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Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, U.S., May 27, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 5 (Reuters) - The group that successfully challenged race-conscious college admissions policies at the U.S. Supreme Court sued the U.S. Naval Academy on Thursday, its second lawsuit opposing affirmative action in U.S. military academies. "The Naval Academy has no legal justification for treating midshipman applicants differently by race and ethnicity," Blum said in a statement. A spokesperson for the Naval Academy declined to comment.

Persons: Kevin Lamarque, Edward Blum, Blum, John Roberts, Joe Biden's, Daniel Walker, Nate Raymond, Chris Reese, Lincoln, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S . Naval Academy, REUTERS, U.S, Supreme, Fair, Annapolis, U.S . Military Academy, West, Naval, Naval Academy, Harvard University, University of North, Democratic, Defense, Blacks, U.S . Air Force, Black Veterans, Constitution's, Thomson Locations: Annapolis , Maryland, U.S, Virginia, University of North Carolina, Baltimore, Boston

NO ARCHIVES Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Early Warning System GmbH FollowNEW DELHI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Scientists and government authorities were working on an early warning system for glacial floods at a Himalayan lake in northeast India when it broke its banks this week with deadly consequences. If fully operational, the warning system could have given people more time to evacuate, scientists said. One scientist said glacial early warning systems can typically give residents a few minutes to an hour of notice. Details of the Lhonak Lake warning system have not previously been reported. "Such kind of events are so fast that even if we have some kind of early warning system ... we may only gain some minutes, maybe an hour," he said.

Persons: Wang Chen, geoscientist Simon Allen, Kamal Kishore, Farooq Azam, Ali Withers, Gloria Dickie, Shivam Patel, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Adarsh gaon, REUTERS, NEW, Reuters, University of Zurich, Disaster Management Authority, Indian Institute of Technology, Thomson Locations: Teesta, Singtam, Sikkim, India, NEW DELHI, Swiss, Lakes, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Shako Cho, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Delhi

Toyota logo is seen at a Toyota Society Motors showroom in Karachi, Pakistan, July 27, 2022. LGES will invest $3 billion in its Michigan battery facility to supply Toyota exclusively. LGES also is a partner with General Motors (GM.N) in the Ultium battery joint venture, which is building a separate $2.1 billion plant in Lansing, Michigan to supply GM's electric vehicles. LGES will supply Toyota with 20 gigawatt-hours of high-nickel NCMA battery modules annually from the South Korean company's Michigan facility. The battery maker will establish new production lines in Michigan for pouch-type battery cells and modules for Toyota.

Persons: Akhtar Soomro, LGES, Shivansh, Shilpi Majumdar, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Toyota, Toyota Society Motors, REUTERS, LG Energy, General Motors, Hyundai, Honda, Panasonic, Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Korean company's, Thomson Locations: Karachi, Pakistan, KS, U.S, Michigan, Lansing , Michigan, North Carolina, Korean company's Michigan, Bengaluru

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The race to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy took shape on Wednesday as Steve Scalise, the chamber's No. 2 Republican, and Jim Jordan, a leading antagonist of Democratic President Joe Biden, said they would seek the post. "Everybody's just taking a breath and in listening mode, without any serious commitments," said Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw. The last Republican speaker, Paul Ryan, retired from Congress after struggling to work with Trump, a fellow Republican. The entire House - Republicans and Democrats - vote for speaker, who would hold the position until early January 2025, unless they were deposed as well.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Joe Biden, McCarthy, Jordan, Biden, Donald Trump, Scalise, Kevin Hern, Patrick McHenry, Everybody's, Dan Crenshaw, Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Matt Gaetz, Garret Graves, Gaetz, Hakeem Jeffries, David Morgan, Moira Warburton, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Cynthia Osterman, Howard Goller Organizations: Democratic, Republicans, Committee, Trump, U.S . House, Representatives, Texas Republican House, U.S, Republican, Congress, Democrats, Thomson

