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Biden to host Italian PM Meloni at White House on July 27

By Angelo Amante and Kanishka Singh VILNIUS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will host Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Washington on July 27, and the two leaders will…

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Excessive heat is baking US Southwest and expected to get worse

By Liliana Salgado and Brad Brooks PHOENIX (Reuters) - A prolonged heat wave blanketed a swath of the U.S. stretching from California to South Florida, with forecasters expecting temperatures that…

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Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids exhibition in Miami

A Kraken sea monster with 12-foot-long tentacles is on display during a preview of the 'Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns and Mermaids' exhibition at the History Miami Museum in Miami, Florida,…

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Vermont capital submerged in floodwaters with dam on verge of capacity

By Brian Snyder and Rich Mckay MONTPELIER, Vermont, (Reuters) - A dam upstream from the Vermont state capital was holding at maximum capacity after "catastrophic" flooding shut down roadways leading…

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N.Korea has technology to hit Japan with nuclear-equipped missiles – Japan govt spokesperson

TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesperson said on Wednesday that North Korea already has technology to hit Japan with nuclear-armed ballistic missiles, repeating a statement made in…

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Iowa lawmakers to weigh six-week abortion ban in special session

Iowa's Republican-controlled legislature on Tuesday will consider a ban on abortions as soon as fetal cardiac activity can be detected, after around six weeks of pregnancy and before most women…

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Heavy rains wash across U.S. Northeast, forecasters warn of catastrophic floods

Torrential downpours pounded the U.S. Northeast on Monday, threatening catastrophic flooding across the region, where rains have washed out roadways, overwhelmed rivers, forced numerous rescues by boat and caused at…

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Biden meets King Charles and PM Sunak, hails ‘rock solid’ UK ties

U.S. President Joe Biden made a whistle-stop trip to Britain on Monday, hailing the "rock-solid" friendship with Washington's close ally before meeting King Charles for a discussion with the monarch…

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Biden due to meet King Charles, PM Sunak during brief UK visit

LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will arrive in Britain on Sunday for a brief visit during which he will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and…

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Yellen urges US-China cooperation on economy, climate

BEIJING, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday urged closer communication between China and the United States to improve economic decision-making, and challenged China to join global initiatives…

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Biden, Erdogan meeting during NATO summit being discussed – sources

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan may meet during next week's NATO summit in Lithuania, sources briefed on the planning said. A brief Biden-Erdogan…

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NATO extends boss Stoltenberg’s term by a year

BRUSSELS, July 4 (Reuters) - NATO on Tuesday extended Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s contract by another year, opting to stick with an experienced leader rather than try to agree on a successor…

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US set to restrict China’s access to cloud computing

The Biden administration is preparing to restrict Chinese companies' access to U.S. cloud-computing services, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation. The new rule,…

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Four killed, two injured in Philadelphia shooting

Four people were killed and two were injured in a shooting on Monday night in Philadelphia, and a suspect was taken into custody, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at…

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US judges halt healthcare bans for transgender youth

In state after state, conservative lawmakers this year have banned medical procedures for transgender youth. Now, a growing number of federal judges are blocking those laws from taking effect. U.S.…

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Update – Baltimore mass shooting leaves 2 dead, children among 28 injured

(Reuters) -Two people were killed and 28 others were injured, including four children, in a mass shooting in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday, according to police and hospital officials. An 18-year-old…

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Trump, longtime admirer of Putin, says aborted mutiny ‘somewhat weakened’ Russian leader

By Steve Holland and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump, a longtime admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Thursday Putin has been "somewhat weakened"…

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NASA sees moon lunar mining trial within the next decade

BRISBANE, (Reuters) - NASA is looking to develop resources on the moon that initially include oxygen and water, and eventually may expand to iron and rare earths, and has already…

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Bolsonaro barred from holding public office in Brazil until 2030

By Ricardo Brito and Gabriel Araujo BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from…

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Fresh flight disruptions threaten to mar US Fourth of July holiday travel

By Doyinsola Oladipo and Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW YORK, June 30 (Reuters) - The number of Americans traveling by air for the Fourth of July holiday is expected to surpass…

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Panama expects to be struck off financial crime watch list in October

By Valentine Hilaire Panama expects international financial-crime watchdog FATF to remove it this October from a watch list for nations deemed to be doing too little to fight money laundering,…

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Heat wave in Mexico leaves at least 100 dead, authorities say

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - At least 100 people have died over the past two weeks in Mexico due to heat-related causes as temperatures climbed close to 50 degrees Celsius (122…

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Trump says may skip first Republican debate, hold rival event

(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he might not participate in the Republican Party's first 2024 election primary debate in August and may hold an alternative event, citing…

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Scientists discover that universe is awash in gravitational waves; Discover that it has a background ‘hum’

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists unveiled evidence that gravitational waves, the ripples in the fabric of space-time predicted by Albert Einstein more than a century ago, are permeating…

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US health department, law firms latest hit in wide-ranging hack

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was among those affected by a wide-ranging hack centered on a piece of software called…

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Presumed human remains and shattered Titanic submersible returned to shore

By Ismail Shakil and Steve Gorman OTTAWA, (Reuters) - Presumed human remains and debris from the tourist submersible crushed to pieces in an undersea implosion that killed all five people…

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Canadian wildfire emissions hit record high as smoke reaches Europe

Wildfires burning through large swathes of eastern and western Canada have released a record 160 million tonnes of carbon, the EU's Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service said on Tuesday. This year's wildfire…

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Biden invites Italian PM Meloni to visit White House in July

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Monday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni about the brief uprising by Russian mercenaries against the Kremlin and also invited her to visit the…

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Shooter in Colorado gay nightclub attack pleads guilty, gets life in prison

