Tyre Nichols video released

Video shows Memphis police beating Nichols.

Saturday, January 28, 2023 Welcome to a bumper edition of the Weekend Briefing, with news from the week and recent developments in Tennessee, Ukraine and more. Protesters marched in New York and other U.S. cities following the release of the video. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Video shows police officers kicking, beating Tyre Nichols Friday: Nichols repeatedly cried, "Mom! Mom!" as the five Memphis police officers charged with the Black motorist's murder pummeled him with kicks, punches and baton blows. Background: Here is a timeline of events in Nichols' beating and death, and a look at Memphis' controversial SCORPION police unit. Ukraine fighting heats up The latest: Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the situation at the front remained acute, and that Russian forces were destroying towns and villages around Ukrainian positions. Read our continuing updates. Earlier this week: Ukraine booted more than a dozen government officials because of scandals and graft allegations, underlining Zelenskiy's need to show allies that he is serious about tackling corruption and misrule. This is important as he lobbies for more weaponry, notably tanks and fighter jets. Who among us doesn't have a few classified documents at home? A growing list: First Donald Trump, then Joe Biden, now Mike Pence. In fact, CNN reported that the National Archives asked all former presidents and vice presidents to have a look around the house. Weekend in New England: The Donald faces "Trump fatigue" in New Hampshire, complicating his 2024 White House bid. Biden meanwhile kept his talking points focused on the debt ceiling. Why Biden pushes an assault-weapons ban despite the odds Tenacity: The script is heartfelt and familiar, but Biden keeps at it, hoping to build popular support that will pressure Republicans to change their minds on an assault-weapons ban. Aftermath: As people mourn the dead in Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park in California, a Secret Service report finds that half the mass attacks in the United States between 2016 and 2020 were sparked by personal, domestic or workplace disputes, and that the attackers were overwhelmingly men. Power surge crashes Pakistan grid, rupee plummets Current: Pakistan suffered its second near-complete grid failure in three months, plunging 220 million people into darkness. Currency: The rupee tanked after the removal of an exchange-rate cap, a key condition the IMF required as part of economic reforms. Before I forget... There was a ton of news this week, so I made categories. It's not comprehensive, but I hope you find these stories as interesting as I did. Africa: Janet Yellen visits Africa, prompting skeptics to ask 'Is the U.S. here to stay?' There is more on our Africa page. A cholera outbreak in Malawi has killed more than 1,000 people. Asia-Pacific: China says COVID deaths and severe cases fall over 70% since their peak, holiday trips rise; Australia limits alcohol sales in Alice Springs amid a crime wave; India really doesn't want people to watch the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Europe: A comedian in Russia writes a satirical song about the war. Guess what happens next; Germany's top Nazi hunter races to secure further convictions over the Holocaust. Middle East: Several people were killed and injured in a synagogue shooting attack on the outskirts of Jerusalem, leading to a security buildup in the occupied West Bank. North America: The United States has a shortage of native seeds to restore natural habitats damaged by wildfire and other weather events made worse by climate. Business: U.S. airlines forecast a strong 2023 travel season, credit-card companies say it's peaking; Prosecutors want tougher bail conditions on Sam Bankman-Fried to prevent him from witness tampering or evidence destruction in the FTX case; Intel takes massive bath; the U.S. sues Google; and if the name Adani means nothing to you, read this story and our follow-ups. Animals: Italy mourns the death of greedy mountain bear Juan Carrito; a Finnish zoo is returning its giant pandas to China; Mexico tries to preserve its axolotl salamanders and tiny porpoises. We think you may like this: Reuters Daily Briefing All the news you need to start your weekdays. Subscribe Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Weekend Briefing is sent once a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this newsletter? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Follow Reuters on social media Reuters Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement   © 2022 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036

