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☆ US allows Samsung, SK Hynix to keep getting US tools in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. The authorization allows them to continue their Chinese chipmaking operations without the headache of applying for U.S. licenses to get new equipment, after new rules issued last October curbed Chinese chipmakers' access to the coveted tools. The October 2022 rules restricted shipments of advanced chips and chipmaking equipment to China as part of a U.S. bid to slow China's technological and military advances. Samsung Electronics makes about 40% of its NAND flash chips at its plant in Xian, China, while SK Hynix makes about 40% of its DRAM chips in Wuxi and 20% of its NAND flash chips in Dalian. The companies together controlled nearly 70% of the global DRAM market and 50% of the NAND flash market as of the end of June, data from TrendForce showed.

Persons: Florence Lo, Karen Freifeld, Chris Sanders, Alexandra Alper, Susan Heavey, Doina Chiacu, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, United, South Korea's SK Hynix, Samsung, U.S, Commerce Department, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Nanjing, Xian, Wuxi, Dalian, TrendForce

☆ White House: Israel's call to move Gaza civilians is "a tall order"
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Israeli tank takes up position near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Israel's call for more than 1 million civilians in northern Gaza to move within 24 hours is going to be a "tall order," although the United States was not second-guessing the decision, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said on Friday. "We understand what they're trying to do and why they're trying to do this -- to try to isolate the civilian population from Hamas, which is their real target," he added. "We do support safe passage out of Gaza, and certainly that includes the ability for people to move safely inside Gaza. Kirby said he could not confirm Hamas' assertion that 13 captives were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in the last 24 hours.

Persons: Violeta Santos Moura, John Kirby, Kirby, Doina, Susan Heavey Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, White House, MSNBC, CNN, Thomson Locations: Israel's, Gaza, Israel, United States, Egypt

Trump, a former Republican president who is the frontrunner to become the party's 2024 presidential nominee, called the Lebanese Hezbollah, a sworn enemy of Israel, "very smart" and accused Netanyahu of being "not prepared" for the Hamas attack, which also killed 22 Americans. White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates called Trump's comments "dangerous and unhinged." Democratic President Joe Biden has condemned the Hamas attack as "an act of sheer evil" and declared his unwavering support for Israel. Trump was annoyed when Netanyahu called to congratulate Biden on winning the 2020 presidential election against Trump, an election Trump still calls fraudulent. Trump said Israel relayed to the United States on the night before the operation that it had decided not to participate.

Persons: Donald Trump, Marco Bello, Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump, Netanyahu, Shlomo Karhi, Karhi, Andrew Bates, Bates, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, Trump's, Mike Pence, Asa Hutchinson, TRUMP, NETANYAHU, SOURS Trump, Biden, Israel, Qassem Soleimani, Bibi Netanyahu, Tim Reid, Nathan Layne, Doina Chiacu, Susan Heavey, Jeff Mason, Ross Colvin, Howard Goller Organizations: REUTERS, White, Israeli, Republican, Lebanese Hezbollah, Israel's, Democratic, Israel, Trump, Thomson Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, U.S, Israel, Iran, Palestinian, Lebanese, Florida, New Hampshire, America, Arkansas, United States, Iraq, Gaza

☆ Biden to meet with Target, IBM and other CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a roundtable with Jewish community leaders regarding the Palestine-Israel conflict, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, U.S. October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will meet with the chief executives of several large companies on Thursday to get their perspective on the U.S. economy, a White House official said. The meeting at the White House includes the CEOs of Target(TGT.N), IBM(IBM.N) and Exelon(EXC.O), Bechtel Group, General Catalyst, TIAA and Otis Worldwide, representing the construction, manufacturing, clean energy, finance and retail industries. Biden is seeking the executives' perspectives on the economy and on his administration's efforts to provide domestic investment, the White House official said. He pushed Congress to pass sweeping legislation to invest in infrastructure, target student loan debt and has been a vocal supporter of workers' rights.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Catalyst, Biden, Steve Holland, Susan Heavey, Doina Organizations: White, REUTERS, Rights, White House, Target, IBM, Bechtel Group, Otis Worldwide, Democratic, Wednesday, Thomson Locations: Palestine, Israel, Washington , U.S, U.S

