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US intends further strikes against Iran-backed groups – White House

After two days of strikes, U.S. indicates more to come U.S. hit militias in Iraq, Syria in response to Jordan attack Iran not interested in direct conflict - analyst By…

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The US military is preparing for a potential conflict with China by storing supplies in Australia

When US and Australian troops practised amphibious landings, ground combat and air operations last year, they drew headlines about the allies deepening defence cooperation to counter China’s growing military ambitions.…

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Iran says US strikes are a ‘strategic mistake’

Iran has called US air strikes on Iraq and Syria a "strategic mistake" after 85 targets were hit across the region on Friday. The US has launched retaliatory strikes in…

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US House panel recommends $17.6 billion in military aid for Israel

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Legislation providing $17.6 billion in new military assistance to Israel as it wages war against Hamas was unveiled on Saturday in the…

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US job growth surges in January; wages rise

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth accelerated in January, likely as a resilient economy and strong worker productivity encouraged businesses to hire and retain more…

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State Dept says US actively pursuing the creation of a Palestinian state

By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk The United States is actively pursuing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with security guarantees for Israel and exploring options with partners in…

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Biden raising money on Trump’s home turf in Florida

.S. President Joe Biden will be on Donald Trump's home turf on Tuesday, raising money for his 2024 reelection bid against the Republican primary frontrunner in Florida. Biden, a Democrat…

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Defence Secretary vows ‘all necessary actions’ after US troop deaths

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Monday that the United States would take "all necessary actions" to defend its troops after a drone attack by Iran-backed militants that killed…

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Political pressure builds on Biden to strike Iran after US deaths

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The killing of three U.S. troops and wounding of dozens more on Sunday by Iran-backed militants is piling political…

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Three US troops killed, up to 34 injured in Jordan drone strike linked to Iran

By Phil Stewart, Steve Holland and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Three U.S. service members were killed and dozens may be wounded after an unmanned aerial drone attack on U.S.…

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Storm in a teacup: U.S., Britain banter over the perfect ‘cuppa’

The "special relationship" between Britain and the United States came under pressure this week when a U.S. academic had the cheek to suggest adding salt to tea, sparking a flurry…

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US to station nuclear weapons in UK to counter threat from Russia

The United States is planning to station nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years as the threat from Russia increases, Pentagon documents seen by The…

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Alabama executes prisoner with new nitrogen asphyxiation method

ATMORE, Alabama, (Reuters) - Alabama executed convicted murderer Kenneth Smith by asphyxiating him with nitrogen gas on Thursday, the first use of a new method of capital punishment that the…

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Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Trump leads Biden in election rematch

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Donald Trump leads Democratic President Joe Biden by six percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos poll that showed Americans are unhappy about an election rematch that…

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US, Iraq to initiate talks on end of US-led military coalition

By Timour Azhari and Phil Stewart BAGHDAD, (Reuters) - The United States and Iraq are set to initiate talks on the end of a U.S.-led international military coalition in Iraq…

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Trump cruises in New Hampshire primary election, Haley vows to fight on

Donald Trump cruised to victory in New Hampshire's Republican presidential contest on Tuesday, marching closer to a November rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden even as his only remaining rival,…

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Trump seeks a big victory, Haley tries to stop him as New Hampshire votes

Voters in New Hampshire will decide whether to hand Donald Trump a glide path to the Republican presidential nomination or bolster rival Nikki Haley's long-shot bid to topple him on…

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Biden, UK PM Sunak discuss Middle East and Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden spoke to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday about the Red Sea, Gaza, and Ukraine, White House spokesman John Kirby said. "They talked about what's…

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Biden, Harris target Republican curbs on abortion rights on Roe anniversary

U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will spotlight Republican curbs on abortion rights this week, a galvanizing issue for Democrats that they hope will boost enthusiasm among…

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Haley, Trump campaign in New Hampshire a day before pivotal vote

By Nathan Layne, Gram Slattery and James Oliphant ROCHESTER, N.H., Jan 22 (Reuters) - Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley will campaign across New Hampshire on Monday hoping to stall Donald…

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Trump, Haley duke it out in New Hampshire ahead of critical primary vote

By Gram Slattery and James Oliphant MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump will make their closing arguments in…

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Deadly winter weather keeps icy grip across much of the US

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Winter storms and biting cold that have gripped much of the United States in recent days with deadly consequences are expected to persist through this…

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US personnel suffer minor injuries in Iraq base attack: U.S. official

By Phil Stewart and Timour Azhari WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, (Reuters) - U.S. personnel suffered minor injuries and a member of Iraq's security forces was wounded in an attack on Iraq's Ain al-Asad…

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Netanyahu publicly rejects US push for Palestinian state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has told the United States that he opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state once the conflict in Gaza comes to an end.…

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US Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown, sends it to Biden

By Richard Cowan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through early March and avert…

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When is the 2024 New Hampshire primary and why is it important?

Contenders for the Republican presidential nomination will face off in the second contest of their nominating process on Jan. 23 in New Hampshire, while Democrats compete there on the same…

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Trump sets sights on battling Haley in New Hampshire

Former President Donald Trump coasted to a strong victory in Monday's Iowa caucuses which, despite depressed turnout amid brutal weather, saw him embraced by a majority of the state's Republican…

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Bill to avert government shutdown advances in US Senate

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A bill to avert a partial U.S. government shutdown beginning this weekend cleared a first procedural hurdle in the Senate on Tuesday, as lawmakers scrambled to pass…

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First U.S. nitrogen-gas execution may constitute torture – UN rights office

The U.N. human rights office on Tuesday called on the U.S. state of Alabama to halt its first planned execution of a prisoner by nitrogen gas asphyxiation this month, saying…

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‘We will fight,’ US VP Harris says, warning of threats to US freedom

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris warned Americans that their freedom is under threat as she commemorated Martin Luther King Jr. Day in early-voting South Carolina on Monday, wielding the civil-rights…

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Did the US just get lured into war with the Houthis?

