By Khalid Abdelaziz, Parisa Hafezi, Aidan Lewis (Reuters) -A year into Sudan’s civil war, Iranian-made armed drones have helped the army turn the tide of the conflict, halting the progress …
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US investigators interview ship personnel in Maryland bridge collapse
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said at a Senate hearing Wednesday that investigators had conducted interviews with key cargo ship personnel …
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Biden holds 4 point lead over Trump, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has marginally widened his lead over Donald Trump ahead of the November presidential election as the Republican candidate prepares for the …
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By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) – The Swiss government will host a two-day high-level conference in June aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine, it said on Wednesday, although Russia has …
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Boeing hit with whistleblower allegations, adding to safety concerns
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Boeing whistleblower’s claims that the company dismissed safety and quality concerns in the …
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By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climate change, the U.N.’s climate chief …
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US NTSB chair vows to be ‘fierce advocate’ for safety in new term
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy will tell lawmakers she is committed to winning approval of safety recommendations and scrutinizing federal agencies. The …
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Australia to consider recognising Palestinian state, foreign minister says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong said Canberra would consider recognition of a Palestinian state, a shift in policy as the international community looks for …
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Trump hush money charges seen as serious by most voters, Reuters/Ipsos finds
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The New York criminal charges against Donald Trump for allegedly covering up hush-money payments to a [censored] star are serious in the eyes of …
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Trump ex-deputy Weisselberg sentenced to five months for perjury
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in jail after pleading guilty last month to perjury …
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US CDC says bird flu risk low, but asks states to be ready with testing
by Reutersby Reuters(This April 8 story has been corrected to remove reference to rapid testing, in the headline) (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday …
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Fed’s rate-cut confidence wobbles as elevated inflation persists
by Reutersby ReutersBy Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As Federal Reserve officials last year started steering the world towards possible interest rate cuts in 2024, they took heart in data showing inflation over …
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Gaza aid shipments to resume soon, Cyprus says, as 1,000 tons of food await delivery
by Reutersby ReutersNICOSIA (Reuters) – Aid shipments to Gaza are expected to resume soon from Cyprus, officials said on Wednesday, after the project was brought to a halt last week following Israel’s …
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China’s Xi says nobody can stop ‘family reunion’ with Taiwan
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping told former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Wednesday that outside inference could not stop the “family reunion” between the two sides of the Taiwan …
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South Korea opposition set for big win in legislative election in blow to Yoon
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hyonhee Shin and Sebin Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s main opposition party and its allies were projected to win a majority in Wednesday’s elections for the country’s legislature, exit …
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JERUSALEM/GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel has accused the United Nations of undercounting aid entering Gaza, saying on Wednesday the U.N. was using a flawed approach meant to conceal its own distribution …
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Europe’s wildfires in 2023 were among the worst this century, report says
by Reutersby ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) – The 2023 wildfire season in the Europe was among the worst this century, according to a European Commission report published on Wednesday. Last year, more than half …
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Israel would let 150,000 Gazans return north in potential truce, officials say
by Reutersby ReutersBy James Mackenzie JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has agreed in Gaza war ceasefire talks in Egypt to concessions about the return of Palestinians to the north of the enclave, but …
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Biden says Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza is a ‘mistake’
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza is a “mistake,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview published on …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -Fitch cut its outlook on China’s sovereign credit rating to negative on Wednesday, citing risks to public finances as the economy faces increasing uncertainty in its shift to …
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Explainer-How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gloria Dickie and Emma Farge LONDON (Reuters) – Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights? That is the question the European Court of Human Rights addressed in Strasbourg, France, …
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Alibaba’s Jack Ma steps out from the shadows with morale-boosting post
by Reutersby ReutersBy Casey Hall SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma has penned a lengthy memo to employees that expresses support for the internet giant’s restructuring efforts, a rare move from the …
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By Karolina Tagaris ORMENIO, Greece (Reuters) – Army sergeant Christos Giannakidis was planning to have a second child when Greece’s debt crisis exploded last decade, straining his finances and erasing …
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South Korea opposition parties projected to retain majority in legislature -exit poll
by Reutersby ReutersSEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party and its allies were projected to retain a majority by winning up to 197 seats in Wednesday’s elections for the single-chamber, …
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Exclusive-EU’s new tech laws are working – small browsers gain market share
by Reutersby ReutersBy Supantha Mukherjee and Foo Yun Chee STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Independent browser companies in the European Union are seeing a spike in users in the first month after EU legislation …