Reuters World News: Russia prepares for annexation, Trump opposes, hurricane destroys Florida, more

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Table of Contents Toggle Reuters daily briefing Thursday, September 29, 2022 by Linda Knox

Construction of the stage near St. Basil’s Cathedral on Red Square in Moscow on September 28, 2022. The banner read: “Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporozhye, Kherson – Russia!” REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

• President Vladimir Putin The official document will be signed tomorrow Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian territories was announced as Moscow scrambled to lock in territorial claims that Ukrainian forces threatened to reverse on the battlefield.
• Ukrainian fleeing Russian annexation – although they still can.we see what happened now.
• America will be in the next few days Make Moscow pay the economic price Biden administration officials look to the financial and energy sectors for sanctions in the future.
• EU leaders to discuss next week EU condemns sabotage On the undersea Nord Stream gas pipeline, the incident has fundamentally changed the nature of the conflict in Ukraine, an EU official said.
• Russian IT professionals are migrating abroad in large numbers Despite official assurances that key technical personnel will not be called to fight in Ukraine, industry leaders have issued warnings to avoid military mobilization.

• A flooded street in Fort Myers as Hurricane Ian makes landfall in southwest Florida on September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest hurricanes to hit the continental United States in recent years, flooded communities and left more than 2 million homes and businesses without power as it hits Florida’s Gulf Coast With strong winds, torrential rain and rough seas. Attorney for former President Donald Trump is resisting the direction of a federal judge File a sworn statement about whether they believe the list of property the government took from Trump’s Florida estate is accurate. Senate Barely pass an interim government funding bill Averting a partial government shutdown, leaders from both sides express support for the measure, lawmakers eager Return to the campaign route. American Chamber of Commerce Endorsement of Republican celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz In a high-stakes race for a Pennsylvania Senate seat, praised what he called his “commitment to free enterprise and pro-growth policies.” An election worker in a small town in western Michigan Charged with two felonies During an election in August, he allegedly inserted a flash drive into a computer containing confidential voter registration data, local officials said. world US Vice President Kamala Harris said North Korea is a “brutal dictatorship”. Illicit weapons programs and rampant human rights violations have led to unusually strong criticism during a visit to the inter-Korean border. China says it won’t let up in its combative approach to foreign policy While many Western diplomats have criticized the so-called “wolf warrior” stance as counterproductive, Xi Jinping is in his third term as leader. A court in military-ruled Myanmar Deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi jailed She and her former economic adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, were sentenced to three years for breaching secrecy laws, a source familiar with the proceedings said. Supreme Court of India Uphold women’s right to abortion Regardless of marital status, pregnancy can last up to 24 weeks, a decision widely welcomed by feminist activists. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said that only God can remove him from power. On Sunday, opinion polls showed that He might need a miracle to keep him there.

  A man walks past the Bank of England in London on September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

  British Prime Minister Liz Truss Broke her silence after nearly a week of turmoil in financial markets Sparked by her tax cut plan, she said she was willing to take “controversial” decisions to reignite growth.we see what might happen next in a crisis and explain why UK pension schemes are dumping gilts.

  China’s central bank has asked major state-owned banks ready to sell dollars The yuan has underperformed in offshore markets as China ramps up efforts to curb its devaluation, four people familiar with the matter said.

  Porsche stock gets off to a strong start after Volkswagen defies volatile market List sports car brands At its debut in Germany’s second-largest market ever, it was valued at $72 billion.

  Mobile phones that were once unimaginable Europe could get darker this winter A power outage or energy ration could disrupt parts of the region’s mobile network. Four telecom executives said many European countries currently do not have enough backup systems to deal with widespread blackouts.

  Some major advertisers including Dyson, Mazda, Forbes and PBS Kids have suspended their marketing campaigns or removed their ads Portions from Twitter The companies told Reuters because their promotions appeared alongside tweets soliciting child pornography.

  H&M, the world’s second largest fashion retailer, Launched a $177 million cost savings program Profits were lower than expected due to soaring input costs, slowing consumer spending and an exit from Russia.

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