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Biden meets China leader Li, says economic woes make Taiwan invasion less likely

By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt HANOI, Sept 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he held his highest-level talks with Chinese leadership in months, adding that Beijing's economic…

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US, Vietnam to boost ties as Biden visits, seek China hedge with chips, rare earths

By Nandita Bose, Francesco Guarascio and Trevor Hunnicutt HANOI/NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - The United States and Vietnam plan to elevate their relations as U.S. President Joe Biden visits the country…

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Los Angeles City Council acts to spare Marilyn Monroe house from demolition

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) - The Los Angeles City Council voted to launch a process to designate actress Marilyn Monroe's former home, where she died of a drug overdose in 1962,…

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US CDC says existing antibodies can work against new COVID variant

(Reuters) - Early research data has shown that antibodies produced by prior infection or existing vaccines against the coronavirus were sufficient to protect against the new BA.2.86 variant, the U.S.…

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Ex-Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, 83, to seek re-election

Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, says she will seek re-election next November. Mrs Pelosi, 83, was first elected to her San Francisco district in…

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US military repositions some troops in Niger, pulls non-essential personnel

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is repositioning some troops and equipment within Niger and will withdraw a small number of non-essential personnel "out of…

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CIA seeks to recruit Russian officials with silky video about truth

MOSCOW, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, which is trying to recruit more Russians as spies, has released a video targeting Moscow officials with an appeal to…

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US Vice President Harris dismisses Biden age concerns, but ready to be president

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris dismissed questions about President Joe Biden's age on Friday, telling a television interviewer she is prepared to be commander in chief, but…

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Top US Senate Republican McConnell to serve out term despite health concerns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said he plans to serve the rest of his two-year term as party leader and his full six-year term in office,…

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Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variant

By Patrick Wingrove Sept 6 (Reuters) - Moderna on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the…

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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets 22 years in Jan 6 case

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former leader of the right-wing Proud Boys group, Enrique Tarrio, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan.…

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Possibility Biden drops out of election race

Joe Biden’s biographer said it would not be a “total shock” if the US president drops out of the race for the White House. ‌Franklin Foer, whose book on the…

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Trump breezes past Republican challengers

Donald Trump is trouncing the rest of the Republican field with support for his main challenger, Ron DeSantis, falling by half, a new poll has found. Despite facing 91 felony…

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Photo Story: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 Splashdown off the coast of Jacksonville

A handout picture made available by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shows support teams work around the SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts…

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Crashed Russian mission left a crater on the moon, NASA images show

MOSCOW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Russia's failed Luna-25 mission left a 10-metre wide crater on the moon when it crashed last month after a problem preparing for a soft landing…

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Top US Senate Republican McConnell OK to continue duties, Congress’ doctor says

By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been medically cleared to continue with his schedule, the attending physician to Congress said, one day after…

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Florida’s storm-struck Gulf Coast takes stock as Idalia soaks Carolinas

By Julio-Cesar Chavez, Marco Bello and Brendan O'Brien HORSESHOE BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Idalia drenched the Carolinas with heavy rain before departing the U.S. Eastern Seaboard on Thursday,…

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Biden approves military aid to Taiwan under program normally used for sovereign states

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has approved a military transfer to Taiwan under the Foreign Military Financing, or FMF, program normally used for sovereign…

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US Senate’s McConnell freezes up for second time in public appearance

By Moira Warburton (Reuters) - Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell froze up for more than 30 seconds on Wednesday during a public appearance before he was escorted away, the…

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Hurricane Idalia lashes Florida, then weakens and turns fury on Georgia

By Marco Bello and Maria Alejandra Cardona PERRY, Florida, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Hurricane Idalia plowed into Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday with howling winds, torrential rains and pounding surf,…

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UPDATED: Florida’s Gulf Coast braces for major hurricane as Idalia nears landfall

By Maria Alejandra Cardona and Marco Bello STEINHATCHEE, Florida, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Florida's Gulf Coast braced on Wednesday for fierce winds, torrential rain and surging seawater from Idalia, forecast…

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US auto sales hint slowdown as economic woes weigh – S&P Global Mobility

Car sales in the United States are expected to remain steadfast in August but are showing early signs of a slowdown, S&P Global Mobility said, amid contract negotiations with workers…

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Biden back to school as Republicans fight education culture war

President Joe Biden will spotlight on Monday efforts to combat cratering U.S. student performance since the COVID-19 pandemic, as Republicans work to feature the emotionally charged issue of education in…

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Trump campaign raises over $7 million since mug shot

US former President Donald Trump's election campaign has raised some $20 million (approximately €18.5 million) in roughly the time since his indictment in federal and state cases connected to false…

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US judge to set trial date for Trump over efforts to overturn 2020 election

A federal judge on Monday is expected to set a start date for former U.S. President Donald Trump's criminal trial on charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat…

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No DeSantis debate bounce, but some Republicans more open to him -Reuters/Ipsos

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump leads Ron DeSantis by nearly 40 percentage points in the race for the Republican presidential nomination even after declining to debate the…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

A shell team of four and coxswain row along the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Temperatures in Boston reached a high of 85F (30C), while many portions of the…

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Nearly 13 million people watched US Republican presidential primary debate on Fox News networks

By Dawn Chmielewski, Helen Coster and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - The first U.S. Republican presidential primary debate for the 2024 election was viewed on Fox News on Wednesday night…

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Trump indictment: what happens next in Georgia case?

