Hacker who exposed Hillary Clinton’s email server pleads guilty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Romanian computer hacker who revealed the existence of a private email server used by Hillary Clinton when she was secretary of state pleaded guilty to hacking-related offenses on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said.
Trump, aiming to offset money disadvantage, escalates Clinton attacks
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump this week took his use of sordid accusations against Democrat Hillary Clinton to levels unprecedented in modern U.S. presidential campaigns, in the latest example of the Republican’s unorthodox playbook.
Protesters throw rocks, bottles at police outside Trump rally in New Mexico
(Reuters) – Protesters threw rocks and bottles at police officers who responded with pepper spray outside a rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump in Albuquerque, New Mexico, police said.
Obama to Asians worried about U.S. election: It’s going to be OK
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Wednesday to ease growing Asian worries about the raucous election campaign to succeed him which has been dominated by the incendiary rhetoric of mogul Donald Trump, now the R…
Trump advisers push him to target OPEC, regulations in big energy speech
WILLISTON, North Dakota (Reuters) – Two energy advisers to Donald Trump want him to call out members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries for driving down world oil prices when he delivers a major energy policy speech this week.
Pro-EU group unveils Soviet-style mural of Trump kissing ex-Mayor Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – A giant mural of Donald Trump locked in a kiss with former London mayor Boris Johnson in the style of a legendary Soviet-era image has been unveiled by a group campaigning for Britain to stay in the European Union.
Trump unlikely to be able to renegotiate climate deal: U.N. climate chief
COLOGNE (Reuters) – Donald Trump would be “highly unlikely” to be able to renegotiate the global accord on climate change if elected U.S. president, the U.N.’s climate chief said on Wednesday, as doing so would require the agreement of 195 countries.
Democratic presidential candidate Sanders seeks recount in Kentucky
(Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Tuesday requested a recount in the close Kentucky presidential primary against front-runner Hillary Clinton, state election officials said on Tuesday.
Obama prods Vietnam on rights after activists stopped from meeting him
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama chided Vietnam on political freedoms on Tuesday after critics of its communist-run government were prevented from meeting him in Hanoi, a discordant note on a trip otherwise steeped in a…
Clinton knocks Trump for cheering housing bubble burst
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Hillary Clinton, seeking to dampen Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s growing appeal with working-class voters, on Tuesday accused him of having cheered on the 2008 housing market crash.