KYIV, Jan 29 (Reuters) – A Russian drone strike killed three people and wounded three more overnight in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, the regional governor and emergency services said on Thursday. Two women aged 26 and 50 and a 62-year-old man were killed in the attack, Ukraine’s emergency services said, adding that one private building…

Jan 31 (Reuters) – One person was killed and another injured in drone strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region on Saturday, a senior Tigrayan official and a humanitarian worker said, in another sign of renewed conflict between regional and national forces. Ethiopia’s national army fought fighters from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front for two years…

WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended its enhanced operations in Maine, its Republican U.S. Senator Susan Collins said on Thursday, citing a conversation with the head of the Department of Homeland Security. “I can report that Secretary (Kristi) Noem has informed me that ICE has ended its enhanced activities in…

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, asked about reports that U.S. officials had met separatists seeking independence for the province of Alberta, on Thursday said he expected the U.S. administration to respect Canadian sovereignty. The Financial Times said State Department officials had held three meetings with the Alberta…

ISTANBUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Turkey’s monthly inflation rate is expected to rise sharply to 4.32% in January, driven by the annual hike in the minimum wage and various new year price adjustments, while the annual rate is seen slowing further, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. The median estimate of 12 economists sees annual…

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for taking part in what prosecutors called a failed Iran-backed murder-for-hire plot against Masih Alinejad, a prominent Iranian dissident living in the U.S., the Justice Department said. Carlisle Rivera, also known as “Pop,” previously pleaded…

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan 28 (Reuters) – The dollar snapped higher and Wall Street wobbled on Wednesday, but not before the S&P 500 broke above 7,000 points for the first time, after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and flagged rising inflation risks. More on that below. In my column today I look at…

By Tharuniyaa Lakshmi Jan 28 (Reuters) – The UK’s blue-chip index declined on Wednesday, weighed down by banks and healthcare stocks as it missed out on a tech-led rally that boosted Wall Street indexes earlier, with investors turning cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.5%, while…

WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) – At least two federal agents who were involved in Saturday’s fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis have been placed on administrative leave, two U.S. media outlets said on Wednesday. The Department of Homeland Security said the two immigration agents who discharged their weapons during the deadly encounter with…

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Bond investors are bracing for an extended pause in the Federal Reserve’s rate-cutting cycle as they edge into slightly riskier trades, driven by a resilient economy and fresh U.S. fiscal stimulus plans that are likely to boost consumer spending this year. The U.S. central bank’s Federal…