(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump surrendered at a Georgia jail on Thursday to face charges he illegally tried to overturn the vote in the state in the 2020…

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Trump’s Georgia jailhouse mug shot makes history

Donald Trump has had his picture taken innumerable times over the decades, from his early days as a real estate magnate to his turn as a reality TV star and throughout his…

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Biden unsurprised by report of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death

U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was not surprised by reports that Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin had died in a plane crash, adding that not much happens…

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With Trump absent, Republican rivals trade attacks at first 2024 debate

Eight Republican presidential candidates traded barbs on Wednesday at their first debate of the 2024 election as they jockeyed for position behind the absent front-runner, Donald Trump, who derided the event in…

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Tropical Storm Harold speeds toward Texas, heavy rains expected

Tropical Storm Harold was on Tuesday barreling toward the southern tip of Texas where it threatened to produce damaging winds and heavy downpours that could cause flash flooding and minor…

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Trump plans to turn himself in on Thursday over Georgia indictment

Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to surrender on Thursday in Atlanta in connection with his indictment in Georgia on charges he sought to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state,…

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WATCH: Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes flash floods in California

Tropical Storm Hilary unleashed furious flash floods east and west of Los Angeles on Sunday as the system made its historic arrival in California after barreling through Mexico's Baja California peninsula with deadly force.One…

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Trump says he won’t take part in Republican debates

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would skip the upcoming Republican primary debates, citing his large lead in opinion polls as evidence that he was already well-known…

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U.S. taking hard look at North Korea-Russia missile cooperation-Sullivan

The Biden administration is concerned about potential cooperation between Russia and North Korea in developing new missile technology, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday. Russia and…

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Moscow court arrests U.S. national for ‘espionage’ -Russian news agencies

A Moscow court has arrested an already imprisoned Russia-born U.S. citizen on charges of espionage, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday. The businessman, Gene Spector, is serving a 3.5-year sentence…

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DeSantis allies urge him to defend Trump at Republican debate

Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis should defend former President Donald Trump at the first Republican primary debate on Wednesday and go on the attack against campaign rival Vivek Ramaswamy, the main…

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Biden hopes to tighten S. Korean, Japanese bond at Camp David

When Yoon Suk Yeol this week commemorated his country's 1945 independence from Japan, the South Korean president didn't dwell on the brutal 35-year occupation his people endured under their neighbour.…

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US appeals court backs abortion pill restrictions

Access to the abortion pill mifepristone must be restricted, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday, ordering a ban on telemedicine prescriptions and shipments of the drug by mail, though…

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Georgia charges Trump with racketeering and meddling in election

WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Donald Trump faced a new raft of felony charges on Tuesday after a Georgia grand jury used a law developed to take down organized crime…

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US FDA approves Pfizer’s blood cancer therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted accelerated approval to Pfizer's therapy for treating patients with a type of blood cancer that is difficult to treat, the company…

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Trump heading for Republican ‘coronation’ as 2024 rivals struggle to stop him

As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis flipped pork chops in front of the cameras at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, a plane appeared in the broiling blue sky. It was…

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Hunter Biden could face trial, newly named US special counsel says

President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden may be headed for a criminal trial, U.S. Special Counsel David Weiss said shortly after promotion into that role on Friday, in a sign…

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Trump swoops into Iowa Fair to scramble DeSantis’ effort to reboot his campaign

Republican presidential rivals Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis hold competing events in the early nominating state of Iowa on Saturday, at a time when the former president overwhelmingly dominates opinion…

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Biden orders ban on certain US tech investments in China

President Joe Biden signed an executive order that will prohibit some new U.S. investment in China in sensitive technologies like computer chips and require government notification in other tech sectors.…

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US obtained search warrant for Trump’s Twitter account in Jan. 6 probe -court

The U.S. special counsel investigating Donald Trump obtained a search warrant for the former president's Twitter account in January and the company delayed complying, according to a U.S. appeals court opinion on…

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100-day strike: Hollywood writers frustrated as talks languish

The Hollywood writers' strike marks 100 days on Wednesday with contract talks stalled and people on the picket lines protesting what they describe as a disregard for their demands. The strike began…

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Indictment could propel Trump closer to 2024 Republican nomination

By Tim Reid (Reuters) - Donald Trump's indictment a week ago for his alleged role in efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat will likely fuel his march toward…

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Mike Pence does not rule out being witness for Trump’s prosecution

By Tim Reid and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Former Republican Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday did not rule out being a prosecution witness if his ex-boss Donald Trump…

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US dispatches warships after China and Russia send naval patrol near Alaska

The US dispatched four navy warships as well as a reconnaissance airplane after multiple Chinese and Russian military vessels carried out a joint naval patrol near Alaska last week. …

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Zuckerberg ‘not holding breath’ over Musk cage fight

NEW YORK/BENGALARU (Reuters) - Elon Musk said in a social media post on Sunday that his proposed fight with Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg would be live-streamed on social…

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Trump’s threatening post flagged by U.S. prosecutors to judge

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors flagged a threatening social media post from Donald Trump in a late-night court filing on Friday, arguing that it suggests he might intimidate…

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George Washington knew when it was time to go, unlike Trump, because the founders worried about the judgment of history

Donald Trump’s new indictment by a grand jury in Washington, D.C., for crimes related to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, counts as another blow to his…

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Trump pleads not guilty of plotting to overturn election loss

By Andrew Goudsward, Sarah N. Lynch and Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to charges he orchestrated a plot to try to overturn his 2020 election…

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Some Black men lose faith in Biden, Democrats in 2024

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Bahta Mekonnen, a 28-year-old U.S. Army captain from the key voting state of Georgia, is among the millions of…

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