'Trump fatigue' complicates former president's White House bid

Plus, how the FBI 'hacked the hackers' to bring down a ransomware gang

Hello Memphis braces for video of a fatal police encounter with a Black motorist, India's Adani is slammed by a $48 billion stock rout, and a Russian graveyard reveals Wagner's prisoner army   by Linda Noakes   U.S. News Officers who were involved in a traffic stop that ended with the death of Tyre Nichols are shown in a combination of undated photographs in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Police Department/Handout via REUTERS The police department in the city of Memphis was set to release body-camera video of a violent confrontation between a Black motorist and five police officers charged with murder in his death earlier this month. In a Tennessee grand jury indictment, the five officers, all Black, were each charged with second-degree murder, assault, kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression in the death of Tyre Nichols. Donald Trump's stunning victory in New Hampshire's 2016 Republican primary announced to the other states that he was a serious contender. But as the former president kicks off his bid to recapture the White House in 2024 with a speech in the state tomorrow he will find the political landscape more treacherous than he did six years ago. Two men will be sentenced today for their roles in the pepper-spray assault of a Capitol police officer who died the day after the January 6, 2021, riot, whose family are asking the judge to impose the harshest possible penalty on his attackers. A jury convicted a man who used a truck to kill eight people on a Manhattan bike path in 2017 on murder and terrorism charges, in the first federal death penalty trial of President Joe Biden's administration. After finding Sayfullo Saipov guilty of committing murder with the goal of joining the militant group Islamic State, the jury will return on February 6 to consider whether the death penalty is appropriate punishment. The FBI revealed it had secretly hacked and disrupted a prolific ransomware gang called Hive, a maneuver that allowed the bureau to thwart the group from collecting more than $130 million in ransomware demands from more than 300 victims.   Special Report Late last summer, a plot of land on the edge of a small farming community in southern Russia began to fill with scores of newly dug graves of fighters killed in Ukraine.   The resting places were adorned with simple wooden crosses and brightly colored wreaths that bore the insignia of Russia's Wagner Group.   We report on how convicts are fighting - and dying - for the secretive mercenary army. World News Children stand next to a crater left by a Russian military strike in the town of Hlevakha, outside Kyiv, January 26, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko  Russia has stepped up attempts to break through Ukraine's defenses with heavy fighting in the east of the country, underlining Kyiv's need of more Western weapons, Ukrainian officials said. Here's what you need to know about the conflict right now. Israeli jets struck Gaza in retaliation for two rockets fired by Palestinian militants, further escalating tensions after one of the worst days of violence in the occupied West Bank in years. Haitian police officers blocked streets and forced their way into the country's main airport to protest the recent killing of officers by armed gangs expanding their grip on the Caribbean nation. A security assessment by Indian police in the Himalayan region of Ladakh says there could be more clashes between Indian and Chinese troops along their contested frontier there as Beijing ramps up military infrastructure in the region. A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland as torrential rains caused widespread flooding and evacuations, closing the city's airports and forcing organizers to cancel a scheduled concert by Elton John. Business & Markets The logo of the Adani Group is seen on one of its buildings in Ahmedabad, India, January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave  Shares of India's Adani Enterprises sank 20% as a scathing report by a U.S. short-seller triggered a rout in the conglomerate's listed firms, casting doubts on how investors will respond to the company's record $2.45 billion secondary sale. Billionaire U.S. investor Bill Ackman said that he found Hindenburg Research's report "highly credible and extremely well researched." Intel said it expects to lose money in the current quarter, surprising investors with a bleaker-than-expected outlook for both the PC market and slowing growth in its key data center division. The company is still the three-hundred-pound gorilla in the microprocessor market and it says it has passed through the worst of a revamp under a new chief executive. Hasbro said it would cut about 15% of its global workforce this year, and projected holiday-quarter results to be well below Wall Street expectations amid weakening demand for its toys and games. Visa's revenue growth continued to wind back to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter as the post-lockdown travel craze ebbed and consumer spending slowed in a tough economy. The world's largest payments processor still surpassed Wall Street targets for profit. Shares of BuzzFeed jumped on reports of a deal with Meta Platforms and plans to use artificial intelligence to personalize and enhance the digital media firm's online quizzes and content. Morgan Stanley has imposed financial penalties on employees who used messaging platforms such as WhatsApp for company business, according to two sources familiar with the situation. The penalties ranged from several thousand dollars for some staff to more than $1 million for others. And Finally Thomas Will, head of Germany's main agency responsible for the investigation of war crimes during Nazi rule, poses for a photo with the files of Holocaust perpetrator Adolf Eichmann in Ludwigsburg, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Timm Reichert A race against the clock for Germany's top Nazi hunter Video: India celebrates Republic Day with bike stunts Slideshow: See our photos of the week We think you may like this: Reuters Crypto Wire Reuters crypto and fintech experts help you spot the scams and understand the value of cryptocurrencies, Web3 and NFTs. Subscribe Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here.   Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. 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