(This Jan. 26 story has been corrected to fix the crater name to Jezero, not Jerezo, in paragraphs 1, 6 and 7) By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – NASA’s rover Perseverance has gathered data confirming the existence of ancient lake sediments deposited by water that once filled a giant basin on Mars called Jezero …
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By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Sales of U.S. military equipment to foreign governments in 2023 rose 16% to a record $238 billion, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, as countries sought to replenish stocks sent to Ukraine and prepare for major conflicts. The figures underpin expectations of stronger sales for the likes of Lockheed …
By Simon Jessop and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Firms that check environmental, social and governance claims made by companies will be asked to follow a proposed new ethics code to help combat greenwashing, the chief of a global standards body told Reuters. Trillions of dollars have flowed into investment funds touting green credentials, but …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. service members were killed and as many as 34 wounded, United States officials said on Sunday, after a drone attack in Jordan that they linked to Iranian-backed militants. The attack is a major escalation of the tensions in the Middle East sparked by Hamas’ attack in Israel on Oct. 7 …
(Reuters) – Former NHL player Alex Formenton has been charged by police in London, Canada, in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team, his legal team said on Sunday. The charges are related to an alleged group sexual assault of a woman in June …
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(Reuters) -The United States is reviewing its sanctions policy against Venezuela after a court upheld a ban which prevents presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado from holding office, the State Department said on Saturday. The ruling by Venezuela’s Supreme Justice Tribunal on Friday means Machado, a 56-year-old industrial engineer, cannot register her candidacy for presidential elections …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Houthi anti-ship missile damaged an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Friday but no injuries were reported and a U.S. Navy ship was providing assistance, the U.S. military said. The Marshall Islands-flagged Marlin Luanda issued a distress call and reported damage, U.S. Central Command said in a post on …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Friday it was alarmed by fake online images of the pop singer Taylor Swift and said social media companies have an important role to play in enforcing their own rules to prevent the spread of such misinformation. Fake sexually explicit images of Swift proliferated across social media this …
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CARACAS (Reuters) – Three allies of Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado have been detained on accusations of conspiracy amid growing tensions between the government of President Nicolas Maduro and the political opposition. Attorney General Tarek Saab said that Guillermo Lopez, Luis Camacaro and Juan Freites were part of a group of at least …
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) -A drone attack on one of Iraq’s largest gas fields has led to a temporary suspension of production, resulting in major power cuts across the country’s northern Kurdistan region, officials said on Friday. No group has claimed responsibility for the explosive drone that struck Khor Mor gas field in the Sulaimaniya region of …
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