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Canada facing rising threat from cyberattacks

By Joe Brock SINGAPORE, June 3 (Reuters) - Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday that the country's critical infrastructure was increasingly being targeted by cyberattacks, posing a significant…

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Wildfires spread in eastern Canada, forcing evacuations in coastal Quebec

By Allison Lampert and Ismail Shakil MONTREAL, (Reuters) - Some 10,000 residents in coastal Quebec were forced to evacuate homes as wildfires engulf more Canadian provinces, in what is emerging…

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U.S. defence chief tells China talks essential to avoid crisis

Secretary Austin calls for China to open dialogue US-China talks key to avoiding conflict - Austin Austin: Taiwan conflict not imminent or inevitable Chinese colonel says US destabilising Asia-Pacific By…

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US does not need to boost nuclear arsenal to deter Russia, China

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not believe it needs to increase the size of its own nuclear arsenal in order to deter the combined forces of Russia, China…

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About 400 patients in the U.S. incorrectly informed they may have cancer

(Reuters) - Cancer test maker Grail Inc said that its telemedicine vendor erroneously sent letters to about 400 patients suggesting they may have developed cancer. Grail's flagship cancer detection blood…

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US Congress averts historic default, approves debt-limit suspension

By Richard Cowan and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what…

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Tape recording shows Trump acknowledging he kept classified document on Iran -CNN

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors have a 2021 audio recording of former President Donald Trump acknowledging he kept a classified Pentagon document about a possible attack on Iran after leaving…

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Pence, Christie prepare to face off against Trump in 2024 White House race

By Joseph Ax and Tim Reid (Reuters) - Former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie are planning to enter the race for the 2024 Republican…

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NASA UFO panel in first public meeting says better data needed

By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Members of an independent NASA panel studying UFOs, or what the U.S. government now terms UAP for "unidentified anomalous phenomena," said…

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Biden welcomes passage of debt ceiling bill by US House

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed the passage of the debt ceiling bill by the U.S. House of Representatives and urged the Senate to "pass it as quickly…

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Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, Carter family says

By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Rosalynn Carter, former U.S. first lady and wife of former president Jimmy Carter, has dementia, the Carter family announced. "She continues to live happily…

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Former NJ governor Chris Christie expected to announce run for president

WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie is planning to announce a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on June 6 in the early nominating…

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Brazil’s Lula says he favors stopping use of dollars in trade

(Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he defends the idea that countries cannot keep trading in dollars, restating his proposal for creating a common currency for…

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Venezuela wants South America ‘as a region’ to ask US to lift sanctions

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday he would propose that South America as a region asks the United States to lift its sanctions against the country. Maduro delivered the…

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Eastern Canada’s Halifax declares emergency over wildfire

(Reuters) - The eastern Canadian city of Halifax declared a state of local emergency late on Sunday after a wildfire caused evacuations and power outages. "Emergency responders are working around…

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Nicaragua accuses Catholic Church of money laundering, freezes accounts

Nicaraguan police announced they are investigating several dioceses of the Catholic Church for money laundering, a day after local media reported that the bank accounts of parishes in the Central…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Boulder, Nevada, USA

A photo taken with a drone shows people kayaking on the Colorado River, flowing south of the Hoover Dam near Boulder, Nevada, USA. Lake Mead water level is set to…

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U.S. warns China could hack infrastructure, including pipelines, rail systems

By Raphael Satter, Zeba Siddiqui and James Pearson (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department warned that China was capable of launching cyber attacks against critical infrastructure, including oil and gas…

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FBI reveals plot to kill Queen Elizabeth in 1980s

Queen Elizabeth II faced a potential assassination threat during a 1983 visit to the US, newly released FBI documents show. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released a cache of…

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Republicans, White House see progress in US debt ceiling talks

By David Morgan, Andrea Shalal and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - Negotiators for Democratic President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy held what both sides called productive talks…

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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Panama-Colombia border

Updates with additional detail from Panama, Colombia authorities, aftershock May 24 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Darien near the border of Panama and Colombia late on Wednesday,…

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Florida Governor DeSantis to enter 2024 race in Twitter event with Musk

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, whose impassioned battles over pandemic lockdowns and divisive cultural issues have endeared him to conservatives, will announce on Wednesday he…

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Trump criminal trial to start next March

By Luc Cohen and Karen Freifeld NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Donald Trump will face a criminal trial in New York on March 25, 2024, a judge said, meaning the former…

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Driver charged after crashing into White House barriers, Nazi flag found

A man who crashed a rented box truck into security barriers near the White House faces multiple criminal charges, U.S. Park Police said on Tuesday following an overnight incident that…

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Brazil declares 180-day animal health emergency amid avian flu cases in wild birds

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil on Monday declared a state of animal health emergency for 180 days in response to the country's first ever detection of the…

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Biden, McCarthy meeting ends with no deal on debt ceiling

By David Morgan and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could not reach an agreement Monday on how to raise the U.S. government's…

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Biden: Zelenskiy has promised Ukraine won’t use F-16 planes to go into Russia

