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Special counsel appointed to probe Biden’s handling of classified documents

By Sarah N. Lynch and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Thursday to probe the improper storage of classified documents at President Joe Biden’s home and former office, an echo of a wider-ranging inquiry directed at former President Donald Trump. The inquiry is a distraction for the …

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‘Fabelmans,’ ‘Banshees’ win top awards as Hollywood re-embraces Golden Globes

By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) -“The Fabelmans,” Steven Spielberg’s movie inspired by his teen years, and dark comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” landed the top movie awards at the Golden Globes on Tuesday as Hollywood returned to a show that had been knocked off television by scandal. “The Fabelmans” was …

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Ukraine says its forces hold out against Russia in battle for Soledar

By Pavel Polityuk and Vladyslav Smilianets KYIV/NEAR SOLEDAR, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine said its troops were holding out against pro-Moscow forces in the eastern salt mining town of Soledar as more than 500 civilians including children were trapped there. In a video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday thanked two units in Soledar that he …

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Palm oil production in top Asian producers to remain tight in 2023

By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Palm oil production in the world’s largest producers, Indonesia and Malaysia, will remain squeezed this year amid anticipation of rising demand from key market China, industry officials said in a seminar on Thursday. The two Southeast Asian nations account for around 85% of the world’s exports, but output …

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Proud Boys ‘took aim’ at U.S. democracy, prosecutor tells Jan. 6 trial

By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Thursday accused leaders of the far-right Proud Boys group of plotting an assault on American democracy as one of the most high-profile trials to stem from the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack got underway. In an opening argument, federal prosecutor Jason McCullough …

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Crypto crime hits record $20 billion in 2022, report says

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion last year as transactions involving companies targeted by U.S. sanctions skyrocketed, data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis showed on Thursday. The cryptocurrency market floundered in 2022, as risk appetite diminished and various crypto firms collapsed. Investors were left with large …

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