US Supreme Court could allow broader curbs on transgender rights

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – During arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court in this week’s major transgender rights case, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor told the lawyer defending Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for people under age 18 that courts have a historic role in protecting minorities from discrimination.  “When you’re 1 percent of the …

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Republican Senator Ernst does not yet back Trump Pentagon pick Hegseth

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a combat veteran and sexual assault survivor, said on Thursday she is not yet ready to back Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, dimming the confirmation hopes of President-elect Donald Trump’s embattled nominee. Ernst, a senior Armed Services Committee member, said she had …

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France’s Suez Group to help manage Thames Water as part of Covalis bid, FT reports

(Reuters) -France’s Suez Group would help manage struggling British utilities firm Thames Water’s operations as part of a 5 billion pound ($6.37 billion) bid tendered by investor Covalis Capital for full ownership, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Thames Water had asked potential investors to put forward indicative bids by the end of Thursday as …

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Oil falls as investors weigh ample 2025 supply outlook, delayed OPEC+ output hike

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Thursday as investors weighed an ample supply outlook for next year against OPEC+ delaying its planned output increase by three months to April 2025. Brent crude settled down 22 cents, or 0.3%, at $72.09 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) settled down 24 cents, …

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UN aviation agency at 80 challenged by climate change, rising traffic

By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert CHICAGO/MONTREAL (Reuters) -A global blueprint for modern air travel struck 80 years ago this week faces fresh tests managing change and rising air traffic in the developing world, a senior official at the UN’s aviation agency told Reuters. On Thursday, the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is bringing …

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Trafigura director quizzed on ‘Mr. Non-Compliant’ in Swiss corruption case

By Emma Farge BELLINZONA, Switzerland (Reuters) -A Swiss judge questioned a Trafigura board member on Thursday over the trading firm’s dealings with a consultant referred to in the firm’s corruption indictment as “Mr. Non-Compliant” who was allegedly part of a chain of intermediaries used to bribe an Angolan official. Swiss prosecutors say that Trafigura and …

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Temu, Shein suspend Vietnam operations amid crackdown on e-commerce platforms

By Phuong Nguyen and Khanh Vu HANOI (Reuters) -Chinese online retailers Temu and Shein have suspended their operations in Vietnam as the companies work to register their e-commerce services with the Southeast Asian nation’s authorities, the two companies said on Thursday. The Vietnamese government and domestic businesses have voiced concern about the impact of deep …

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