CDE News - The Dispatch

Cuba fire rages at fuel storage port; Mexico, Venezuela sending help

HAVANA,(Reuters) - A massive oil-fed fire continued to burn near Cuba's supertanker port in Matanzas, as Mexico and Venezuela sent teams to help fight the inferno and Cuba accepted a…

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U.S. readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The Biden administration's next security assistance package for Ukraine is expected to be $1 billion, one of the largest so far, and include munitions for long-range weapons…

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Hate crimes surge in Canada during pandemic

Canada has experienced a sharp rise in hate crimes targeting religion, sexual orientation and race since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released this week by Statistic…

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Leftist Petro takes office in Colombia amid economic, social challenges

BOGOTA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Gustavo Petro will on Sunday become Colombia's first leftist president, elected by voters who hope he can carry out ambitious social and economic reforms meant…

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Fear Muslim men being targeted in New Mexico

Police in New Mexico and federal agencies were probing the murders of four Muslim men to determine if the killings, the latest of which happened on Friday evening, were linked…

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Chile’s Easter Island reopens to tourists after pandemic shutdown

Chile's Easter Island received its first group of tourists after closing its borders for more than two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Easter Island, over 2,000 miles (3,219 km)…

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New study shows world’s wildlife more at risk than realised

The world's wildlife may be in more trouble than scientists have so far reported, new research published this week suggests. While scientists have assessed the status of more than 147,000…

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Race against time in bid to rescue 10 Mexican miners

SABINAS, Mexico, (Reuters) - Large pumps sucked water from a flooded coal mine in Mexico as authorities weighed whether to send divers to try to save 10 miners who have…

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Donald Trump hints at 2024 White House comeback bid

Former President Donald Trump strongly indicated he is preparing to run for president and suggested an announcement will come soon. Trump, who has repeatedly said that he's made a decision on…

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Biden tests negative for COVID, White House physician says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 after testing positive with a breakthrough case for days, the White House physician said on Saturday. The Democratic president…

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Major fire spreads at Cuban fuel storage facility hit by lightning

HAVANA, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A second fuel storage tank near Cuba's supertanker port in Matanzas exploded on Saturday morning following a blaze which burned through the night after lightning hit another…

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Colombians cautiously optimistic ahead of leftist Petro’s inauguration

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombians are expressing cautious optimism about the government of incoming leftist President Gustavo Petro, days before he takes office on promises to reshape the polarized country with a raft…

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Smell problems may predict memory problems after COVID-19

Severity of smell dysfunction after infection with the coronavirus may be a better predictor of long-term cognitive impairment than overall severity of COVID-19, according to an Argentinian study. Researchers studied…

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ANALYSIS – Taiwan tensions reveal challenges for U.S. navy as Chinese threat grows

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The long route of Nancy Pelosi's Tuesday flight over Borneo to Taipei and a U.S. aircraft carrier's complex passage through the South China Sea highlight the difficulties U.S.…

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Former Vice President Dick Cheney calls Trump coward and a threat to the United States

Former Vice President Dick Cheney assailed ex-President Donald Trump as a “coward” and a prime threat to the United States in a new campaign ad for his daughter, Rep. Liz…

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Hungary’s Orban urges U.S. conservatives to join forces in 2024 elections

U.S. and Hungarian conservatives must join forces in 2024 elections to "take back" institutions in Washington and Brussels from liberals who threaten western civilization, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. Orban,…

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U.S. declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

(Reuters) - The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said on Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease.…

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White House: Biden to remain in isolation until he tests negative for COVID

Aug 4 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will remain in isolation until he tests negative for COVID-19, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said. She also said it would be up to Biden's…

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Toronto home prices fall for fifth month as ‘significant’ rate hikes dent sentiment

TORONTO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Home prices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) fell for the fifth straight month in July, as rapidly rising interest rates further doused the city's once-red-hot housing…

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Little-known modified Hellfire missiles likely killed al Qaeda’s Zawahiri

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Two Hellfire missiles fired from a drone killed the leader of al Qaeda, causing surprisingly little damage beyond the target, suggesting they may be a version of the missile…

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Mexican miners remain trapped in coal mine after three rescued

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Rescuers in Mexico, including dozens of soldiers, were working desperately to reach ten miners trapped in a flooded coal mine following the collapse of an inner wall, the…

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Biden still testing positive for COVID

U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive again for COVID-19 on Wednesday, his physician Kevin O'Connor said in a memo released by the White House, adding that the test was taken…

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U.S. Navy say carrier USS Ronald Reagan conducting operations in Philippine Sea

TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy on Thursday said the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier was conducting scheduled operations in the Philippine Sea in the Western Pacific, a 5.7 million…

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Lula’s advantage over Bolsonaro in Brazil’s October elections narrows -poll

SAO PAULO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a lead against incumbent right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of October's presidential election but is losing the strong…

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Peru’s PM Torres resigns for ‘personal reasons’

LIMA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Peru's Prime Minister Anibal Torres said on Wednesday he has tendered his resignation to President Pedro Castillo due to "personal reasons". (Reporting by Marco Aquino; Writing by…

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Trump-backed candidates prevail, while Kansas votes to preserve abortion rights

Candidates backed by Donald Trump prevailed in multiple Republican primaries on Tuesday, while a statewide ballot initiative in Kansas that would have allowed new restrictions on abortion was soundly rejected.…

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Al Qaeda leader’s killing risks greater anti-American violence, State Dept warns

Aug 2 (Reuters) - The killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri by the United States may prompt al Qaeda supporters to target U.S. facilities or citizens with the potential for more…

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U.S. Senate to vote on Finland, Sweden NATO accession, French parliament gives approval

