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U.S. to impose visa bans soon on Israeli extremist settlers for West Bank violence

By Humeyra Pamuk DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has informed Israel that Washington will impose visa bans in the next few weeks on Israeli extremist settlers engaged…

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Argentina’s incoming foreign minister says country will not join BRICS bloc

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina's incoming Foreign Minister Diana Mondino says the country will not join the BRICS grouping of developing nations in a post on social media X. Argentina…

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Mexican presidency race tightens slightly, Sheinbaum retains big lead

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - The contest to win Mexico's presidential election on June 2, 2024, has tightened slightly, but ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum still has a massive lead over…

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New York faces growing risk of power outages from cold waves in next decade – study

(Reuters) - New York state could suffer more frequent and severe power outages during prolonged cold snaps as electricity demand surges and renewable energy grows in the next decade, a…

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Elon Musk curses out advertisers who left X over antisemitic content

Note strong language in paragraphs 1, 6-8 By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk told advertisers that have fled his social media platform X over antisemitic content to "Go…

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Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100

By Steve Holland and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national security adviser and secretary of state under two presidents left an…

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North Korea, US envoys engage in rare, public sparring match at UN

The United Nations ambassadors of the United States and North Korea sparred at the Security Council on Monday over Pyongyang's first spy satellite launch and the reasons for growing tensions…

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Three students of Palestinian descent shot in Vermont in suspected hate-crime

By Gabriella Borter and Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Police and federal agents are searching for a gunman who shot and wounded three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont,…

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Argentina’s Milei invites Brazil’s Lula to inauguration, travels to US

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA/BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentine President-elect Javier Milei invited Brazil's leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to his Dec. 10 inauguration and praised their countries' ties, again softening his…

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US, Britain, other countries ink agreement to make AI ‘secure by design’

By Raphael Satter and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and more than a dozen other countries on Sunday unveiled what a senior U.S. official…

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Some migrants are swapping their American dream for a Mexican one

By Laura Gottesdiener and Daina Beth Solomon SALTILLO, Mexico (Reuters) - On a recent factory shift in the northern Mexican city of Saltillo, Honduran refugee Walter Banegas extracted a steaming-hot…

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Biden steps up Trump attacks as economic message falls flat

By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is more aggressively going after his likely 2024 election rival Donald Trump as polls show efforts to…

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Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on edge over world events

By Daniel Trotta Nov 23 (Reuters) - Americans celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday with heightened security measures in place and tensions running high over the conflict between Israel and Hamas in…

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‘There’s no money’: Argentina’s Milei doubles down on economic shock therapy

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina's libertarian President-elect Javier Milei is sticking by his plans for economic "shock" therapy to fix the country's myriad crises from triple-digit inflation to rising poverty…

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Fiery Rainbow Bridge car crash at US-Canada border kills 2; terrorism ruled out

By Ted Hesson and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A speeding car crashed in flames on the bridge linking New York state and Ontario at Niagara Falls, killing two people…

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WATCH: Violent clashes mar Brazil v Argentina World Cup qualifier

Argentina captain Lionel Messi accused the Brazilian police of brutality as the start of their World Cup qualifier against Brazil was delayed by half an hour after clashes between police…

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US seeks more than $4 billion from Binance to end criminal case

The U.S. Justice Department is seeking more than $4 billion from Binance Holdings as part of a proposed resolution of a years-long investigation, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people…

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One dead, three injured in shooting at Ohio Walmart – local media

At least one person was killed and three people were injured on Monday in a shooting at a Walmart store in Beavercreek, Ohio, WHIO television reported, citing its reporters on the scene, as witnesses told media a…

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Former US first lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96

(Reuters) - Former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who President Jimmy Carter called "an extension of myself" owing to his wife's prominent role in his administration even as she tirelessly…

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Argentine libertarian Milei pledges new political era after election win

By Nicolás Misculin, Lucinda Elliott and Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider…

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US issues sanctions to limit Russian influence in Balkans

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States this week targeted 10 individuals in a new round of sanctions aimed at containing Russian influence in the Western Balkans, the…

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Biden, Trump unpopularity buoys third party hopes for 2024 US election

By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facing a likely choice between Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race, many Americans are desperate for younger,…

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IMF chief says Biden-Xi engagement an important signal for world to cooperate

By David Lawder SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said this week's meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is a…

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What you need to know about Argentina’s presidential election run-off

By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina will vote in a run-off presidential election on Sunday, with Peronist Economy Minister Sergio Massa taking on libertarian outsider Javier Milei to…

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US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos shows

By Jason Lange and Matt Spetalnick U.S. public support for Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire to a…

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UPDATED: X Corp to file lawsuit against media watchdog, others -Musk

Nov 18 (Reuters) - X Corp will be filing a lawsuit against Media Matters and those who attacked social media platform X, Elon Musk said on Saturday in a post…

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UPDATED: Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WOODSIDE, California, Nov 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he had not changed his view that Chinese President Xi Jinping…

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Biden campaign says Trump echoed Hitler with use of word ‘vermin’

U.S. President Joe Biden's 2024 re-election team on Monday said former President Donald Trump had embraced the language of Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler by using the word "vermin" to…

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Republican 2024 hopeful Haley makes major ad buy after rival Scott quits race

Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley's campaign is reserving $10 million in advertising, her camp said on Monday, as she tries to scoop up supporters of U.S. Senator Tim Scott, a…

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Biden will push China to resume military ties with US, official says

U.S. President Joe Biden wants to re-establish military-to-military ties with China, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, days before the president and the Chinese leader are…

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Trump backs requests for TV coverage of his federal criminal trial

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a legal motion backing media requests for live television coverage of his federal trial on charges he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois, USA

A photo shot from a drone shows rows of graves at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois, USA. The cemetery was dedicated in 1999 and became the 117th…

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New US House speaker tries to muster his Republicans to avert government shutdown

Fledgling U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson faces his first big legislative battle this week as his tries to marshal his fractious Republican majority into supporting an unconventional plan…

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Argentina’s presidential rivals clash in key voter battlegrounds

As Argentines prepare to elect a new president, the two hopefuls vying for the keys to the Casa Rosada palace are focusing on undecided voters in key battlegrounds, with campaign…

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Five US service members killed in aircraft crash in Mediterranean -Defense Department

Five U.S. service members were killed on Friday when their aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea during a refueling training mission, the U.S. Defense Department said on Sunday. via Reuters

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With elections coming and relaxed sanctions, Venezuela is set to raise social spending

By Mayela Armas and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS, (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government will be in a strong position to increase social spending to woo voters in 2024 as relief from…

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Biden to meet Xi on Wednesday in San Francisco Bay area

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping face-to-face for the first time in a year on Wednesday, according to senior…

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US approves world’s first Chikungunya vaccine for adults

Nov 10 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Valneva said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Chikungunya single-dose vaccine in individuals aged 18 and above. The…

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Canada PM Trudeau condemns violence after shots fired at Jewish schools

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned recent violence as unacceptable after shots were fired at two Jewish schools in Montreal overnight and clashes between…

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Israel helps Brazil thwart domestic attack by Hezbollah cell

By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) - Israel's spy agency Mossad worked with Brazilian security services and other international agencies to foil an attack on…

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Apple co-founder Wozniak suffers possible stroke in Mexico -local media

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City due to a possible stroke, Mexican media outlets reported, but a TMZ report citing sources suggested the…

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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Texas

Nov 8 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck western Texas on Wednesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21…

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Mexican Congress holds second UFO session featuring Peruvian mummies

By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Congress heard from researchers who declared authentic a set of three-fingered Peruvian mummies recently presented as potential evidence of non-human life forms,…

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Argentina polls show election race tightening; winner hard to call

Argentina election polls are showing an increasingly tight race between Peronist economy minister Sergio Massa and radical libertarian Javier Milei ahead of a runoff ballot on Nov. 19.The two candidates…

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Donald Trump decries ‘political warfare’ in NY business fraud case

Donald Trump entered a New York courtroom on Monday where he is due to take the witness stand in a civil fraud trial that threatens to diminish the real estate…

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Biden trails Trump in states likely to decide 2024 US election, polls show

By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - Democratic President Joe Biden trails Republican frontrunner Donald Trump in five of the six most important battleground states exactly a year before the U.S. election…

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Hundreds leave to join Mexico migrant caravan headed for US

By Jose Torres MEXICO, (Reuters) - A caravan of at least hundreds of migrants left from the southern Mexican city of Tapachula on Sunday, heading for the U.S. southern border.…

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Colombia says ELN rebels kidnapped Liverpool soccer star Diaz’s father

Guerrillas from Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels are responsible for kidnapping the parents of Liverpool football player Luis Diaz last weekend, the government said in a statement on Thursday.The…

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Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr say they weren’t aware of fraud at NY trial

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both testified on Thursday that they had no involvement with documents that a judge has ruled were fraudulently manipulated to inflate the value of trophy properties and other…

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Donald Trump Jr. to testify at father’s civil fraud trial

Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. is set to testify on Wednesday afternoon in a New York civil fraud trial accusing the former U.S. president and his family businesses of…

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Mexico’s Sheinbaum holds 18 point lead in presidency race -poll

Former Mexico City Mayor and ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum holds an 18 percentage point lead over her nearest rival in the race to win Mexico's next presidential election on…

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Canada’s new immigration plan to factor in need to bolster housing and services

By Wa Lone TORONTO, (Reuters) - Canada will incorporate planning for housing, healthcare and other services into its a immigration strategy, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, after posting its biggest…

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Hundreds more join Mexico migrant caravan headed for US

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Hundreds more people have joined a caravan of thousands of migrants in Mexico bound for the United States, one of the organizers said, as the group…

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Hamas attack will inspire greatest US terror threat since ISIS, FBI director says

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The attack by Hamas on Israel will inspire the most significant terror threat to the United States since the rise of ISIS nearly a…

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As wars rage, Biden administration makes case for $106 billion for Ukraine, Israel

Two of President Joe Biden's top advisers will try to convince U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday that it is in the country's best interest to provide billions more dollars to Ukraine…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Acapulco, Mexico

An aerial view of the Plaza Manzanillo yacht club affected by Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Mexico. The Plaza Manzanillo yacht club, one of the principal tourist spots in the entire…

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Trump edges up in Iowa even as legal challenges grow, poll shows

WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump maintains a commanding lead over his Republican rivals in Iowa less than three months before the state kicks off the…

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