☆ Blinken says Israeli government shared images of Hamas atrocities
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Humeyra Pamuk | Thomson Reuters | Humeyra Pamuk Is A Senior Foreign Policy Correspondent Based In Washington Dc. She Covers The U.S. State Department | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 12, 2023. It almost defies comprehension," Blinken told a news briefing in Tel Aviv, where he traveled after hundreds of Hamas gunmen poured across the barrier fence and rampaged through Israeli towns on Saturday. He carefully described the disturbing contents of the images he was shown in meetings with Israeli officials earlier on Thursday. The atrocities depicted in the images he had seen "harkens back to ISIS," Blinken said. Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk in Tel Aviv; Writing by Doina Chiacu, Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis in Washington; Editing by Lisa ShumakerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Jacquelyn Martin, Blinken, Humeyra Pamuk, Doina Chiacu, Simon Lewis, Daphne Psaledakis, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, ISIS, Thomson Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, TEL AVIV, Washington

☆ White House calls Trump's comments on Hezbollah, Israeli defense minister 'dangerous'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump, former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate, looks on at the Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's comments calling Hezbollah "smart" and criticizing Israel's defense minister were "dangerous and unhinged," White House spokesman Andrew Bates said on Thursday. "Statements like this are dangerous and unhinged. It’s completely lost on us why any American would ever praise an Iran-backed terrorist organization as 'smart,'" Bates said. Trump, who is seeking to run against President Joe Biden in the 2024 election, in comments to supporters in Florida Wednesday night, said Hezbollah was "very smart" and called Defense Minister Yoav Gallant "a jerk."

Persons: Donald Trump, Marco Bello, Donald Trump's, Andrew Bates, It’s, Bates, Trump, Joe Biden, Yoav Gallant, Jeff Mason, Susan Heavey, Doina Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Former U.S, Thomson Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, U.S, Former, Iran, Florida

WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration said on Thursday it will add sections to a border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, carrying forward a signature policy of former President Donald Trump. Trump made building border barriers a central tenet of his first campaign for president with the rally chant, "Build That Wall." Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement that there was "no new Administration policy with respect to border walls. From day one, this Administration has made clear that a border wall is not the answer." In another major enforcement action announced on Thursday, Biden administration officials said they would be resuming deportation flights to Venezuela, which had been suspended because of chilly relations between the two countries.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Alejandro Mayorkas, Mayorkas, Will Joe Biden, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Brian Snyder, Laiken, Eric Adams, Mica Rosenberg, Nandita Bose, Doina Chiacu, Jason Lange, Jeff Mason, Raúl Cortés, Dave Graham, Kristina Cooke, Heather Timmons, Howard Goller, Grant McCool Organizations: Trump, Republican Party, Democrat, Homeland, U.S, Reuters, Federal, Biden's Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol, Texas National Guard, REUTERS, Center for Biological Diversity, Biden, U.S . Department of Justice, Democratic, New, New York City, Institute, Thomson Locations: Mexico, America, Starr County , Texas, Rio Grande, United States, Rio, Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Starr, Texas, Southwest, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Darien, New York, Chicago, Ecuador, Washington, Mexico City, San Francisco

☆ 45 US House Republicans seek to prevent another speaker ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Forty-five allies of former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are calling on their Republican colleagues for "fundamental changes" that would make it more difficult for a small faction to oust whoever may take his place. Many of the signatories have already called for changing a rule that allows a single lawmaker to force a vote to remove the speaker. Republicans are scheduled to vote for a nominee in a closed-door session on Wednesday, though it make take a while for them to settle on a candidate. House Republicans, it's time for you to do your job," Biden said at the White House. Representative Matt Gaetz, who led the effort to unseat McCarthy, now faces calls for his expulsion from the party conference.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Biden, Donald Trump, Sarah Silbiger, Kevin Hern, Jordan, we're, Joe Biden, Matt Gaetz, David Morgan, Susan Heavey, Doina Chiacu, Andy Sullivan, Howard Goller, Nick Zieminski Organizations: ., The U.S, Russell Senate, REUTERS, CNN, House Republicans, White, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Russell, Washington , U.S

REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration said on Thursday it will build additional sections of border wall to stave off record migrant crossings from Mexico, a policy reversal that embraces a signature measure of former President Donald Trump. Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican Party nomination to challenge Biden, a Democrat, in the 2024 presidential race. Trump made building border barriers a central tenet of his first campaign for president with the rally chant, "Build That Wall." Money that was allocated during the Trump administration is being spent now on a border wall because the administration has no other choice, a U.S. official said. "There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States in the project areas," Mayorkas said.

