Google sets 2025 leadership diversity goal, ends ‘tailgater’ ID checks
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday announced a new hiring goal and security policy to address racial…
Google’s new rules clamp down on discriminatory housing, job ads
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Google is seen in Davos, Switzerland Januar 20, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) –…
Adidas pledges to hire more black and Latino staff
FILE PHOTO: An Adidas shop is seen, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Berlin, Germany, March 30,…
Global coronavirus cases near 7 million as outbreak grows in Brazil, India – Reuters tally
(This story corrects June 6 version of story that said cases surpassed 7 million in heading and paragraph 1.) FILE…
Four more African nations confirm coronavirus, new controls put in place
KIGALI (Reuters) – Mauritania, Rwanda, Seychelles and Central African Republic confirmed their first coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing to 23…
U.S. Supreme Court turns away religious bias claim against Walgreens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday handed a victory to Walgreens, turning away an appeal by a…
EU industry chief tells Facebook to adapt to EU, not other way round
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton said on Monday it was for Facebook to adapt to Europe’s standards,…
Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal in Obamacare contraception fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took up an appeal by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to…
Bloody Philippine drug war fails to curb methamphetamine supply: VP
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has only managed to curb the supply of methamphetamines by…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
Musk’s defamation win may reset legal landscape for social media
((This December 6 story is refiled to fix typo in quote in paragraph nine)) FILE PHOTO: SpaceX owner and Tesla…
Congo authorities say Ebola survivor falls ill a second time
GISENYI, Rwanda (Reuters) – An Ebola survivor has fallen ill with the disease for a second time in eastern Congo,…
Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk emerged victorious on Friday from a closely watched defamation trial as…
Trump says meetings, talks with China going well
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States is having meetings and discussions with China…
Fatal attacks on Congo clinics risk resurgence of Ebola epidemic
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – International organizations warned on Friday of a potential resurgence of Ebola in Congo…
Four killed in attacks against Ebola response centers in Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Militia fighters in eastern Congo killed four people and injured several others in…
Activist investors to pressure privately held Palantir on human rights
(This November 22 story in fifth paragraph, corrects name to Alger from Alger Capital) FILE PHOTO: Activists protest outside the…
House Democrats see progress on U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, passage possible this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Democrats said on Thursday they ironed out some differences with the White House over a…
Trump vague about whether he will veto bills that back Hong Kong protesters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to…
Trump says administration to take ‘good look’ at Hong Kong rights bill
U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a listening session on youth vaping and the electronic cigarette epidemic inside the Cabinet…
Still hope for U.S.-China deal this year: U.S. official
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) – United States national security adviser Robert O’Brien said on Saturday that an initial trade agreement…
Nigeria’s mental health system routinely chains patients up, says Human Rights Watch
LAGOS (Reuters) – Thousands of people with mental health conditions are held in chains in institutions across Nigeria, Human Rights…
U.S. agents raid genetic testing labs, charge 35 in Medicare fraud probe
WASHINGTON/LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Reuters) – U.S. federal agents raided genetic testing laboratories, and 35 people were criminally charged in four states…
Smith & Wesson parent fails to win support for CEO pay raise
(Reuters) – In a rare case of shareholder pushback, Smith & Wesson parent American Outdoor Brands Corp (AOBC.O) on Tuesday…
Apple says Uighurs targeted in iPhone attack but disputes Google findings
FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at the screen of her mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside its…
No ‘gay gene’, but study finds genetic links to sexual behavior
LONDON (Reuters) – A large scientific study into the biological basis of sexual behavior has confirmed there is no single…
U.S. to pay for thousands of doses of HIV drugs for Venezuelan migrants
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it will provide thousands of doses of HIV medication to treat…
South Africa to roll out sweeping health reform in stages
PRETORIA (Reuters) – A proposed move to universal health coverage in South Africa will be rolled out in stages as…
Democrat Buttigieg targets mental illness, addiction in new plan
(Reuters) – Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg aims to prevent one million deaths by 2028 from addiction and mental…
Mental health issues in Hong Kong surging amid tumultuous protests, experts say
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Stress and trauma over the political turmoil surrounding Hong Kong’s extradition bill has created an unprecedented…
