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A pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal condition has left Texas to obtain an abortion, her attorneys say. The news came as the Texas Supreme Court ruled against Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two, after she spent nearly a week seeking the court’s permission to end her pregnancy. “After a week of legal whiplash and threats of persecution from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Kate Cox has been forced to leave Texas to get healthcare outside of the state,” said the Center for Reproductive Rights, the group representing Cox, in a statement. “Kate has been unable to get an abortion…
A man was found traveling on a Scandinavian Airlines flight to the US without a passport.The FBI charged Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava with being a stowaway.Ochigava said he couldn’t remember how he boarded the flight without any valid documents. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app A man flew to the US without a passport or a ticket — and managed only to get caught when he arrived in Los Angeles, according to a criminal complaint filed by the FBI on November 6.Sergey Vladimirovich…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Yeah, there’s a lot of bad ‘isms’ floatin’ around this world, but one of the worst is commercialism. Make a buck, make a buck. Even in Brooklyn it’s the same — don’t care what Christmas stands for, just make a buck, make a buck.— Alfred the janitor, Miracle on 34th StreetShareholders of Macy’s — whose flagship store provides the setting for the classic 1947 Christmas film — could make a few bucks in an LBO. But for creditors and customers, the history…
2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange May 8, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo 2/2 By Paritosh Bansal (Reuters) – U.S. short-term financing markets saw a three-day spike in interest rates at month-end. That’s left Wall Street wondering whether the financial system is running out of cash. A spike in repurchase agreements, or repo, where investors borrow against Treasury and other collateral, can be a sign that cash is getting scarce. Markets need a minimum amount of liquidity to function smoothly. Eventually, the elevated level of the interest…
© Reuters. Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.10% Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the added 0.10%. The best performers of the session on the were Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. (TYO:), which rose 3.06% or 340.00 points to trade at 11,455.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Fujitsu Ltd. (TYO:) added 2.44% or 530.00 points to end at 22,250.00 and TDK Corp (TYO:) was up 2.15% or 142.00 points to 6,752.00 in late trade. The worst…
© Reuters. Oil prices remained unchanged on Tuesday as investors awaited key interest rate policy decisions and inflation data. Doubts persist about whether production cuts by OPEC+ next year will balance the crude oversupply and slowing fuel demand growth. futures for February held at $76.03 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures for January delivery saw a minimal increase of 3 cents to $71.35 a barrel. Both contracts experienced slight gains on Monday, with Brent rising 19 cents and WTI increasing by 9 cents. OPEC+ has committed to reducing output by 2.2 million barrels per day for…
Rudolph W. Giuliani’s lawyer told jurors on Monday that the tens of millions of dollars in damages two Georgia election workers are seeking from him in a defamation suit “will be the end of Mr. Giuliani,” likening an award of that scale to a civil death penalty.The lawyer, Joseph Sibley IV, made the assertion in his opening statement on the first day of Mr. Giuliani’s civil trial in Federal District Court in Washington.The judge, Beryl A. Howell, has already ruled that Mr. Giuliani, who served as personal lawyer to President Donald J. Trump and helped spearhead the efforts to keep…
AI chipmaker Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company will expand partnerships in Vietnam.Huang was on a trip to Southeast Asia, where Nvidia inked a partnership in Malaysia.Nvidia’s plans signal a shift in high-tech supply chain development amid US-China tensions. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Chipmaker Nvidia is looking to Southeast Asia for expansion plans, signaling a shift in global advanced tech supply chains.In his trip to Vietnam, Nvidia CEO and president Jensen Huang reportedly declared the Southeast Asian country the…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the World myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get it sent straight to your inbox every weekday morningGood morning.German insurers including Munich Re and Allianz have amassed more than €3bn of exposure to the struggling property empire owned by real estate billionaire René Benko.The network of firms in Benko’s Signa group not only borrowed from banks including Julius Baer and UniCredit, but also relied heavily on funding from more than half…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the press following a meeting with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the IMF in Washington, U.S., December 11, 2023. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson/File Photo By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday plans a last-ditch plea to U.S. lawmakers to keep military support flowing as he battles Russia, in visits to the White House and Capitol Hill. Heading into winter, with tens of thousands of Ukrainians dead, a yawning budget deficit and Russian advances in the east, Zelenskiy is scheduled to press U.S. lawmakers to…