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Republican US Rep Matt Gaetz moves to oust McCarthy as speaker

Far-right Republican Representative Matt Gaetz on Monday moved to oust fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, injecting an additional element of chaos into an…

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Trump reaped over $1 billion from fraud, New York says as civil trial begins

Donald Trump sat in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday and listened to a New York state lawyer accuse him of generating more than $1 billion by lying about his real…

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US House Speaker McCarthy braces for likely new Republican rebellion

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy is staring down a threat to his leadership, which could plunge the Republican Party back…

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Donald Trump’s business empire in peril as civil fraud trial opens in New York

By Jack Queen Oct 2 (Reuters) - Donald Trump and his family business are set to stand trial in New York on Monday in a civil fraud case that could…

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Argentina presidential candidates trade barbs in first debate

By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - The main candidates for Argentina's presidency clashed in the first debate of the campaign on Sunday, trading barbs over who is to blame…

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Bankman-Fried explored paying Trump not to run for president, book excerpt says

(Reuters) - Jailed former billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying former U.S. President Donald Trump to not run for re-election in 2020, according to an excerpt of a forthcoming book published…

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Brazil’s Lula stable after hip surgery, starts walking in physio sessions

BRASILIA, (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is clinically stable one day after hip surgery and has begun to walk in physiotherapy sessions, the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in…

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Climate change means New York City’s flooding is ‘new normal,’ governor says

By Kanishka Singh and Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Torrential downpours that caused flash flooding in New York City on the weekend reflect a "new normal" due to the effects of…

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Republican House Speaker McCarthy faces ouster threat for avoiding shutdown

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. House Republican Kevin McCarthy could face an untimely end to his role as speaker if party hardliners oust him, for averting a…

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US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown

By David Morgan, Moira Warburton and Makini Brice WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican Speaker Kevin…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

An aerial picture taken with a drone shows sunbathers on a hot day ahead of the spring season at Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: EPA-EFE/Antonio Lacerda

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Government shutdown doesn’t halt, but hinders Pentagon work

By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If the U.S. government shuts down as expected on Oct. 1, it will halt the payments of salaries across the Department of Defense, furlough…

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Senior US, China diplomats meet in Washington in latest effort to maintain dialogue

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. and Chinese diplomats met in Washington and held what the U.S. side described as "candid, in-depth, and constructive consultation," the latest…

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Lula admitted to Brasilia hospital for hip surgery

BRASILIA, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was admitted to hospital on Friday to undergo surgery for hip arthrosis caused by wear and tear of…

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Number of migrants crossing Panama’s Darien Gap surpasses 400,000 to record high

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The number of people crossing the perilous Darien Gap linking Panama and Colombia has hit a record high of 400,000 in the year…

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Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on son’s business dealings

By Makini Brice and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans leading an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden detailed foreign payments to members of his family in their first hearing…

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US government shutdown could add misery to air travel

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned on that a partial government shutdown could disrupt air travel and said the government would need to furlough…

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Photo Story: 20-ton whale carcass found on a beach in Uruguay

A handout photo made available by the Kerayvoty Reserve of a group of fishermen analyzing the carcass of a whale 15.5 meters long and weighing around 20 tons, on a…

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Top US general taking steps to protect family after Trump death comments

(Reuters) - Outgoing U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said he would take measures to protect his family after former President Donald Trump suggested he had…

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US soldier Travis King heads home after North Korea expels him

By Phil Stewart, Trevor Hunnicutt and Hyonhee Shin WASHINGTON/SEOUL, (Reuters) - Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in U.S. custody and heading…

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With Trump again absent, Republicans trade barbs at messy debate

By Tim Reid and Joseph Ax SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) - Donald Trump's Republican rivals clashed at a chaotic presidential debate on Wednesday, leveling attacks at the absent former president,…

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US to admit Israel into visa waiver program

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is set to announce on Wednesday that it will admit Israel into the United States Visa Waiver Program (VWP),…

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Shutdown countdown: US Congress has four days to fund government

By Moira Warburton and David Morgan WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - The fourth partial shutdown of the U.S. government in a decade was four days away on Wednesday, with House…

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Some Republican donors now eye Haley as best hope against Trump

By Alexandra Ulmer and Gram Slattery Sept 27 (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley appears to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' faltering campaign,…

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Biden plans $100 million drive to combat drug-resistant ‘superbugs’

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will announce on Wednesday a $100 million research drive to fight deadly drug-resistant bacteria, according to a White…

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Biden, EU’s von der Leyen set to meet in Washington on Oct. 20

Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to meet on Oct, 20, likely in Washington, Bloomberg News reported on…

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Shutdown looms as US Senate, House take duelling tacks on funding

By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday took a step forward on a bipartisan bill meant to stop the government from…

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Corpses, body parts strewn across Mexico’s Monterrey in spate of violence

By Laura Gottesdiener MONTERREY, Mexico, (Reuters) - Mutilated corpses and severed body parts were found dumped in seven locations across the metropolitan area of the Mexican city of Monterrey in…

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Donald Trump found liable for fraud in New York civil case

By Jonathan Stempel and Karen Freifeld NEW YORK, (Reuters) - A New York judge found Donald Trump and his family business fraudulently inflated the value of his properties and other…