Persons: Brian Snyder, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Will Joe Biden, we’d, Alejandro Mayorkas, Mayorkas, Eric Adams, Doina Chiacu, Mica Rosenberg, Andrea Ricci, Heather Timmons, Howard Goller Organizations: Texas National Guard, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, Republican Party, Democrat, Federal, Biden's Department of Homeland Security, U.S, Border Patrol, Homeland, New York City, Thomson Locations: Rio, Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Mexico, America, Starr County , Texas, Rio Grande, Venezuela, Venezuelan, United States, New York, Colombia, Ecuador

WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A handful of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday ousted Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy, as party infighting plunged Congress into further chaos just days after it narrowly averted a government shutdown. McCarthy told reporters he would not make another run for speaker. [1/5]Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to reporters after he was ousted from the position of Speaker by a vote of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. October 3, 2023. "We need a speaker who will fight for something - anything - other than staying on as speaker," said Republican Representative Bob Good. "Think long and hard before you plunge us into chaos, because that's where we're headed," said Republican Representative Tom Cole.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, McCarthy's, Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Steve Scalise, Tom Emmer, Patrick McHenry, Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Bob Good, Nancy Mace, I've, Mace, Tom Cole, Pramila Jayapal, Makini Brice, David Morgan, Richard Cowan, Nandita Bose, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell, Howard Goller, Grant McCool, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S . House, Republican, Democratic, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, White, Senate, DEMOCRATIC, Thomson Locations: U.S, Florida, Washington, Ukraine, Washington , U.S

WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's grip on power was in question on Tuesday as the House of Representatives, driven by Republican infighting, was holding a historic vote that could remove him from his job. If the rebellion by right-wing fellow Republicans against McCarthy is successful, it would be the first time in U.S. history that House lawmakers voted their leader out. "We need a speaker who will fight for something - anything - other than staying on as speaker," said Republican Representative Bob Good. "Think long and hard before you plunge us into chaos, because that's where we're headed," said Republican Representative Tom Cole. "This country does not need more drama," said Republican Representative Steve Womack.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy's, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, " McCarthy, Bob Good, Kevin McCarthy, Ken Cedeno, Tom Cole, Joe Biden, Pramila Jayapal, Gaetz, McCarthy's, Steve Womack, Garret Graves, Makini Brice, David Morgan, Richard Cowan, Nandita Bose, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Andy Sullivan, Jonathan Oatis, Alistair Bell, Howard Goller Organizations: ., Republican, Democrats, Democratic, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, White, Senate, Thomson Locations: Florida, Washington, Washington , U.S

WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Embattled U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday teed up a vote on a challenge to his leadership by a fellow Republican, in an intra-party dispute that could plunge Congress into chaos. McCarthy said the House of Representatives will vote later in the day on a motion by Representative Matt Gaetz, a McCarthy antagonist, that could potentially remove him from his post. The chamber could hold a straight up or down vote, or could hold a vote to sideline it. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries declined to say how his members would vote, or whether they would vote as a unit. I think that that's pretty telling," said Republican Representative Tim Burchett, who said he would vote to oust McCarthy.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Darrell Issa, Hakeem Jeffries, Joe Biden, Ken Cedeno, Gerry Connolly, McCarthy's, Tim Burchett, Matt, Steve Womack, Makini Brice, David Morgan, Richard Cowan, Nandita Bose, Moira Warburton, Susan Heavey, Andy Sullivan, Jonathan Oatis, Alistair Bell Organizations: Republican, Republicans, Democratic, ., U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Washington, Washington , U.S

[1/8] U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) speaks with reporters after filing a motion to vacate —an attempt to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)— as he departs the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. October 2, 2023. A faction of about 20 Republicans, Gaetz included, had forced McCarthy's hand by repeatedly blocking other legislation. No U.S. House speaker has ever been removed from the position that puts the holder second in line in succession for the presidency after the vice president. "What we're seeing with House Republicans is pure chaos," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. On the House floor, Gaetz earlier accused McCarthy of having a "secret side deal" with Democrats to approve Ukraine aid.

