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Biden says still believes U.S. would be able to avoid default

HIROSHIMA, Japan, May 20 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Saturday he still believed the United States would be able to avoid default after the White House said there were serious…

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U.S. reports case of atypical mad cow disease

CHICAGO, (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly called mad cow disease, in an older beef cow at a…

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NTSB says US steel bridges need better maintenance to prevent collapse

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board urged federal and state officials to improve maintenance oversight for more than 10,000 U.S. bridges made of a specific…

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TikTok users file lawsuit to block Montana ban

By David Shepardson (Reuters) - Five TikTok users in Montana who create content posted on the short-video app filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block the state's new…

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Wildfire risk spurs Alberta to close parks, urge caution ahead of holiday weekend

By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA, May 19 (Reuters) - Authorities in Canada's main oil-producing province of Alberta have closed some parks and campgrounds and are urging residents to avoid activities that…

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Debt ceiling standoff: What happens if Washington falls behind on its bills?

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. government could fall behind on its bills next month - and even default on its debt - if Congress doesn't…

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Florida Governor DeSantis to enter US presidential race next week

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis will officially enter the 2024 U.S. presidential race next week, according to two sources familiar with the decision, immediately…

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Montana to become first US state to ban TikTok

By David Shepardson (Reuters) - Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state to protect residents from alleged intelligence gathering by China, making…

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Biden’s Papua New Guinea no-show deals blow to US credibility in Pacific – analysts

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's cancelled visit to Papua New Guinea, which had declared next Monday a public holiday in honour of his…

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UN lays out blueprint to reduce plastic waste 80% by 2040

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Countries can reduce plastic pollution by 80% by 2040 using existing technologies and making major policy changes, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said…

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Two tourists killed in separate attacks in Mexican hotspot

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Canadian tourist was killed in the Mexican state of Oaxaca this week, local authorities said, a day after another tourist was killed in an attack…

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North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, override likely

North Carolina Democratic Governor Roy Cooper on Saturday vetoed a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks, a move the Republican supermajority in the state legislature is expected…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Tower Rock, Missouri, USA

An aerial photo made with a drone shows people visiting Tower Rock, which is usually surrounded by water, in the Mississippi River near Brazeau Township, Missouri, USA. Water levels in…

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U.S., China look to move beyond balloon incident to stabilize ties

By Steve Holland, Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's national security adviser met China's top diplomat this week and both sides recognized the need to…

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US military to bolster defensive posture in Gulf after Iran seizes tankers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will work to bolster the defensive posture in the Gulf region following Iran's seizure and harassment of commercial shipping vessels in recent months, U.S.…

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Colombia

May 14 (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Villavicencio in Colombia on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said. The EMSC initially pegged the earthquake at a magnitude of 5.5.…

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Binance pulls out of Canada amid new crypto regulations

Binance said it was withdrawing from Canada, weeks after the country issued a series of new guidelines for cryptocurrency exchanges including investor limits and mandatory registrations. Canada has tightened regulations…

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What’s next for Trump after civil rape verdict?

By Jack Queen May 10 (Reuters) - A jury in Manhattan decided on Tuesday that former U.S. President Donald Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine…

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Migrant detentions at U.S.-Mexico border hit record highs as Title 42 ends

By Liliana Salgado and Ted Hesson YUMA, Arizona (Reuters) - Migrants gathered on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border hours before immigration restrictions known as Title 42 expire, with some…

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Space startup partners with SpaceX to launch commercial space station

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Vast, a startup backed by cryptocurrency billionaire Jed McCaleb, is aiming to launch a school bus-sized space station to orbit by late…

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Bolivia open to using yuan for trade

LA PAZ, (Reuters) - Bolivia's president expressed openness to the use of the Chinese yuan for international trade during a press conference, citing similar moves by Argentina and Brazil to…

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Canada unveils new passport design with more security features, nod to King Charles

By Jenna Zucker (Reuters) - Canada unveiled a new design for passports with advanced security features including a new series with reference to His Majesty King Charles III, as part…

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Hundreds of migrants amass near US-Mexico wall with COVID ban set to end

By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Long lines of migrants have amassed this week in the border city of Tijuana, near the sprawling wall that divides Mexico from the…

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UPDATED: Yellen warns US default would threaten global economy, undermine US leadership

By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan, May 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday urged Congress to raise the $31.4 trillion federal debt limit and avert an unprecedented…

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Biden warns of recession unless Republicans back his debt ceiling plan

By Nandita Bose VALHALLA, N.Y., (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden piled pressure on Republican lawmakers to move quickly to raise the country's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling or risk throwing…

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Trump says he will pardon many involved in Jan. 6 attack

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump again refused to acknowledge that he lost the 2020 election and said he would pardon many supporters convicted for their involvement…

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An overview of Donald Trump’s legal troubles

A jury on Tuesday found Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll, the latest development in a series of legal woes facing the Republican front-runner in the…

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U.S. to add 2 destroyer ships in southern Spain

MADRID (Reuters) - The United States will increase its destroyers based in southern Spain to six from four under an agreement to strengthen their bilateral strategic relationship, the countries said…

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Embattled US Republican Rep. George Santos to face federal charges

WASHINGTON,(Reuters) - U.S. federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against George Santos, the embattled Republican U.S. congressman who has admitted to lying about his resume but defied calls to step…

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Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll, must pay her $5 million, jury says

By Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - Donald Trump must pay $5 million in damages for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the…

