plan, but signaled an openness to negotiate…