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Explainer-Why are multilateral development banks under pressure to reform?​

By Simon Jessop BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -The World Bank and other multilateral development banks (MDBs) are under pressure to offer more help to poor countries being hammered by energy challenges and climate disasters. Here is what you need to know: WHAT ARE DEVELOPMENT BANKS AND ...
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Jack Schlossberg, grandson of JFK, to run for US Congress, New York Times says

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Jack Schlossberg, grandson of the 35th U.S. President, John F. Kennedy, plans to run for Congress next year, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, continuing the legacy of one of America's most storied and tragedy-stricken political families. Schlossberg, 32, son of ...
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What to know about the status of SNAP food aid as a vote nears to end the shutdown

Many Americans who rely on SNAP benefits to help buy groceries are approaching their third week without aid after President Donald Trump's administration cut off the program amid the federal government shutdown. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday opted not to order the government to ...
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A historic shutdown is nearly over. It leaves no winners and much frustration

WASHINGTON (AP) - The longest government shutdown in history could conclude as soon as today, Day 43, with almost no one happy with the final result. Democrats didn't get the heath insurance provisions they demanded added to the spending deal. And Republicans, who control the ...
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Solution goes on auction for CIA HQ’s ‘Kryptos’ sculpture that has stumped code breakers for decades

BOSTON (AP) - When Jim Sanborn was commissioned to create a sculpture at CIA headquarters, he wanted to do something that to spoke to its world of spies and secret codes. The result was a 10-foot-tall, S-shaped copper screen called "Kryptos" that resembles a piece ...
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Ex-NY governors’ aide set for trial on charges she sold influence to China, got kickbacks for masks

NEW YORK (AP) - A former aide to two New York governors is set to go on trial Wednesday on charges she sold her influence to the Chinese government and illegally profited from the state's bulk purchase of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda ...
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Federal shutdown creates uncertainty for Maine cancer patient struggling to stay warm

BAILEYVILLE, Maine (AP) - Setting the thermostat at 60 degrees used to be no problem for Gerard Berry, even during harsh Maine winters. Then he got sick with stomach cancer and struggled to stay warm as he lost weight. "I used to tell the kids, ...
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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits

A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three grocery stores his family owns near Pittsburgh. Trump was on the campaign trail; they talked about high grocery prices, and the Republican nominee picked up a ...
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JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg announces bid for US House seat in New York

NEW YORK (AP) - John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg is running for the U.S. House next year, announcing Tuesday that he's seeking a key New York seat set to be vacated by longtime Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler. "This district should have a representative who ...
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Eli Lilly drops CVS drug plan for workers after Novo obesity deal, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Eli Lilly is dropping CVS Health's drug benefit plan for its employees after CVS stopped covering its weight-loss drug in favor of a rival medication from Novo Nordisk, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Beginning on January 1, Lilly ...
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Oil prices little changed as markets eye US government reopening

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Wednesday after rising in the previous session amid expectations that an end to the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown could boost demand in the world's biggest crude consuming nation. Brent crude futures slipped 8 cents, or ...
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Analysis-Big tech stops complaining, starts complying with Australia’s teen social media ban

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Online platforms will ping Australian teenagers through over a million accounts in coming days offering a choice: download data, freeze profiles or lose the lot when a world-first ban on kids using social media starts on December 10. TikTok, Snapchat and ...
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