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Trump’s absence at civil rape trial shows ‘he did it,’ accuser’s lawyer says

Donald Trump's absence from a trial where writer E. Jean Carroll accuses him of rape and defamation shows that "he did it," a lawyer for Carroll said on Monday, while…

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Biden, McCarthy aim to break US debt-ceiling standoff as default crisis looms

President Joe Biden and top Republicans and Democrats from Congress are set to sit down this week to try to resolve a three-month standoff over the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt ceiling and…

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Bolivian General Gary Prado Salmón who captured Che Guevara dies

The Bolivian general who captured the Cuban revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara and became a national hero has died aged 84. In 1967 Gary Prado Salmón led a military operation in…

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Texas police seek motive in mall shooting that killed 8

By Gabriella Borter and Maria Caspani (Reuters) - Texas police were investigating what motivated a 33-year-old gunman to kill at least eight people at a mall over the weekend, as…

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Trump will not testify in New York rape, defamation trial

By Luc Cohen and Hannah Lang Former U.S. President Donald Trump will not testify at a civil trial to challenge claims made by writer E. Jean Carroll that he raped…

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One-third of US nurses plan to quit profession – report

By Khushi Mandowara and Leroy Leo May 1 (Reuters) - Almost a third of the nurses in the United States are considering leaving their profession after the COVID-19 pandemic left…

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Argentina inflation seen at 126.4% in 2023, central bank poll shows

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina's inflation rate is seen hitting 126.4% in 2023, well exceeding previous estimates that anticipated a slower rise, according to a central bank poll of analysts…

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Venezuelan opposition party replaces Guaido as candidate

CARACAS - Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular named a new candidate for a key presidential primary in October, replacing formerly anti-government leader Juan Guaido who left Venezuela unexpectedly in late…

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Man who pepper-sprayed police gets 14 years in longest Jan. 6-related sentence

By Andrew Goudsward and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania man found guilty of felony assault and other charges for pepper-spraying police officers outside the U.S. Capitol was sentenced…

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Fire and floods across western Canada force evacuations

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - A week of record hot weather in western Canada has forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes, as wildfires rage in parts of Alberta…

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Hollywood writers to strike, triggering TV shutdowns amid streaming disruption

Hollywood film and television writers will go on strike starting Tuesday, throwing Hollywood into turmoil as the entertainment business grapples with seismic changes triggered by the global streaming TV boom.…

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Biden urges Republicans take debt default off table, warns interest rates would jump

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday urged House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy to take the potential for an unprecedented U.S. debt default off the table, warning that it…

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Brazil’s Lula pledges new minimum wage policy, expanded tax exemption

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to introduce a new policy of real increases in the minimum wage and announced plans to raise the income…

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Hollywood writers, studios stage last-minute talks as strike deadline looms

By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES, May 1 (Reuters) - Negotiators for Hollywood writers and film and television studios engaged in 11th-hour contract talks on Monday to try…

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US Senator Tim Scott teases May 22 announcement on presidential bid

Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott plans to announce his decision on entering the 2024 presidential on May 22, according to media reports on Sunday, in a potential challenge to former…

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Some Canada public workers reach contract agreement with federal govt, ending strike

May 1 (Reuters) - The Canadian government and a union representing more than 120,000 federal workers under Treasury Board reached an agreement on a new wage deal on Monday, the union said,…

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Paraguay’s conservatives score big election win, defusing Taiwan fears

By Lucinda Elliott and Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguayan conservative economist Santiago Pena, 44, won the country's presidential election on Sunday, tightening the ruling Colorado Party's political grip in…

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U.S. deploys more cyber forces abroad to help fight hackers

By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The United States is sending more of its cyber forces abroad to help foreign governments fight hackers, a top U.S. military official said…

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Biden attacks news outlets for ‘lies of conspiracy and malice’

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, in a possible preview of a 2024 presidential campaign theme, attacked news outlets he said used "lies told for profit…

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Paraguayans head to the polls with Taiwan ties at stake

By Lucinda Elliott and Daniela Desantis ASUNCION, April 30 (Reuters) - Paraguayans are readying to head to the polls on Sunday in what could be the biggest electoral challenge to…

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2024 US presidential election: who’s in, who’s out and who’s still thinking about it

The 2024 race for the White House has only a handful of official candidates so far, with Democratic President Joe Biden yet to announce his plans and most Republican hopefuls…

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Trump vows to investigate prosecutors, says Biden represents anarchy

Donald Trump said on Thursday that if he wins the 2024 presidential election, he will order the Justice Department to investigate "radical" county and state prosecutors whom he accused, without…

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US Equal Rights Amendment blocked again, a century after introduction

The U.S. Senate on Thursday fell short of the votes needed to enshrine equal rights for women in the Constitution, a century after a guarantee of gender equality was proposed…

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US official says Chinese cloud companies like Huawei could pose threat

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said that Chinese cloud computing companies like Huawei Cloud and Alibaba Cloud could pose a threat to U.S. security…

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Virginia Governor Youngkin ‘humbled’ by talk of possible presidential run

By Tim Kelly TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin did not rule out a run for president in 2024, saying on Thursday that he was "humbled" by…

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Fugees’ Pras Michel found guilty of illegal lobbying

Ex-Fugees musician Prakazrel "Pras" Michel has been found guilty of 10 counts, including corruption, stemming from allegations he used money to peddle influence in the US. US prosecutors said Michel…

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Argentina govt to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina will start to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars, the government announced, a measure that aims to relieve the country's dwindling dollar…

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