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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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Argentine far-right outsider Javier Milei posts shock win in primary election

Argentine voters punished the country's two main political forces in a primary election on Sunday, pushing a rock-singing libertarian outsider candidate into first place in a huge shake-up in the…

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Maui wildfires deadliest in century as death toll hits 93

KAHULUI, Hawaii, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The death toll from the Maui wildfires in Hawaii reached 93 on Saturday, according to the Maui County website, making it the deadliest U.S.…

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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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Voter anger, apathy hang over Argentina primary elections

Argentina will hold primary elections on Sunday, a nationwide ballot that will act as a giant voter poll ahead of general elections in October, with many people angry or apathetic…

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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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WATCH: Hawaii wildfires kill 36 as ‘apocalypse’ hits resort city

At least 36 people have died after wildfires, fanned by winds from a faraway hurricane, devastated much of the resort city Lahaina on Hawaii's Maui island, the Maui County said…

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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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Ecuador presidential candidate assassinated, suspect dead

Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organized crime, was killed on Wednesday evening during a campaign event in the north of the capital Quito, authorities said.Local media…

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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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Panama Canal seen losing $200 mln next year as ship crossings dip

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal expects its revenue to shrink by about $200 million in its next fiscal year due to crossing restrictions meant to save water as…

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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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Winter heat wave in Chile offers ‘window’ to warmer world

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A winter heat wave bringing historically high temperatures to Chile is a "window" to an increasingly warm future, according to scientists. Globally, July was already the hottest…

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Trudeau separation: Divorce is common for most people, but still rare for political leaders

Over the long term, the political impact of the separation or divorce of public figures has tended to reflect prevailing attitudes towards divorce within the general population. The British royal…

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Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 5.5% in July, economy unexpectedly sheds jobs

OTTAWA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The Canadian economy unexpectedly shed a net 6,400 jobs in July, entirely in part-time work, while the jobless rate ticked up to 5.5%, Statistics Canada…

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Ancient whale from Peru may be most massive animal ever on Earth

By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the most massive animal in Earth's history. Scientists described fossils of an early whale unearthed…

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Justin Trudeau, hit by separation, set to stay on and fight election

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Justin Trudeau's surprise announcement that he and his wife were separating, just a week after a broad cabinet reshuffle, underscores the Canadian prime minister's…

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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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Trump faces federal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election

By Sarah N. Lynch, Jacqueline Thomsen and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump was indicted for his wide-ranging attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the third time in four…

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Canada’s Trudeau sets sights on fourth election fight with Cabinet refresh

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA, July 30 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made massive changes to his cabinet last week in a move political analysts say is more theater…

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Photo Story: Extreme hot weather and high ocean temperatures in Florida

A person takes a photo of a Miami Beach Clock Thermometer that marks the temperature at 105 degrees Fahrenheit (about 40 Celsius) during the hottest summer in modern history, in…

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Biden publicly acknowledges seventh grandchild for first time

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden publicly acknowledged a seventh grandchild for the first time in a statement to People Magazine. The 4-year-old girl is the child of Biden's…

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UFOs back in spotlight in Washington

In scenes that felt reminiscent of a science-fiction movie, the US Congress this week held a public hearing on claims the government is covering up its knowledge of UFOs. Claims…

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Scorching heat wave bakes US as heat index soars past 100 degrees Fahrenheit

By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tens of millions of Americans were confronted with a one-two punch of brutally hot temperatures and oppressive humidity on Friday as an unrelenting heat…

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Biden acts to protect workers as temperatures soar in record-setting July

By Andrea Shalal and Liliana Salgado WASHINGTON/PHOENIX, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden took steps to protect workers from extreme heat and met with the mayors of sweltering cities Phoenix…

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Biden, Meloni speak of possibly boosting US-Italy trade

(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke about the possibility of boosting trade between the two countries as they met at the White House.…

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Donald Trump faces further charges in Mar-a-Lago documents inquiry

