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Liz Cheney to battle Trump, may run for U.S. presidency

JACKSON, Wyo. (Reuters) -U.S. Republican Representative Liz Cheney vowed to do all she could to keep Donald Trump out of the White House and said she would decide in the coming months whether…

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Giuliani a target of Georgia’s criminal probe into 2020 U.S. election

Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer who helped lead challenges to the 2020 election results, said on Monday that he is a target in a criminal probe in…

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Blinken says allowing Russia to bully Ukraine would mean ‘open season’ worldwide

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that if Russia were allowed to bully Ukraine, to invade and take territory without being opposed, then it would be "open season"…

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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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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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U.S. LNG exports to Europe on track to surpass Biden promise

When U.S. President Joe Biden promised European leaders in March that he would help secure new supplies of liquefied natural gas to offset shortages from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, his pledge was greeted with scepticism. After…

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U.S. basketball star Griner returns to Russian court in drugs trial

U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner appeared at a Russian court on Tuesday for the fifth hearing of her trial on drugs charges that could carry a jail sentence of up…

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As pressure mounts, Biden to sign executive order to deter wrongful detention of Americans abroad

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Tuesday aimed at deterring and punishing wrongful detention of U.S. citizens abroad by authorizing government agencies to impose sanctions and other…

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China warns of ‘forceful measures’ if U.S. House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan

China's government warned on Tuesday it would take "forceful measures" if U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan, after the Financial Times said she would go to the Chinese-claimed island…

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U.S. envoy sees ‘consequential shift’ in NATO, Asia ties amid China challenges

The recent attendance by four Asia Pacific leaders at the NATO summit reflects a "consequential shift" in the U.S. transatlantic security partnership which Washington seeks to expand to better counter…

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U.S. to send $450 million in security aid to Ukraine in latest package

The United States will provide an additional $450 million in security assistance to Ukraine, including more long-range rocket systems, U.S. officials said on Thursday. Moscow’s forces are advancing in Ukraine’s…

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U.S. Senate passes gun safety bill as Supreme Court knocks down handgun limits

A bipartisan package of modest gun safety measures passed the U.S. Senate late on Thursday even as the Supreme Court broadly expanded gun rights by ruling Americans have a constitutional…

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No Biden move on Chinese tariffs likely before G7 meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden is considering scrapping tariffs on a range of Chinese goods to curb inflation, but no decision is likely before next week's Group of Seven summit, people familiar with…

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Countries would implement minimum corporate tax to avoid revenue loss, says US Treasury Sec

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that once some countries start implementing a global minimum tax on multi-national companies, other countries with a lower corporate tax rate would…

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Trump aides say former President ignored their doubts about election fraud

Top advisers to then-President Donald Trump told him that his claims of widespread election fraud were unfounded and would not reverse his 2020 election loss, but he refused to listen,…

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U.S. seeks to expand monkeypox testing as cases rise

U.S. health officials are working to expand capabilities to test for monkeypox beyond a narrow group of public health labs, heeding calls from infectious disease experts who say testing for the virus…

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U.S. doctors urged to test for monkeypox, CDC says risk to public low

U.S. health officials on Friday urged doctors to test for monkeypox if they suspect cases, saying there may be community-level spread but that the overall public health risk remained low. So far,…

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Michigan widens probe into voting system breaches by Trump allies

State police in Michigan have obtained warrants to seize voting equipment and election-related records in at least three towns and one county in the past six weeks, police records show,…

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U.S. will not send Ukraine rocket systems that can reach Russia

The United States will not send Ukraine rocket systems that can reach into Russia, President Joe Biden said on Monday, as Ukraine pushes for longer-range weapons system to help in its fight. Ukrainian officials…

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After Uvalde shooting, Biden urges ‘rational’ action on guns

A day after promising residents of Uvalde, Texas, action to address gun violence, U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday sought to appeal to "rational" Republicans to curb high-caliber weapons and take other…

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Minutes before school attack, Texas gunman sent online warning

UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) - The Texas gunman who murdered 19 children and two teachers posted an online message warning that he was going to shoot up an elementary school minutes before he attacked, Governor…

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‘Stand up to the gun lobby,’ Biden urges Americans after Texas massacre

Americans must stand up to the gun lobby and pressure members of Congress to pass sensible gun laws, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday after the killing of at least 19…

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Teenage gunman kills 19 children and teacher at Texas elementary school

UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) - A teenage gunman killed at least 19 children and two adults after storming into a Texas elementary school on Tuesday, the latest bout of gun-fueled mass murder in the United…

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Georgia Republicans seen dealing Trump first major defeat in midterm endorsements

Georgia Republicans are expected to reject Donald Trump's campaign to oust Governor Brian Kemp in Tuesday's primary election, though polls show they are likely to back the former football star he…

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Russian invasion of Ukraine is a global issue, says Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the crisis in Ukraine was a global issue which heightened the importance of maintaining international order, territorial integrity and sovereignty. Biden's comments delivered at the opening…

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US confident Turkey’s objections against Sweden, Finland can be overcome