Persons: Matt Gaetz, Kevin McCarthy, Jonathan Ernst, Gaetz, McCarthy, McCarthy's, Joe Biden, Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, Karine Jean, Pierre said, Richard Cowan, Makini Brice, Katharine Jackson, Doina Chiacu, Moira Warburton, Costas Pitas, Kanishka Singh, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Cynthia Osterman, Alistair Bell, Grant McCool, Ross Colvin Organizations: U.S, —, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, . House, Democratic, Republicans, House Press, House Republicans, Senate, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, McCarthy's, Ukraine

☆ Schumer confirms U.S. Senate trip to China, Japan, South Korea
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - A bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation will visit China, Japan and South Korea in October, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's office said on Tuesday. The trip will follow visits by a series of Biden administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August. Other senators on the trip include Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Democrats Maggie Hassan and Jon Ossoff. The Chinese Embassy declined to comment Monday on the planned trip. Reporting by David Shephardson and Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Julia Nikhinson, Chuck Schumer's, Republican Mike Crapo, Xi Jinping, Schumer, Biden, Gina Raimondo, Schumer's, Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy, Maggie Hassan, Jon Ossoff, Raimondo, U.S.companies, David Shephardson, Susan Heavey, Doina Chiacu, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Intelligence, U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Senate, Republican, Embassy, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, China, Japan, South Korea, United States, U.S

Christopher Kise, a lawyer for Trump, countered in his opening statement that Trump's financials were entirely legal. SIX CLAIMSFormer U.S. President Donald Trump attends the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, at a Manhattan courthouse, in New York City, October 2, 2023. Last week, the judge found Trump, his adult sons and 10 of his companies liable for fraud, describing in scathing terms how the defendants made up valuations. In his testimony, Bender said he relied on information provided by Trump and his companies when compiling Trump's personal financial statements. "The original numbers come from the Trump Organization, and any changes that would have been made at the end would have been approved by the Trump Organization," Bender said.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Letitia James, Donald Jr, Eric, Donald Bender, James, Arthur Engoron, MONA LISA, Kevin Wallace, Christopher Kise, Kise, Alina Habba, Engoron, Mona Lisa, Brendan McDermid, Lago, Wallace, Michael Cohen, Bender, Habba, Cohen, Luc Cohen, Jack Queen, Doina Chiacu, Noeleen Walder, Nick Zieminski, Grant McCool Organizations: New, Trump, Trump Organization, Mazars USA, Republican, New York Democrats, SIX, U.S, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New, Lago, Florida, American, New York City, Washington, Georgia

Trump's election campaign used the start of the trial for fundraising, saying he was defending his family and reputation from New York Democrats it called "corrupt tyrants." Christopher Kise, a lawyer for Trump, countered in his opening statement that Trump's financials were entirely legal. Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the trial of himself, his adult sons, the Trump Organization and others in a civil fraud case brought by state Attorney General Letitia James, at a Manhattan courthouse, in New York City, October 2, 2023. Last week, the judge found Trump, his adult sons and 10 of his companies liable for fraud, describing in scathing terms how the defendants made up valuations. The trial will review six additional claims including falsifying business records, insurance fraud and conspiracy, and address how much in penalties the defendants should pay.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Letitia James, Donald Jr, Eric, Donald Bender, James, Arthur Engoron, MONA LISA, Kevin Wallace, Christopher Kise, Kise, Alina Habba, Engoron, Mona Lisa, Brendan McDermid, Lago, Wallace, Michael Cohen, Bender, Cohen, Luc Cohen, Jack Queen, Doina Chiacu, Noeleen Walder, Nick Zieminski, Grant McCool Organizations: New, Trump, Trump Organization, Mazars USA, Republican, New York Democrats, Former U.S, REUTERS, SIX, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New, Lago, Florida, American, New York City, Washington, Georgia

[1/3] U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks to members of the media as the deadline to avert a government shutdown approaches on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2023. Gaetz, who has clashed with McCarthy for months, said he would file a motion that would set up a vote to remove McCarthy as speaker. No U.S. House speaker has ever been removed from the position that puts the holder second in line in succession for the presidency after the vice president. "What we're seeing with House Republicans is pure chaos," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. On the House floor, Gaetz accused McCarthy of having a "secret side deal" with Democrats to approve Ukraine aid.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Leah Millis, Matt Gaetz, McCarthy, Gaetz, McCarthy's, Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre said, Richard Cowan, Makini Brice, Katharine Jackson, Doina Chiacu, Moira Warburton, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Cynthia Osterman, Alistair Bell Organizations: ., Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, . House, Republicans, U.S, Republican, House Democratic, House Press, House Republicans, Senate, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Florida, Gaetz, U.S, Ukraine

