Pretti worked as an ICU nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital. Reporter Brad Brooks spoke to the Reuters World News podcast from Minneapolis after hundreds of healthcare workers gathered at the site of his killing. Listen here.
Gold surged to a record high above $5,100 an ounce, extending a historic rally as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical uncertainties.
The unusual rate check by the New York Federal Reserve that triggered a spike in the stubbornly weak yen has lowered the threshold for intervention, but coordinated Japan-US selling of dollars still looks highly unlikely at this stage.
Russian strike on Ukraine leaves 1,330 buildings still without heat
Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine. Handout: State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
More than 1,300 apartment buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv were still without heating following a Russian missile and drone attack earlier this week, Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said.
Russia has sharply intensified bombardments of Ukraine's energy system since it invaded its neighbor in 2022. Russia launched a vast attack on Ukraine's energy system over the weekend, rocking Kyiv with explosions overnight and leaving 1.2 million properties without power nationwide during sub-zero winter temperatures.
Crying horse plush toys sit on display ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year. REUTERS/Nicoco Chan
Customers are searching for an unlikely bestseller ahead of the Lunar New Year — a red plush horse with a downturned mouth. The toy has gone viral on social media after a manufacturing mistake turned what was meant to be a happy-faced Lunar New Year decoration's smile into a frown.