"We're in uncharted waters," Republican Representative Byron Donalds told reporters after supporting McCarthy in a vote the speaker lost 216-210. "I don't envy anyone this job," Republican Representative Mike Garcia said. The names being mentioned as replacements for McCarthy include House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Republican Whip Tom Emmer. 2 House Republican, is viewed by many in the party rank-and-file as a more rock-solid conservative than some House Republicans viewed McCarthy. The entire House - Republicans and Democrats - vote for the chamber's speaker who normally holds the position for two years or until the end of the current Congress in early January 2025.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Jonathan, McCarthy, Byron Donalds, Paul Ryan, John Boehner, Matt Gaetz, Mike Garcia, Dusty Johnson, I'VE, I've, Jim McGovern, Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump's, Steve Scalise, Tom Emmer, Patrick McHenry, Scalise, Jeffries, McCarthy's, Joe Biden, Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Representatives, Capitol, REUTERS, U.S . House, Republicans, Republican, Democratic, Reuters, House Democratic, Democrats, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON, Mexico

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

☆ US Private Equity Firms Challenge Amentum in Race for Jacobs Unit -Sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By David CarnevaliNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. buyout firms Veritas Capital and Platinum Equity are vying to acquire Jacobs Solutions Inc's government consulting business, competing against rival contractor Amentum, according to people familiar with the matter. Dallas-based Jacobs is seeking final offers this week for the unit, which is known as Critical Mission Solutions (CMS), and could be valued at more than $4 billion, the sources said. Veritas and Platinum Equity plan to make all-cash offers, while Amentum's private equity owners Lindsay Goldberg and American Securities intend to offer Amentum shares as part of their bid, the sources added. Veritas and Platinum Equity did not respond to requests for comment. These operations generated $10.5 billion in revenue in Jacobs' latest fiscal year.

Persons: David Carnevali, Amentum, Jacobs, Lindsay Goldberg, Robert Pragada, Artemis, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Veritas Capital, Equity, Jacobs Solutions, Veritas, American Securities, CMS, NASA, PA Consulting Locations: Dallas, New York

There was no immediate indication of who might succeed McCarthy, but the next speaker could quash more Ukraine aid before a proposal reaches the House floor if that person opposes the idea. A Ukraine "report card" by Defending Democracy Together's "Republicans for Ukraine" campaign rated the leading candidates on the strength of their support for past Ukraine aid. Representative Tom Emmer, the House Republican whip, got the highest rating, an A. 2 House Republican, has long been favored to take over as speaker after McCarthy and received one notch lower, a B. McCarthy, who got a B-minus grade, early this week denied accusations by Gaetz that he had cut "a secret deal" with Biden to allow the House to vote on Ukraine aid.

Persons: Alexander Ermochenko, Kevin McCarthy's, McCarthy, Together's, Tom Emmer, Steve Scalise, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Jim Jordan, Byron Donalds, McCarthy's speakership, Biden, Joe Biden, Patricia Zengerle, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, The, Republicans, Republican, Thomson Locations: Nova, Russia, Ukraine, Hola, Kherson, Russian, U.S, Kyiv, United States

Smartphone with displayed Coinbase logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken, June 8, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Coinbase Global Inc FollowOct 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday asked a federal judge to deny a motion from Coinbase Global (COIN.O) to dismiss the regulator's lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange. THE TAKETuesday's filing showed that the SEC is seizing on the Terraform Labs ruling to raise questions about the ruling in the Ripple case, which the crypto industry had hailed as a victory. THE CONTEXTThe SEC sued Coinbase in June, accusing it of operating illegally as a national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency without registering with the regulator. Thus, the Motion hinges on whether Coinbase intermediated transactions involving investment contracts, and thus securities.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Coinbase, Paul Grewal, Hannah Lang, Chris Prentice, Jonathan Stempel, Cynthia Osterman, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Coinbase, Ripple Labs, Terraform Labs, Terraform, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, Washington, New York

