The United States’ wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have widely cast the image of America as the great imperialist evil of the modern era. In the face of centuries of post-European colonial turmoil in the Middle East, international attention has latched onto Israel as perhaps an even greater symbol of…

In today’s digitally driven world, data has become the lifeblood of the healthcare and life sciences industry. From genomic sequencing data to real world patient records, data drives decision-making processes, innovation, and ultimately better health outcomes. However, the industry’s complex data ecosystem, coupled with stringent regulations and privacy concerns, has…

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that the U.S. intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in coming days over its unprecedented attack on Israel, and these actions could seek to reduce Iran’s capacity to export oil. “With respect to…

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By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday considers a Pennsylvania man’s bid to avoid an obstruction charge related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol – a case with possible implications for the federal prosecution of Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. The justices are set to hear arguments in Joseph Fischer’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling rejecting his attempt to escape a federal charge of corruptly obstructing an official proceeding – the congressional certification of President Joe Biden’s victory over Trump that the…

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