By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – If federal courts give the green light, Alabama plans on Thursday to pioneer the first new method of judicial execution since lethal injections were introduced in 1982. The new method is asphyxiation using an inert gas: Alabama Department of Corrections executioners will strap to the prisoner’s face a commercially made …
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By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s centre-left Labor government on Thursday defended proposed tax rule changes that would trim benefits to the wealthy while giving low-income earners more breaks, in a bid to win back voters battling higher costs. The government has reached a “different view” about the already-legislated tax cuts, Treasurer Jim Chalmers …
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By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s centre-left Labor government on Thursday defended proposed tax rule changes that would trim benefits to the wealthy while giving low-income earners more breaks, in a bid to win back voters battling higher costs. The government has reached a “different view” about the already-legislated tax cuts, Treasurer Jim Chalmers …
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By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will keep interest rates unchanged at a record high on Thursday and is likely to push back on investor bets for aggressive policy easing this spring, despite recession risks and a rapid slowdown in inflation. The ECB ended its quickest rate hiking …
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By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will keep interest rates unchanged at a record high on Thursday and is likely to push back on investor bets for aggressive policy easing this spring, despite recession risks and a rapid slowdown in inflation. The ECB ended its quickest rate hiking …
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By Yamini Kalia (Reuters) – Seagate Technology forecast its third-quarter revenue in line with analysts’ estimates on Wednesday, in a sign that the ongoing recovery in the personal computer (PC) and cloud market will aid demand for its data storage products. The introduction of artificial intelligence-powered PCs this year and a stabilizing economy are expected …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Luis Diaz scored an early goal to put Liverpool back in familiar territory after booking their berth in the club’s 14th League Cup final with a 1-1 draw with Fulham in the second leg of their semi-final tie at Craven Cottage on Wednesday. The record nine-times League Cup winners beat Fulham 3-2 on …
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By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – A state trooper in Minnesota was charged with unintentional murder and manslaughter for shooting and killing Black motorist Ricky Cobb II last year in Minneapolis, prosecutors said Wednesday. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said during a press conference that trooper Ryan Londregan, 27, will face those charges, along with an …
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LONDON (Reuters) – So-called “zombie knives” and machetes will be banned in England and Wales from September, the British government said on Wednesday, making it illegal to possess, sell, manufacture or transport them as it seeks to assuage concerns over knife crime. Legislation will be introduced to parliament on Thursday, the Home Office said, with …
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LONDON (Reuters) – So-called “zombie knives” and machetes will be banned in England and Wales from September, the British government said on Wednesday, making it illegal to possess, sell, manufacture or transport them as it seeks to assuage concerns over knife crime. Legislation will be introduced to parliament on Thursday, the Home Office said, with …
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