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Democrats plan to track and corner Republican 2024 candidates on Trump

When Republican U.S. Representative Don Bacon was asked if he supports Donald Trump's bid for the White House next year at Nebraska town hall last month, he batted away the…

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America’s leaders are older than they’ve ever been. Why didn’t the founding fathers foresee this as a problem?

via The Conversation by Jared Mondschein - Director of Research, US Studies Centre, University of Sydney The US Congress has had no shortage of viral moments in recent months. Senator…

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Striking Hollywood writers reach tentative deal with studios

Hollywood's writers union reached a preliminary agreement with major studios a deal expected to end one of two strikes that have halted most film and television production and cost the…

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Molotov cocktails thrown at Cuban embassy in Washington

An assailant attacked the Cuban embassy in Washington with two Molotov cocktails on Sunday night, Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said on X, adding that nobody was hurt.The attack…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Libertyville, Illinois, USA

An aerial photo made with a drone shows the facilities of Abbott, a healthcare products and pharmaceutical company, in Libertyville, Illinois, USA. The company produces consumer products such as the…

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NASA’s first asteroid sample on track for Sunday parachute landing in Utah

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A NASA space capsule carrying a sample of rocky material plucked from the surface of an asteroid three years ago hurtled…

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Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is in talks with Vietnam over an agreement for the largest arms transfer in history between…

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US will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles, Biden tells Zelenskiy: NBC

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Washington will provide Kyiv with ATACMS long-range missiles, NBC News reported, citing three U.S. officials and…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit Canada, address parliament

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Canada to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, Trudeau's office said in a…

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Record numbers of migrants head to US border, in fresh test for Biden

By Lizbeth Diaz and Daina Beth Solomon TIJUANA, Mexico, (Reuters) - Thousands of migrants have crossed into the United States in recent days, from California to Texas, with many more…

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Haitian gangs call for armed overthrow of PM Henry as chaos escalates

By Ralph Tedy Erol PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) - Haiti's most powerful gang leader called for the armed overthrow of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, urging Haitians to take to the streets against…

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Trump says if elected again he will send troops to US-Mexico border

By Nathan Layne Sept 20 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said that if elected again he would shift resources from federal law enforcement agencies and send thousands of…

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Dozens of nations to sign U.N. ocean treaty but implementation still awaits

By Daina Beth Solomon Sept 20 (Reuters) - A new U.N. treaty to protect the world's oceans is expected to be signed by dozens of countries on Wednesday, another step…

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Trump to skip next Republican debate, give speech to auto workers

Former U.S. President Donald Trump plans to give a speech in Detroit on Sept. 27 to a crowd of union workers, skipping the second Republican presidential debate, an aide said on Monday,…

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US military ‘loses’ F-35 fighter jet

The US military has asked for the public's help to try and locate one of its F-35 fighter jets after the pilot ejected from the aircraft. It went missing on…

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Trump says it was his decision to describe the 2020 election as ‘rigged’

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he dismissed the views of his own lawyers in continuing to challenge his 2020 defeat because he did not respect them,…

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Americans divided on House Republicans’ Biden impeachment probe -Reuters/Ipsos

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is divided over the Republican impeachment probe of Democratic President Joe Biden, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed this week, with…

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U.S. auto workers target Detroit Three with first simultaneous strike

By Joseph White and David Shepardson DETROIT, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers union launched simultaneous strikes at three factories owned by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler owner…

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‘Alien bodies’ presented in Mexican Congress panned as ‘stunt’

By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - A UFO hearing in Mexico's congress that featured the presentation of alleged remains of non-human beings faced swift international backlash on Thursday, with…

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In a first for a US president’s child, Biden’s son Hunter hit with gun charge

By Sarah N. Lynch, Jarrett Renshaw and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was criminally charged with deceiving a gun dealer into selling him…

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NASA panel sees no alien evidence; names chief of UFO research

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday said it has named a new director of research into what the government calls "unidentified anomalous phenomenon," or UAP, while the…

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Argentina inflation hits 124% as cost-of-living crisis sharpens

By Miguel Lo Bianco and Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina's annual inflation rate shot up to 124.4% in August and hit its highest level since 1991, stoking a…

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Canada PM Trudeau dismisses talk of quitting, acknowledges public ‘grumbling’

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brushed aside the idea he might quit due to poor polling numbers, saying he still had plenty of work to do, but…

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Mexican Congress holds hearing on UFOs featuring purported ‘alien’ bodies

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that "we are not alone" in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings in an extraordinary hearing marking the…

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Mitt Romney to retire from US Senate

By David Morgan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Mitt Romney will not seek reelection in 2024, capping a roller-coaster ride through Republican politics from the height of…

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US CDC recommends broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines

By Bhanvi Satija and Michael Erman (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director signed offon broad use of updated COVID-19 vaccines approved by the government -…

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Biden accused of sidelining Vietnam and India rights over strategic interests

The White House fact sheet issued during President Joe Biden's visit to Vietnam weighed in at over 2,600 words. The section on human rights contained just 112 words, including a sub-heading. From business…

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Former Trump aide files appeal to move Georgia election case to federal court

Mark Meadows, a former aide to Donald Trump who was charged in Georgia with trying to overturn the former U.S. president's 2020 election loss, has appealed a judge's ruling denying…

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