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will hold votes on Wednesday on approving Finland's and Sweden's accession into NATO, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced. The debate, Schumer said, will begin at 1:30…

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UPDATE – Pelosi arrives in Taiwan, voicing U.S. ‘solidarity’ as China fumes

TAIPEI, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late on Tuesday on a trip she said demonstrates American solidarity with the Chinese-claimed self-ruled island, but…

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Key races in Arizona, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and Washington primary elections

Voters in Arizona, Michigan, Kansas, Missouri and Washington will choose candidates for the U.S. Congress, governor and other offices, as former President Donald Trump's effort to maintain dominance over the…

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Michigan court blocks enforcement of 1931 abortion ban by county prosecutors

A Michigan judge blocked local prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 abortion ban, just hours after an appeals court ruled that they could do so, state Attorney General Dana Nessel said.…

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How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama…

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U.S. says Russia using ‘nuclear shield’ in Ukraine, risks terrible accident

The United States has accused Russia of using Ukraine's biggest nuclear power plant as a "nuclear shield" by stationing troops there, preventing Ukrainian forces from returning fire and risking a terrible nuclear accident. Secretary of…

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U.S. targets Chinese, UAE firms in new Iran oil sanctions

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese and other firms it said helped to sell tens of millions of dollars' in Iranian oil and petrochemical products to East Asia as…

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Pelosi set to visit Taiwan despite China warnings

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was set to visit Taiwan on Tuesday, three people briefed on the matter said, as China warned that its military would never "sit idly by"…

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Luxembourg banks told to freeze Ecuador assets amid Perenco dispute

A Luxembourg bailiff has ordered banks to freeze assets held by Ecuador in Luxembourg accounts as a result of a dispute over a $391 million settlement award that Anglo-French oil…

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China warns its military will ‘not sit idly by’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan

China said on Monday that its military "not sit idly by" if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan. The latest warning was issued during a Chinese foreign ministry…

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Biden again tests positive for COVID-19, says he feels fine

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again on Saturday in what the White House doctor described as a "rebound" case seen in a small percentage…

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Havana announces blackouts, cancels carnival as crisis deepens

HAVANA, July 30 (Reuters) - The Cuban capital of Havana will begin electricity blackouts in August, has canceled carnival and is taking other measures as the country’s energy crisis worsens, state media…

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Fringe candidates putting Republicans’ U.S. Senate hopes at risk

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Republican voters' embrace of fringe and divisive candidates is jeopardizing the party's goal of taking control of the U.S. Senate in November's midterm elections, as well as…

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Brazil’s Lula maintains big lead over Bolsonaro ahead of October election -poll

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over incumbent far-right President Jair Bolsonaro slipped one percentage point from 19 to 18 points ahead of the Oct. 2 election,…

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Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.28B Mega Millions jackpot

One lucky American won $1.28bn (£1.05bn), after the draw for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it…

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Pope says genocide took place at Church schools in Canada for indigenous children

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE, July 30 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Saturday that what happened at residential schools that the Roman Catholic and other Christian Churches ran to forcefully…

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U.S. House passes, sends to Senate assault-style weapon ban

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation banning assault-style rifles that have been used in mass shootings, sending it to the Senate where it faces likely defeat. By a…

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Pope again asks for forgiveness as tour ends in Canada’s north

Pope Francis again asked for forgiveness after meeting on Friday with residential school survivors in the Arctic territory of Nunavut, the last stop in his six-day visit to Canada to…

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Blinken and Lavrov hold first discussion since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said he has held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and pressed the Kremlin to accept the…

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Pope denounces historical oppression of Canadian indigenous

QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis told indigenous leaders on his last day of his Canadian visit that he was pained that Catholics had supported "oppressive and unjust policies" against them. The…

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Thousands of dead migrant seabirds wash up on Canada shore, avian flu suspected

TORONTO, (Reuters) - The carcasses of thousands of migrant seabirds have washed up on the shores of eastern Canada this week and preliminary findings showed that the birds died of avian flu.…

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Britain’s High Court rules against Venezuela’s Maduro in $1 bln gold battle

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Britain's High Court has rejected President Nicolas Maduro's latest efforts to gain control of more than $1 billion of Venezuela's gold reserves stored in the Bank of…

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U.S. Mega Millions jackpot now $1.1 billion

One of the United States’ biggest lottery prizes got a little bigger Thursday as the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.1 billion. The increase ahead of Friday night’s…

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U.S. teetering on brink of recession as GDP contracts in second quarter

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the second quarter, with consumer spending growing at its slowest pace in two years and business spending declining, raising the risk that the…

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Protest over 15th-century land grab doctrine interrupts papal Mass in Canada

(Reuters) - Indigenous activists unfurled a banner demanding Pope Francis rescind 15th-century papal edicts justifying colonialism at a Mass he presided over Thursday, thrusting the doctrine to the forefront of his apology…

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Don’t ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan, China’s Xi warns in call with Biden

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned against playing with fire over Taiwan in a call with U.S. President Joe Biden, highlighting Beijing's concerns about a possible visit to the Chinese-claimed…

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U.S. needs to modernize nuclear systems to counter possible foreign threats – admiral

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The United States needs to keep modernizing its nuclear command and control system to combat possible spying from foreign company equipment installed in cell towers near its nuclear missile…

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U.S. carrier strike group returns to South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions

HONG KONG, July 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier and its strike group have returned to the South China Sea after a port call in Singapore, deploying in the disputed region…

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes near coast of Nicaragua – EMSC

July 28 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck near the coast of Nicaragua on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said. The quake was at a depth of 64 km…

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UPDATED: Pope, winding up Canada trip, visits historic churches

QUEBEC CITY, July 28 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Thursday visits two of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in North America as he winds up a trip to Canada centred…

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