Janet Yellen, United States Secretary of Treasury, participates in global infrastructure and investment forum in New York, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Seth Wenig/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday she was very optimistic about the outlook for the U.S. economy, adding that inflation was coming down in the short term and the labor market was "extremely strong." Short term: inflation is coming down in the context of an extremely strong labor market," Yellen said at a Fortune CEO event on Tuesday. The treasury secretary added she was pleased that Congress passed a deal over the weekend that averted a government shutdown. Yellen also said the United States had an over-dependence on China in some key areas.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Seth Wenig, Yellen, Joe Biden, David Lawder, Kanishka Singh, Jonathan Oatis, Gareth Jones, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Treasury, Rights, . Treasury, Federal, Thomson Locations: United States, New York, U.S, China, Washington

[1/3] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023. "It has all the hallmarks of intervention in all honesty," said Michael Brown, market analyst at Trader X in London. The dollar fell 0.71% to 149.165 yen hovered near break-even against the euro . The yen is a particular casualty of the dollar's march to 10-month highs and the rise in Treasury yields, given a yawning gap between U.S. and Japanese interest rates. Gold prices languished near a seven-month low, weighed down by a robust dollar and elevated bond yields as the likelihood of U.S. rates staying higher for longer dominated sentiment.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Michael Brown, Ronald Temple, Raphael Bostic, Bostic, Shunichi Suzuki, Suzuki, Brent, Ankur Banerjee, Jamie Freed, Susan Fenton, Jan Harvey, Deepa Babington, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Global, Federal Reserve, Trader, Labor, Survey, Lazard, U.S, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Atlanta Fed, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, London, New York, Japan, Singapore

[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

☆ Explainer: What are the next steps as US House searches for new speaker?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Here is a look at what comes next:IS THERE AN ACTING SPEAKER? Immediately following Tuesday's 216-210 ouster vote, Republican Representative Patrick McHenry, a McCarthy ally, was appointed acting speaker pro tempore. The acting speaker pro tempore's duties are vague, according to a guide to the chamber's rules and procedures: That person "may exercise such authorities of the office of speaker as may be necessary and appropriate pending the election of a speaker or speaker pro tempore." WHAT ARE HOUSE REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS DOING? Under the U.S. Constitution, the House speaker does not have to be a member of Congress.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy's, Jonathan Ernst, Patrick McHenry, McCarthy, Kelly Armstrong, McHenry, Matt Gaetz, Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, Richard Cowan, Scott Malone, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, U.S . House, Republican, REPUBLICANS, Republicans, WHO, Constitution, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S

☆ US Aid to Ukraine May Hinge Partly on Who Takes Over as House Speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Kevin McCarthy's, McCarthy, Together's, Tom Emmer, Steve Scalise, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Jim Jordan, Byron Donalds, McCarthy's speakership, Biden, Joe Biden, Patricia Zengerle, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: U.S . House, The, Republicans, Republican Locations: U.S, Ukraine, Kyiv, United States

Oct 3 (Reuters) - BP Plc (BP.L) is exploring the sale of a 49% stake in its U.S. oil and gas pipeline network in the Gulf of Mexico, hoping to raise as much as $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. While it boosted its shareholder payout by 10% in second-quarter earnings in August, BP's net debt stood at $23.7 billion. BP has placed its stakes in U.S. Gulf of Mexico pipelines in a new company in which it will hold a 51% position and sell the rest, the sources said. The pipelines entity generates 12-month earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization of around $200 million, the sources added. Among the pipelines in which BP holds stakes are the 161-mile Mars Oil Pipeline, the 89-mile Endymion Oil Pipeline and the 115-mile Cleopatra Gas Pipeline, according to its website.