Christopher Kise, a lawyer for Trump, countered in his opening statement that the financials for Trump and the Trump organization were entirely legal. "It is one of the most highly successful brands in the world, and he has made a fortune literally being right about real estate investments," Kise said. "It's got some of the greatest real estate assets in the world. That included Trump calculating the value of his apartment in Trump Tower as if it were three times its actual size. James accused Trump of "grossly" inflating the values of his assets, and inflated own net worth by as much as $2.2 billion.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kevin Wallace, Letitia James, Trump, Wallace, Christopher Kise, Kise, James, Donald Jr, Eric, It's, Brendan McDermid, Justice Arthur Engoron, Engoron, Michael Cohen, Jack Queen, Doina Chiacu, Noeleen Walder, Cynthia Osterman, Nick Zieminski Organizations: New, Trump, Trump Organization, Democrat, REUTERS, Republican, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, American, New York City, Trump, Lago, Florida, Westchester County , New York, Washington, Georgia

[1/2] Sharpie markers owned by Newell Brands are seen for sale in a store in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Newell Brands Inc FollowWASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday charged Newell Brands (NWL.O) and former CEO Michael Polk with misleading investors about sales. In a settlement, Newell and Polk, without admitting or denying the SEC findings, agreed to pay civil penalties of $12.5 million and $110,000, respectively, the SEC said in a statement. Newell pulled sales forward into earlier quarters without adequate disclosure and used accounting practices that were not consistent with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, the SEC order said. These actions made the company's core sales growth look as if it was in line with its targets and deprived investors of an accurate picture of Newell's actual sales trends, it said.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Newell, Michael Polk, Polk, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Newell Brands, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York City, U.S, Newell, Georgia, Polk

Blinken met with Jaishankar at the State Department on Thursday afternoon. A State Department spokesperson said that in the meeting Blinken had urged India to cooperate "fully" with the ongoing Canadian investigation. Ties between Indian and Canada have become seriously strained after Trudeau told parliament this month that Canada suspected Indian government agents were linked to the murder. Jaishankar said on Tuesday New Delhi had told Canada it was open to looking into any "specific" or "relevant" information it provides on the killing. The U.S. ambassador to Canada told Canadian television that some information on the case had been gathered by the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, which groups the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Leah Millis, Jake Sullivan, Hardeep Singh, Blinken, Jaishankar, Trudeau, Nijjar, Sullivan, Washington, Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom, Doina Chiacu, Caitlin Webber, Daniel Wallis, Don Durfee Organizations: State Department, REUTERS, Rights, India's, U.S . National, Department, New, The, Canadian, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Canada, India, United States, Washington, Blinken, U.S, Quebec, Canadian, New Delhi, The U.S, Australia, New Zealand, Britain

WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in U.S. custody and heading home after being expelled by North Korea into China, the United States said on Wednesday. For its part, North Korea appears to have treated his case as one of illegal immigration. North Korea's KCNA state news agency said King told Pyongyang he entered North Korea illegally because he was disillusioned about unequal U.S. Last month, it said that he wanted refuge in North Korea or elsewhere because of maltreatment and racial discrimination within the U.S. army. KING IN 'GOOD HEALTH'The Swedish government, which represents U.S. interests in North Korea because Washington has no diplomatic presence in the country, retrieved King in North Korea and brought him to China.

Persons: Travis King, King, KCNA, Matthew Miller, Nicholas Burns, Miller, Kim Hong, Jonathan Franks, Claudine Gates, Gates, Myron Gates, Fort Sam Houston, Brittney Griner, Hyonhee Shin, hyang Choi, Phil Stewart, Susan Heavey, Trevor Hunnicutt, Doina, Idrees Ali, Daphne Psaledakis Michael Martina, Humeyra Pamuk, David Brunnstrom, Brendan O'Brien, Johan Ahlander, Philippa Fletcher, Sharon Singleton, Bill Berkrot, Don Durfee, Daniel Wallis, William Maclean, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: North, The State Department, ., China . State Department, U.S, Osan Air Force Base, King, REUTERS, United States Army, ABC News, South Korean, Brooke Army Medical Center, Base San, Fort, Russia, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, SEOUL, U.S, North Korea, China, United States, Washington, Pyongyang, Swedish, Beijing, Dandong, Shenyang, South Korea, Sweden, Gijungdong, Panmunjom, Texas, Base San Antonio, Seoul, Chicago, Stockholm

