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U.S. watchdog accuses Rep. George Santos of breaking campaign finance laws

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal watchdog on Monday accused newly elected Republican U.S. Representative George Santos of breaking campaign finance laws by concealing funding sources and using donor money to pay rent on his personal residence. The Campaign Legal Center, a non-partisan government watchdog, made the complaint in a filing with the …

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U.S. Postal Service delivered at least 54.4 million ballots during 2022 election

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Monday said it delivered more than 54.4 million ballots from voters to election officials during the 2022 midterm general election, with almost 99% reaching their destination within three days. The total delivered through the U.S. mail between Sept. 6 and Dec. 6 includes the …

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Brazil markets fall as Bolsonaro supporters storm capital

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) – Brazil’s currency fell on Monday after supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the capital, while Chile’s peso hit seven-month highs, driven by a leap in copper prices as China’s reopened borders drove expectation of higher demand. Supporters of the far-right Bolsonaro invaded and defaced the country’s Congress, presidential palace …

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U.S. FAA proposes requiring 5G safeguards on planes by early 2024

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it is proposing a requirement that passenger and cargo aircraft in the United States have 5G C-Band-tolerant radio altimeters or install approved filters by early 2024. Concerns that 5G service could interfere with airplane altimeters, which give data on a plane’s height …

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U.S. SEC charges McDonald’s former CEO for misrepresentations to investors

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday said it has charged the former chief executive officer of McDonald’s Corporation with making false and misleading statements to investors about the circumstances of his termination in November 2019. The SEC said in a statement its cease-and-desist order against McDonald’s former CEO …

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Canada imposes sanctions on 2 Iranian individuals, 3 entities

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is imposing sanctions on two Iranian individuals and three entities over human right violations, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday. Iran’s judiciary has sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death on charges of “waging war on God”, its Mizan news agency reported on Monday, defying growing international …

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U.S. Supreme Court lets Meta’s WhatsApp pursue ‘Pegasus’ spyware suit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel’s NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents. The justices turned away NSO’s appeal of a lower …

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