U.S. judge strikes down Trump administration rule requiring drug prices in TV ads
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by striking down a new rule…
Major companies call on U.S. Supreme Court to rule in favor of LGBT workers
(Reuters) – More than 200 U.S. companies, including Amazon (AMZN.O), Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O), and Bank of America (BAC.N), on…
Arizona cancels incentive for Nike plant after ‘terrible decision’ to recall sneaker: governor
(Reuters) – Arizona’s governor on Tuesday withdrew a $1 million incentive for Nike Inc (NKE.N) to build a plant in…
Mother of French quadriplegic brings appeal to keep him alive to U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – The mother of a quadriplegic French man who has been in a vegetative state for more than…
Vietnam, EU sign landmark free trade deal
Hanoi (Reuters) – The European Union signed a landmark free trade deal with Vietnam on Sunday, the first of its…
Trump prepares for ‘productive’ talks with Xi on trade war
OSAKA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he hoped for productive talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Why proposed changes to Hong Kong’s extradition law fueled protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has delayed indefinitely a proposed law that would allow extraditions to…
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on…
Trump confident Hong Kong and China will ‘work things out’ after protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was sure China and Hong Kong would be able…
Trump sees ‘good chance’ of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a “good chance” that the United States…
As Mexico-U.S. talks progress, markets rise on hopes a deal could be close
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican and U.S. officials held a second day of talks on trade and migration on Thursday,…
Mexico wants U.S. to reroute funds to tackle migrant surge: sources
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico wants the United States to redirect security funding toward boosting economic development in the Mexico-Guatemala…
Explainer: How the U.S. Congress could challenge Trump tariffs on Mexico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose across-the-board tariffs on Mexican goods entering…
U.S. states, cities sue to block Trump ‘conscience’ rule for healthcare workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. states and municipalities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to stop it from…
Alabama boycott builds as states retaliate against abortion law
(Reuters) – A movement to boycott Alabama over its near-ban on abortion gained momentum Thursday as officials in Maryland and…
Alabama Senate bans nearly all abortions, including rape cases
(Reuters) – Alabama’s state Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to outlaw nearly all abortions, creating exceptions only to protect…
U.S. expands abortion ‘gag rule,’ cuts funding to regional bloc: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday expanded its anti-abortion policies, cutting funding to the Organization of American States…
Chinese gay dating app halts registration after underage HIV report
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese gay dating app Blued is halting new user registration for a week, it said on Sunday,…
Facebook, responding to lawsuit, says sex trafficking banned on site
(Reuters) – Facebook said on Wednesday in response to a lawsuit accusing it of not doing enough to protect users…
U.S. agency accuses Walmart of pregnancy discrimination in lawsuit
(Reuters) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit accusing Walmart Inc of forcing pregnant workers…
Exclusive: Trump doesn’t expect much from China trade talks this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump does not expect much progress from trade talks with China this week in…
Papa John’s shares fall as board adopts ‘poison pill’
(Reuters) – Shares of Papa John’s International Inc (PZZA.O) fell 8 percent on Monday after the pizza chain said it…
Facebook, Twitter, Alphabet to testify at U.S. House hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday to take testimony from Facebook Inc,…
Silicon Valley employees flex newfound political muscles
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Employees at several of the world’s biggest technology companies have been exercising newfound political power where…
WHO seeks access to Syrians dying from heat, disease in south
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Thursday for access to 210,000 displaced people who have fled…
Uber’s ‘business is finished’ in Turkey, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan has said ride hailing app Uber is finished in Turkey, following pressure from…
Starbucks shuts 8,000 stores for anti-bias training
(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) appealed to customers for forgiveness in a row over racial profiling on Tuesday, saying its…
Civil rights advisers hope Starbucks’ anti-bias training sets example
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Black leaders who are advising Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O) on its anti-bias training program, which begins Tuesday,…
China’s Premier Li says China and Germany uphold free trade
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday China has always supported a unified and prosperous Europe and…
From Burkina to Zimbabwe, U.S. aid cuts squeeze family planning services
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – The Marie Stopes Ladies who drive from village to village in the remote north of Burkina Faso…