Persons: Bernard Looney, Shariq Khan, David French, Ron Bousso, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: BP Plc, BP, Argos, Pipeline, Gas, Sixth Street Partners, Sixth, Bloomberg News, Thomson Locations: Gulf of Mexico, Gulf, Mexico, U.S . Gulf of Mexico, Bengaluru, New York, London

[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

☆ US House Speaker McCarthy braces for likely new Republican rebellion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Richard Cowan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Rebellious Republican Representative Matt Gaetz on Sunday pledged to launch a bid to oust McCarthy as House speaker, just nine months after he struggled to win the job amid challenges from Gaetz and other hardline conservative Republicans. No U.S. House speaker has ever been removed from this high office that puts the holder second in line for the presidency after the vice president. The Republican speaker and his leadership team are hoping to spend this week passing more individual spending bills to fund government programs in the new fiscal year that began on Sunday. They would fund federal agencies that run transportation, veterans, housing and agriculture programs that clash with the lower-spending priorities of Republican versions in the House. That funding was stripped out of the stopgap funding bill passed by Congress over the weekend amid Republican objections.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Ken, Matt Gaetz, McCarthy, Gaetz, McCarthy's, Joe Biden, Hakeem Jeffries, Steve Scalise, Patty Murray, Richard Cowan, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: ., U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, . House, Republican Party, Republicans, ABC, CBS, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Russia, Congress, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, WASHINGTON, House, Ukraine

☆ Donald Trump's business empire in peril as civil fraud trial opens in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Jack Queen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] A supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a U.S. national flag at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., October 1, 2023. The trial comes a week after the judge presiding over the case found Trump liable for fraud and will largely concern the penalties he must face. Justice Arthur Engoron ruled last week that James had proven her fraud case against Trump, his two adult sons and 10 of his companies. That included Trump calculating the value of his apartment in Trump Tower as if it were three times its actual size. Engoron canceled business certificates for companies controlling pillars of Trump’s empire -- including Trump Tower and his golf clubs in New York -- and said he would appoint receivers to oversee their dissolution.

Persons: Donald Trump, David, Dee, Delgado, Trump, Letitia James, James, Donald Jr, Eric, Arthur Engoron, Engoron, James said, Jack Queen, Noeleen Walder, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Trump, REUTERS, Democratic New York, Trump Organization, Trump Tower, White, Republican, Washington D.C, Thomson Locations: U.S, New York City, New York, Manhattan, Trump, Florida, Washington, Georgia

☆ Kyiv official urges more cost effective weapons for countering Russia drones
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Roman Petushkov/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 2 (Reuters) - A senior Ukrainian official called on Monday for a reassessment of Western anti-aircraft systems being supplied to Ukraine, saying simpler and cheaper weapons could be more cost-efficient in countering Russia's Iranian-made Shahed drones. "Thus, it leads to depletion of allied stockpiles and long-term weakening," Podolyak wrote. "The solution is obvious: in addition to mobile large-caliber machine guns, there are plenty of simpler and cheaper anti-aircraft systems available today that have proven themselves to be effective against Shaheds. Such scaling-down, Podolyak wrote, "will minimise the effect of Russian 'raids' and ensure long-term stability of Ukrainian skies and our neighbouring NATO countries". Zelenskiy and other officials have stressed in recent weeks the importance of developing Ukraine's own arms industry and in jointly developing weapons with Western companies.

Persons: Mykhailo Podolyak, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Shaheds, Podolyak, Gepard, Ron Popeski, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, Shaheds, NATO, Thomson Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Germany, The U.S

☆ UN authorizes Haiti security mission to fight gangs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince. The Security Council also expanded a U.N. arms embargo to include all gangs - a measure China wanted. The response to Haiti's request for help was delayed due to a struggle to find a country willing to lead a security assistance mission. The Security Council stressed an "urgent need" for Haiti to make progress toward "transparent, inclusive, and credible electoral processes and free and fair elections." The security assistance mission, while approved by the U.N. Security Council, is not a United Nations operation.

