Tag: POL
Southwest promises refunds as airline sees ‘certain’ financial impact
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) has promised to reimburse passengers for expenses such as hotels and car rental in addition to refunding…
COVID travel restrictions against Chinese visitors are ‘discriminatory’ – state media
US, Japan and others require COVID tests from Chinese visitors Chinese state media calls COVID travel restrictions ‘discriminatory’ Chinese factory activity likely slowed in December…
Sirens howl in Kyiv as city hit by Russian drone attack
Drone attack forces Kyiv residents to take cover Follows the biggest air assault of the war a day earlier NATO chief calls for more weapons…
TSMC starts volume production of the most advanced chips in Taiwan
TAINAN, Taiwan, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd (TSMC) (2330.TW) began mass production of its most advanced chips in southern Taiwan…
Congress report: US FDA broke its own protocols by approving Biogen Alzheimer’s drug
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration failed to follow its own internal guidelines and practices during the approval process for…
US Treasury says consumer leases may qualify for electric vehicle tax credits
Dec 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday that electric vehicles leased by consumers from Jan. 1 are eligible for a clean…
Chinese Plane Came Within 10 Feet of US Military Plane – US Army
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – A Chinese military aircraft came within 10 feet (3 meters) of a U.S. Air Force plane in the disputed South…
Belarus protests against Ukraine after shooting down stray air defense missile
Dec 29 (Reuters) – Belarus protested to Ukraine’s ambassador on Thursday after he said it shot down a Ukrainian S-300 air defense missile in a…
Exxon sues EU to block new windfall tax on oil companies
Dec 29 (Reuters) – U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) is suing the European Union in a bid to force it to scrap the…
Explosions rock Ukrainian cities as Russia launches ‘over 100 missiles’ in waves
KYIV/BAKHMUT, Ukraine, December 29 (Reuters) – Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine as Russia launched more than 100 missiles on Thursday morning, according to a…