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's blistering strikes on Yemen followed weeks of warnings to the Houthis to stop attacking Red…

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Blizzard strikes US Midwest, cancelling flights and disrupting presidential campaign

By Brendan O'Brien and Rich McKay CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tens of millions of Americans were in the pathway of dangerous and damaging weather conditions as snowstorms moved across the Northwest…

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U.S. airlines cancel over 1,200 flights due to massive winterstorm

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,200 flights on Friday after a massive winter storm knocked out power and affected businesses in 12 states,…

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Trump town hall viewership on Fox News tops CNN’s Republican debate audience

By Helen Coster NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Roughly 4.4 million people watched former U.S. President Donald Trump's live town hall on Fox News on Wednesday, topping the roughly 2.6 million…

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Trump critic Chris Christie drops out of Republican race

By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination after failing to gain momentum for a campaign centered on…

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US saw record ‘billion-dollar’ climate disasters, high temps in 2023

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - The U.S. had more "billion-dollar" floods, fires and other climate disasters in 2023 than ever before, and the country's average temperature was the fifth-highest on…

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Iraq seeks quick exit of US forces but no deadline set, PM says

By Timour Azhari BAGHDAD, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Iraq wants a quick and orderly negotiated exit of U.S-led military forces from its soil but has not set a deadline, Prime…

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Biden unaware of Pentagon chief’s prostate cancer until today

By Steve Holland, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden did not learn that his defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, had prostate cancer until, the White…

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Storms envelop much of US, bringing heavy snow, rains, tornadoes

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Brutal winter weather enveloped much of the U.S. and was forecast to continue through the week in areas, with forecasters predicting heavy rains in the…

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CDC says JN.1 variant accounts for about 62% of COVID cases in US

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday that COVID subvariant JN.1 accounts for about 62% of cases in the U.S. as of Jan. 5, according to…

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Pence says he believes the FBI was not involved in Jan. 6 riot

Just over three years since rioters stormed the Capitol and targeted him, former Vice President Mike Pence pushed back against the theory popularized by former President Donald Trump and members…

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US government shutdown: What would close, what would stay open?

By Andy Sullivan Jan 8 (Reuters) - The top Democrat and Republican in the U.S. Congress have reached a deal to fund the government through the current fiscal year, but…

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UPDATED: Moon lander from US company launches to space aboard Vulcan rocket

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A robotic lander built by a private company was bound for the moon on Monday in an attempt to make the first…

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Top US Congress Democrat, Republican reach spending deal, starting race to pass it

By Kanishka Singh and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The top Democrat and Republican in the U.S. Congress on Sunday agreed on a $1.59 trillion spending deal, setting up a…

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US appeals court prevents California from banning guns in most public places

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A federal appeals court allowed a judge's ruling that barred California from enforcing a new law that bans the carrying of guns in most public…

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Controversy after secret hospitalization of US defense secretary

By Phil Stewart and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement that he took "full responsibility" for secrecy surrounding an ongoing, week-long hospitalization…

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Mask mandates return at some US hospitals as COVID, flu jump

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Hospitals in at least four U.S. states have reinstated mask mandates amid a rise in cases of COVID, seasonal flu and other respiratory illness. Healthcare…

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UN experts sound alarm over planned first US execution by nitrogen gas

GENEVA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - United Nations experts on Wednesday called on U.S. authorities not to go ahead with the planned execution of an inmate by nitrogen hypoxia, saying the…

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The USS Gerald R. Ford to leave Mediterranean in coming days

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea, where it was sent just after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October, in…

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US charges ex-fintech CEO who tried to buy Sheffield United with fraud

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan unveiled criminal charges against a Nigerian fintech businessman who recently bid unsuccessfully for an English Premier League soccer team,…

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US-China relations: Expect more turbulence in 2024

By Don Durfee and Antoni Slodkowski WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - After a year that brought panic over spy balloons, a fight over semiconductors and an intensifying military rivalry, China and the…

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The Road to the White House: The key dates in the U.S. Presidential election

Former President Donald Trump leads a pack of six Republican candidates jostling to be their party's presidential nominee for the 2024 election, while President Joe Biden faces little opposition in…

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US, Mexico agree to strengthen efforts to curb record migration

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Mexican and U.S. officials have agreed to work together more closely to tackle record migration at their shared border, the countries' governments said in a joint…

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US buys 3 million barrels of oil for strategic reserve

The United States has finalized contracts to purchase three million barrels of oil to help replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) after the largest sale in history last year, the…

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Trump shares poll showing voters associate potential second term with ‘revenge’

By Gram Slattery Republican presidential contender Donald Trump posted a poll on Truth Social on Tuesday, highlighting that the word voters most associate with a potential second term under his…

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US shoots down 4 drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas – CENTCOM

CAIRO (Reuters) - The United States shot down four drones headed towards a U.S. destroyer in the southern Red Sea and launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Saturday, U.S.…

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UPDATED: Russia threatens to sever ties if U.S. confiscates its assets

Russia may cut diplomatic ties with the United States if Washington confiscates Russian assets frozen over the Ukrainian war, the Interfax news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as…

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