By Sarah N. Lynch and Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Donald Trump ordered employees at his Florida resort to delete security videos as he was under investigation for retaining classified…

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US officials to meet Taliban in Doha to discuss economy, rights

U.S. officials will meet Taliban representatives and "technocratic professionals" from Afghan ministries in Doha this week, the State Department said on Wednesday, adding they will discuss economic issues, security and…

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Drought-hit Panama Canal restricts daily crossings in water-saving move

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) - The Panama Canal will extend restrictions on ships' maximum depth, it said, and it has limited average crossings at one of the world's busiest trade passages…

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Body of Obamas’ personal chef recovered from Martha’s Vineyard lake

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - A missing paddle boarder whose body was recovered from a lake in the Massachusetts resort community of Martha's Vineyard was the personal chef to former…

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Congressional Democrats call on Biden for workplace heat safety steps

A group of 112 Democratic members of Congress on Monday called on U.S. President Joe Biden's administration to establish heat safety regulations for indoor and outdoor workplaces as a persistent…

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White House says Biden will veto Republican-backed bills over spending cuts

U.S. President Joe Biden would veto Republican-backed defense, health and agriculture spending bills if he were presented with them, the White House said on Monday, alleging House of Representatives Speaker…

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Floods in Atlantic Canada cause ‘unimaginable’ damage; four people missing

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - The heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than 50 years triggered floods causing "unimaginable" damage, and four…

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Photo Story: Comic-Con in San Diego

People interact with the Bob’s Burger setup at the Hulu Animayhem interactive feature outside Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California, USA. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALLISON…

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US investigating why Delta passengers remained on plane in extreme heat

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the department was investigating why Delta Air Lines passengers remained on board a plane at the Las Vegas…

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El Salvador arrests more than 100 Colombians in financial scheme

By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) - Salvadoran police arrested more than a hundred Colombians for their alleged involvement in operating a microfinancing scheme that laundered money from drug running…

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Trump says he is a target in U.S. 2020 election probe

By Sarah N. Lynch and Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he had received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he is…

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Intensifying heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US

By Liliana Salgado PHOENIX (Reuters) - A global pattern of heat waves scorching parts of Europe, Asia and the United States intensified, with the World Meteorological Organization warning of an…

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Hollywood studios say they offered actors $1 billion in gains before strike

Major film and television studios offered Hollywood actors more than $1 billion in higher compensation and enhanced benefits before the SAG-AFTRA union called a strike last week, a group that…

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Biden’s election war chest trails Trump’s in size, filings show

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's re-election campaign ended last month with about $20 million in the bank, just trailing the $22 million plus reported by Republican front-runner Donald Trump,…

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Extreme heat sizzles US West as deadly flash floods persist in Northeast

CDEATH VALLEY, California (Reuters) - An extreme heatwave peaked in the western United States on Sunday, with temperatures reaching 128 Fahrenheit (53 Celsius) in the California desert, while flash flooding…

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes southern Argentina

July 17 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the southern Argentine province of Neuquen during the early hours on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.…

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Tsunami warning lifted after M7.2 quake strikes Alaska Peninsula

July 16 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, and a tsunami warning for nearby regions was…

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US, South Korea, Japan hold missile defence drill after North’s ICBM launch

SEOUL, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S., South Korea and Japan held a joint naval missile defence exercise on Sunday to counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, the South's navy…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Luz train station, in the center of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The train project that will link the cities of Sao Paulo and Campinas, in Brazil, and for which the…

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Southern Europe and U.S. Southwest hit with extreme temperatures

By Deborah Kyvrikosaios and Liliana Salgado Tourists crowded shadeless Acropolis Hill in 40C heat U.S. city Phoenix records 15 days in a row above 110F Homeless people treated for third…

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Senators move to require release of US government UFO records

By Josephine Walker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate in the coming days is expected to consider a bipartisan measure that would compel the U.S. government to publicly release records relating…

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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes near coast of Chiapas in Mexico

July 14 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck near the coast of Chiapas in Mexico on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The state's civil…

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