By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he had received a "flat assurance" from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he…

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Paparazzi chase over Harry and Meghan polarizes public

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - To supporters, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan being chased through the streets of New York by press photographers brought back memories of the…

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Tim Scott, lone Black Republican in U.S. Senate, to run for president

By Gram Slattery and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott has entered the 2024 presidential race, according to a filing with the U.S. election regulator on…

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US imposes sanctions on hundreds of targets in fresh Russia action

By Daphne Psaledakis and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday announced sanctions on more than 300 targets as Group of Seven leaders met in…

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Biden says still believes U.S. would be able to avoid default

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Saturday he still believed the United States would be able to avoid default after the White House said there were serious…

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U.S. reports case of atypical mad cow disease

CHICAGO, (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly called mad cow disease, in an older beef cow at a…

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NTSB says US steel bridges need better maintenance to prevent collapse

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board urged federal and state officials to improve maintenance oversight for more than 10,000 U.S. bridges made of a specific…

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TikTok users file lawsuit to block Montana ban

By David Shepardson (Reuters) - Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new…

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Wildfire risk spurs Alberta to close parks, urge caution ahead of holiday weekend

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA, May 19 (Reuters) - Authorities in Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta have closed some parks and campgrounds and are urging residents to avoid activities that…

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Debt ceiling standoff: What happens if Washington falls behind on its bills?

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government could fall behind on its bills next month - and even default on its debt - if Congress doesn't…

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Florida Governor DeSantis to enter US presidential race next week

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis will officially enter the 2024 U.S. presidential race next week, according to two sources familiar with the decision, immediately…

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Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok

By David Shepardson (Reuters) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China, making…

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Biden’s Papua New Guinea no-show deals blow to US credibility in Pacific – analysts

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's cancelled visit to Papua New Guinea, which had declared next Monday a public holiday in honour of his…

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UN lays out blueprint to reduce plastic waste 80% by 2040

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 using existing technologies and making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said…

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Two tourists killed in separate attacks in Mexican hotspot

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Canadian tourist was killed in the Mexican state of Oaxaca this week, local authorities said, a day after another tourist was killed in an attack…

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North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, override likely

North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, a move the Republican supermajority in the state legislature is expected…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Tower Rock, Missouri, USA

An aerial photo made with a drone shows people visiting Tower Rock, which is usually surrounded by water, in the Mississippi River near Brazeau Township, Missouri, USA. Water levels in…

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U.S., China look to move beyond balloon incident to stabilize ties

By Steve Holland, Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's national security adviser met China's top diplomat this week and both sides recognized the need to…

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US military to bolster defensive posture in Gulf after Iran seizes tankers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will work to bolster the defensive posture in the Gulf region following Iran's seizure and harassment of commercial shipping vessels in recent months, U.S.…

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Colombia

May 14 (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Villavicencio in Colombia on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The EMSC initially pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 5.5.…

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Binance pulls out of Canada amid new crypto regulations

Binance said it was withdrawing from Canada, weeks after the country issued a series of new guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges including investor limits and mandatory registrations. Canada has tightened regulations…

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What’s next for Trump after civil rape verdict?

By Jack Queen May 10 (Reuters) - A jury in Manhattan decided on Tuesday that former U.S. President Donald Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine…

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Migrant detentions at U.S.-Mexico border hit record highs as Title 42 ends

By Liliana Salgado and Ted Hesson YUMA, Arizona (Reuters) - Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border hours before immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire, with some…

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Space startup partners with SpaceX to launch commercial space station

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Vast, a startup backed by cryptocurrency billionaire Jed McCaleb, is aiming to launch a school bus-sized space station to orbit by late…

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Bolivia open to using yuan for trade

LA PAZ, (Reuters) - Bolivia's president expressed openness to the use of the Chinese yuan for international trade during a press conference, citing similar moves by Argentina and Brazil to…

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Canada unveils new passport design with more security features, nod to King Charles

By Jenna Zucker (Reuters) - Canada unveiled a new design for passports with advanced security features including a new series with reference to His Majesty King Charles III, as part…

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Hundreds of migrants amass near US-Mexico wall with COVID ban set to end

By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Long lines of migrants have amassed this week in the border city of Tijuana, near the sprawling wall that divides Mexico from the…

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UPDATED: Yellen warns US default would threaten global economy, undermine US leadership

By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan, May 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday urged Congress to raise the $31.4 trillion federal debt limit and avert an unprecedented…

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Biden warns of recession unless Republicans back his debt ceiling plan

By Nandita Bose VALHALLA, N.Y., (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden piled pressure on Republican lawmakers to move quickly to raise the country's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling or risk throwing…

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Trump says he will pardon many involved in Jan. 6 attack

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump again refused to acknowledge that he lost the 2020 election and said he would pardon many supporters convicted for their involvement…

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An overview of Donald Trump’s legal troubles

A jury on Tuesday found Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll, the latest development in a series of legal woes facing the Republican front-runner in the…

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