"I don't see the support in the House" for the Senate plan, McCarthy said, though the bill has the support of Senate Republicans, including Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. "Speaker McCarthy, the only way - the only way - out of a shutdown is bipartisanship," Schumer said in a speech to the Senate. McConnell added that a solution is not "more likely to happen in the shutdown than with the government open." A handful of the hardliners have also threatened to oust McCarthy from his leadership role if he passes a spending bill that requires any Democratic votes to pass. McCarthy said House Republicans would probably bring their own stopgap measure to the floor on Friday.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Leah Millis, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Biden, Moody's, Fitch, Jimmy Carter, Schumer, McConnell, Washington, Donald Trump, Andy Ogles, Moira Warburton, Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Doina Chiacu, Susan Heavey, Scott Malone, Tom Hogue, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: ., Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, Republican U.S, Democrat, Senate, Top, Senate Republicans, Russia, Republicans, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Patrol, ICE, Republican, . Immigration, Customs Enforcement, Biden, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Washington, McCarthy's, Ukraine, U.S, Mexico, In Atlanta, Congress

Some elected officials, including the Democratic governor of Menendez's state of New Jersey, have publicly urged him to step down. Sherrod Brown became the second Senate Democrat to call for Menendez to resign, saying in a statement: "Senator Menendez has broken the public trust and should resign from the U.S. Senator John Fetterman, a Pennsylvania Democrat, on Saturday urged Menendez to resign in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Senator Peter Welch also said he encouraged Menendez to resign because the allegations against him had "compromised his capacity" to be an "effective senator." Menendez, his wife Nadine Menendez and the businessmen are expected to appear in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday.

Persons: Bob Menendez, Nancy Pelosi, Menendez, Sherrod Brown, John Fetterman, Peter Welch, Robert Menendez, Nadine Menendez, Mike Segar, Karine Jean, Pierre, Andy Kim, Barack Obama's, Makini Brice, Doina, Steve Holland, Kanishka Singh, Scott Malone, Mark Porter, Matthew Lewis, Sonali Paul Organizations: Democratic, Former U.S . House, MSNBC, Republican, Foreign Relations, New, U.S, Democrat, U.S . Senate, Pennsylvania Democrat, Saturday, Democratic U.S, REUTERS, Prosecutors, Benz, New Jersey Democrat, Thomson Locations: Jersey, Menendez's, New Jersey, Former, Pennsylvania, Union City , New Jersey, U.S, Egypt, Manhattan, Cuba, Iran, Washington

☆ US adds three Chinese companies to forced labor entity list involving Uyghurs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The United States has added three Chinese companies to the forced labor entity list involving Uyghurs, according to a government posting on Tuesday, as part of an effort to eliminate forced labor practices the U.S. supply chain. The action targets Xinjiang Tianmian Foundation Textile Co, Ltd; Xinjiang Tianshan Wool Textile Co. Ltd, and Xinjiang Zhongtai Group Co. Ltd, according to the post. A 2021 law, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List (UFLPA), prohibits U.S. imports that are either produced in Xinjiang or by companies identified on the list, unless the importer can prove the goods were not produced with forced labor. The list identifies entities working with the government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region to recruit and transport Uyghurs, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, or members of other persecuted groups out of the region. U.S. officials believe Chinese authorities have established labor camps for Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang, China.

Persons: Doina Chiacu, Karen Freifeld, Susan Heavey Organizations: United, Foundation Textile Co, Wool, Co ., Xinjiang Zhongtai, Labor, U.S, Thomson Locations: United States, Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, U.S, China, Beijing

☆ US Urges Continued Humanitarian Aid for Nagorno-Karabakh
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States urged continued humanitarian access to Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday as officials announced additional humanitarian assistance to address health care and other emergency needs. The White House statement came as the death toll from an explosion and fire at a fuel depot in the breakaway enclave rose to 68, with a further 105 people missing and nearly 300 injured. "We urge continued humanitarian access to Nagorno-Karabakh for all those in need." On a visit to Armenia, Samantha Power, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), said on Tuesday the United States would provide $11.5 million in humanitarian assistance. (Reporting by Jasper Ward and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Leslie Adler and Marguerita Choy)

Persons: Adrienne Watson, Samantha Power, Jasper Ward, Doina, Leslie Adler, Marguerita Choy Organizations: WASHINGTON, United, National Security, U.S . Agency for International Development, USAID Locations: United States, Karabakh, Nagorno, Armenia, States, Azerbaijan, Soviet Union

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