U.S. President Joe Biden meets the leaders of Sweden and Finland on Thursday after the nations set aside their long-standing neutrality and moved to join the NATO alliance in response…

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U.S. Air Force says it conducted successful hypersonic weapon test

The U.S. Air Force said on Monday it had conducted a successful test of a hypersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound. The test was conducted on Saturday off…

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Suspect in Buffalo supermarket massacre visited city in March, police say

The 18-year-old man accused of the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, visited the city in March and the day before the rampage, police said on Monday, as public…

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Bezos and White House battle over taxes and inflation

The White House and Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos squared off on Monday over the Biden administration's handling of U.S. inflation and its plans to tax the rich. Starting over the weekend,…

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Former top US Republican lawmaker received leak of voting data

A former Republican minority leader of the Colorado legislature is among the recipients of a trove of sensitive voting data leaked by a county official working with activists seeking to prove President Donald…

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U.S. Congress plans nearly $40 bln more for Ukraine, COVID aid to wait

U.S. congressional Democrats agreed to rush $39.8 billion in additional aid for Ukraine, two sources familiar with the proposal said on Monday, easing fears a delayed vote could interrupt the flow of…

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Biden sidelined global energy partners with record emergency oil release

The United States announced a record-sized release of emergency crude oil reserves in March without consulting partners in the International Energy Agency, leaving them scrambling to match with releases of…

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U.S. relieved as China appears to heed warnings on Russia

Two months after warning that Beijing appeared poised to help Russia in its fight against Ukraine, senior U.S. officials say they have not detected overt Chinese military and economic support,…

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Hispanics lose faith in Democrats over inflation as U.S. elections loom

Ricardo Aguirre sits near his two taco trucks and laments the soaring cost of tomatoes, onions, meat and cilantro, which have doubled in price in recent months, hammering his Phoenix-based…

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US Supreme Court set to overturn historic abortion decision – report

The U.S. Supreme Court looks set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a leaked initial draft majority opinion published by Politico on Monday.…

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Trump faces biggest test of his ‘king-maker’ clout since leaving White House

The month of May brings Donald Trump the biggest test of his political clout since the end of his presidency, as candidates he has endorsed contest Republican primaries that will…

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Biden looks to Congress and oligarchs for more cash to help Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden will ask Congress on Thursday for new funds to support Ukraine's military as well as new legal tools to tighten sanctions and siphon assets from Russian oligarchs. Biden is…

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Biden to visit Asia next month to build united front on N.Korea, Russia

Visiting Asia next month for the first time since becoming U.S. president in 2021, Joe Biden will hold talks with allies in Japan and South Korea over China's growing influence in the…

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Pentagon spokesman says Russia already weakened after war in Ukraine

Russia already has a weakened military and is a weakened state after its war on neighboring Ukraine, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said on Tuesday before a meeting of NATO allies…

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New York judge holds Trump in contempt for failing to provide documents on his business practices

A New York judge on Monday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not producing documents subpoenaed in the state attorney general's civil probe of his business practices, and…

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America stresses importance of status quo at Jerusalem holy sites

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed recent violence in Israel and the West Bank with his Jordanian counterpart and stressed the importance of maintaining the status quo at Jerusalem holy sites,…

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U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its "Do Not Travel" COVID-19 recommendations for about 90 international destinations. Last week, the CDC…

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U.S. will no longer enforce mask mandate on airplanes, trains after court ruling

The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning a key White House effort to reduce the spread…

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Multiple people shot in New York subway station, explosives found

Multiple people were shot and at least 13 were injured on Tuesday in a New York City subway station where authorities found undetonated explosive devices, the Fire Department said, in the latest spasm…

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American aircraft carrier deploys off Korean peninsula amid tensions with North – official

The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is operating in waters off the Korean peninsula, a U.S. official said, after South Korean media reported that the ships were deployed amid tensions…

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Biden cracks down on ghost guns with new rule to tackle gun violence

President Joe Biden will announce a new rule to rein in ghost guns and ban the manufacturing of such firearms on Monday as the administration faces growing pressure to crack down on gun deaths and…

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US health authority to consider need for additional vaccine boosters to counter new variants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expert advisers will discuss the timing of additional COVID-19 vaccine boosters and the people eligible for the extra shots in a meeting later this…

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U.S. stops Russian bond payments in bid to raise pressure on Moscow

The United States stopped the Russian government on Monday from paying holders of its sovereign debt more than $600 million from reserves held at American banks, in a move meant to…

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Biden urges Putin war crimes trial after Bucha killings

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes and called for a trial, adding to the global outcry over civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha as…

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Trump likely committed crime with plan to obstruct Congress, U.S. judge rules

A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump "more likely than not" committed a felony by trying to pressure his vice president to obstruct Congress and overturn his election defeat on Jan.…

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Biden budget calls for $100 million for New York City tunnel project

The U.S. Transportation Department budget released on Monday calls for an initial $100 million for a $12.3-billion project that aims to build a new railway tunnel between New York City…

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