A 23-year-old was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty on Monday to killing five people in a 2022 mass shooting at a gay…

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Fed’s Williams: Restoring price stability is critical goal right now

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams played down the linkage between monetary policy and financial stability in comments made public Monday, while also warning that using rate…

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Trump says ‘vital’ federal role remains for regulating abortion

Former President Donald Trump said the federal government has a role in regulating late term abortions, but declined to provide specifics on what that role was in a speech to…

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Ex-first lady, anti-graft candidate poised for Guatemala run-off

By Sofia Menchu and Diego Oré GUATEMALA CITY, June 26 (Reuters) - Former first lady Sandra Torres was headed for an August run-off in Guatemala's presidential election after a vote…

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US retailers targeted with bomb threats in recent months, seeking bitcoin and gift cards -WSJ

(Reuters) - Law-enforcement officials and retailers are investigating a recent wave of bomb threats across the United States, targeting grocery operators and other stores, the Wall Street Journal reported. Retail…

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New York, Washington flights delayed by weather and failing equipment

(Reuters) - Thunderstorms and failing equipment at an FAA facility created significant delays for air travelers across the U.S. East Coast on Sunday evening as Washington and New York were…

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No clear favorite as Guatemala votes for new president

Guatemalans vote on Sunday in a hotly-contested presidential election dominated by concerns over corruption, the exclusion of a leading candidate and the cost of living which is expected to result…

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Obama angers Ukraine by implying Crimea has ‘some sympathy’ for Russian invasion

Barack Obama sparked a row with the Ukrainian government by suggesting that local “sympathy” for Russia blocked a tougher Western response to Moscow’s seizure of Crimea in 2014. The former…

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US convenes nuclear weapons meeting with China, France, Russia, UK

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States this month convened a meeting of working-level experts from China, France, Russia and the United Kingdom to discuss nuclear weapons issues including strategic risk…

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Half of Americans think Joe Biden’s son received special treatment -Reuters/Ipsos

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Half of Americans believe U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, received preferential treatment from prosecutors who reached a deal that would allow the…

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Brazil says it cannot agree to EU’s proposal for Mercosur trade deal

June 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday said the European Union's latest proposal for a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur made reaching…

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‘Alarming’ rise in diabetes globally by 2050- study

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, (Reuters) - Every country in the world will see rates of diabetes rise in the next 30 years without action, according to a new global study.…

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Titanic sub destroyed in ‘catastrophic implosion,’ all five aboard dead

By Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman (Reuters) - A deep-sea submersible carrying five people on a voyage to the century-old wreck of the Titanic was found in pieces from a…

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US Coast Guard ship transited Taiwan Strait after Blinken’s China visit -US Navy

TAIPEI, June 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. Coast Guard ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said on Thursday, transiting the sensitive waterway a…

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‘A new era’: US regulator allows first sales of lab-grown meat

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Two companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, said on Wednesday they have received final U.S. Department of Agriculture approval to sell lab-grown meat, paving…

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Mexico’s heat wave strains energy grid with record demand

By Isabel Woodford and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Soaring temperatures in Mexico are driving record electricity consumption that has prompted the country's energy authority to issue a rare…

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Why the missing Titanic sub is capturing the world’s imagination

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Around the world, the story of the missing Titanic submersible and its rescue operation's race against time has been riveting onlookers. People have been glued…

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US to ease visas for skilled Indian workers as Modi visits

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, using this week's state…

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Drought-hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - The Panama Canal will expand restrictions on the largest ships crossing the waterway, one of the world's busiest trade passages, the canal authority's…

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UPDATED: Missing Titanic sub running out of oxygen

By Steve Gorman and Joseph Ax Detection of sounds yet to help locate Titan Co-owner of parent ship voices 'hope until the very end' U.S., Canada, France contribute to search…

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UPDATED: Rescuers race to find Titanic sub after hearing undersea sounds

Clock ticks down on submersible's presumed air supply Titanic wreck lies in icy depths on Atlantic seabed Rescue teams from U.S., Canada, France join search 'Miracle' if passengers come out…

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UPDATED: Biden’s ‘dictator’ comment on Xi seriously violates China’s political dignity – Chinese foreign ministry

BEIJING, June 21 (Reuters) - U.S president Joe Biden calling Chinese president a "dictator" seriously violated china's political dignity and amounted to public political provocation, China's foreign ministry said on…

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Ships, planes search for sub that went missing on trip to Titanic wreckage

U.S. and Canadian ships and planes searched on Monday for a submarine that went missing more than a day earlier off the coast of southeastern Canada while taking tourists to…

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Xi, Blinken agree to stabilize US-China relations in Beijing talks

China and the United States agreed on Monday to stabilize their intense rivalry so it doesn't veer into conflict but failed to produce any major breakthrough during a rare visit…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Colorado River, Nevada, USA

A photo taken with a drone shows people kayaking on the Colorado River, flowing south of the Hoover Dam near Boulder, Nevada, USA. Lake Mead water level is set to…

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6.4 earthquake shakes the Gulf of California

(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck the Gulf of California on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Mexico's civil defense office confirmed that there were no…

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US FDA advises COVID vaccine makers to develop shots aimed at XBB.1.5 variant

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it has advised manufacturers that are updating their COVID-19 vaccines to develop monovalent shots to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant. So-called monovalent, or…

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Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño’s hotter waters

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The deaths of hundreds of wild birds along Mexico's Pacific coast were likely caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, local authorities said, as the country…

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Peru’s health minister steps down as dengue death toll jumps

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's embattled health minister announced her resignation late during a speech in Congress, in the midst of a dengue outbreak already responsible for record-breaking deaths and infections.…

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