Persons: Jean Victor Geneus, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Zhang Jun, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Ariel Henry, Jean, Bertrand Aristide, Michelle Nichols, Sarah Morland, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, United Nations Security, Security, U.S, Security Council, . Security, United, Peacekeeping, Monday, Thomson Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Port, United States, Ecuador, China, Russia, U.S, Kenya, Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbuda, United Nations

☆ UN Authorizes Haiti Security Mission to Fight Gangs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince. The council adopted a resolution, drafted by the U.S. and Ecuador, that authorizes the so-called Multinational Security Support mission "to take all necessary measures" - code for use of force. The response to Haiti's request for help was delayed due to a struggle to find a country willing to lead a security assistance mission. The security assistance mission, while approved by the U.N. Security Council, is not a United Nations operation. The council resolution adopted on Monday asks the countries taking part in the security mission "to adopt appropriate wastewater management and other environmental controls to guard against the introduction and spread of water-borne diseases."

Persons: Michelle Nichols UNITED, Antonio Guterres, Guterres, Antony Blinken, Ariel Henry, Jean, Bertrand Aristide, Michelle Nichols, Sarah Morland, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Reuters, United Nations Security, U.S, Diplomats, Security Council, . Security, United, Peacekeeping, Monday Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Port, United States, Ecuador, China, Russia, Kenya, Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbuda, Americas, United Nations

☆ UN approves Haiti security mission to fight gangs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince. The Security Council also expanded a U.N. arms embargo to include all gangs - a measure China wanted. The response to Haiti's request for help was delayed due to a struggle to find a country willing to lead a security assistance mission. The Security Council stressed an "urgent need" for Haiti to make progress toward "transparent, inclusive, and credible electoral processes and free and fair elections." The security assistance mission, while approved by the U.N. Security Council, is not a United Nations operation.

Persons: Jean Victor Geneus, Jeffrey DeLaurentis, Zhang Jun, Alfred Mutua, William Ruto, Ruto, Ariel Henry, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Jean, Bertrand Aristide, Michelle Nichols, Sarah Morland, George Obulutsa, Cynthia Osterman, Andrew Heavens, Alison Williams Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, United Nations Security, Security, Foreign Affairs, Kenyan, U.S, Security Council, . Security, United, Peacekeeping, Monday, Thomson Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Port, United States, Ecuador, China, Russia, U.S, Kenya, Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, Barbuda, East, United Nations, Caracas, Nairobi

☆ SingTel to sell stake in Trustwave for $205 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A view of Singtel's head office in Singapore May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 2 (Reuters) - Singapore Telecommunications (STEL.SI) on Monday said it entered into an agreement with MC2 Titanium, LLC to sell its stake in cyber security business Trustwave for $205 million. Southeast Asia's largest telecom firm began a strategic review of its 98% interest in Trustwave in 2021 after buying it for $770 million in 2015. The divestment comes after SingTel incurred an impairment charge of S$336 million ($245.92 million) on Trustwave in the second half of 2021. ($1 = 1.3663 Singapore dollars)Reporting by Nausheen Thusoo in Bengaluru; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Edgar Su, SingTel, Nausheen, Lisa Shumaker, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: REUTERS, Singapore Telecommunications, MC2, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Trustwave, Bengaluru

☆ U.S. says Guatemala ministry is interfering in election transition of power
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Sofia Menchu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The ministry, which functions similar to the attorney general in other countries, raided the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Friday for at least 20 hours to seize boxes holding tabulations from general election voting. "The United States is gravely concerned with continued efforts to undermine Guatemala's peaceful transition of power to President-elect Arevalo," Matthew Miller, a State Department spokesperson, said in a statement. The Public Ministry said that it "acts in all cases with objectivity and impartiality to ensure strict compliance with the law." He has repeatedly complained of a "coup d'état" and persecution by prosecutors against him and his party, Movimiento Semilla. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva also on Sunday expressed concern about actions by the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Persons: Bernardo Arevalo, Arevalo, Matthew Miller, Volker Türk, Drazen Jorgic, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Justice, GUATEMALA CITY, U.S . State Department, Public Ministry, State Department, Movimiento, United Nations, Human Rights, Public, Thomson Locations: Guatemala City, GUATEMALA, United States, U.S, Geneva

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