By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. has transferred to Ukraine thousands of infantry weapons and more than 500,000 rounds of ammunition that were seized more than a year ago …
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Ecuador ex-Vice President Glas back in prison after hospital stay
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Former Ecuadorean Vice President Jorge Glas is back in prison in the city of Guayaquil after being discharged from the hospital and is in acceptable …
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Chicago officers fired at suspect nearly 100 times at fatal traffic stop, report says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Four Chicago police officers shot at a suspect nearly 100 times in less than a minute after the man opened fire on them during a …
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Hamas says Israeli proposal fails to meet Palestinian demands, but is under review
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a ceasefire in their war in Gaza did not meet the demands of Palestinian militant factions, …
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USAID chief Power sees ‘sea change’ in assistance for Gaza, wants more
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power acknowledged on Tuesday that humanitarian aid into Gaza had risen sharply in the past few days, …
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Equities barely gain, Treasury yields fall with US inflation in focus
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sinéad Carew and Samuel Indyk NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -MSCI’s global equity gauge rose slightly on Tuesday while U.S. Treasury yields fell from a more than 4-month high as investors …
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Parents of Michigan school shooter sentenced to 10-15 years in prison
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brad Brooks and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -The mother and father of a Michigan teen who shot and killed four classmates were each sentenced to between 10 and 15 years …
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Swiss women win landmark climate case at Europe top human rights court
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) -Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its …
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Republican operatives to pay $1.25 million for robocalls threatening Black voters, NY prosecutor says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two conservative operatives who launched a robocall campaign designed to prevent Black New Yorkers from voting by mail in the 2020 U.S. election will pay …
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White House: US condemns Ecuador’s armed raid of Mexico’s embassy
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The United States condemned on Tuesday Ecuador’s use of force against embassy officials after its police and soldiers raided Mexico’s embassy last week to arrest former Vice President …
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By Robert Evans LONDON (Reuters) – Physicist Peter Higgs, whose theory of an undetected particle in the universe changed science and was vindicated by a Nobel prize-winning discovery half a …
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By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and James Mackenzie GENEVA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel says aid is moving into Gaza more quickly after international pressure to increase access, but the amount is disputed and the …
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Norfolk Southern agrees to pay $600 million to settle Ohio derailment lawsuit
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson and Clark Mindock WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. railroad operator Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a class action lawsuit over a February 2023 East …
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By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record, the European …
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Trump, UK’s Cameron discuss Ukraine, NATO spending in Florida meeting
by Reutersby ReutersBy Simon Lewis and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump and British Foreign Secretary David Cameron had dinner on Monday at the Republican presidential candidate’s Florida home where they discussed …
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Biden, Kishida likely to discuss Texas bullet train project, sources say
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tim Kelly and Trevor Hunnicutt TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden is seeking to revive interest in a plan to build the first high-speed rail in the U. S. using …
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Explainer-How Boeing’s latest crisis could imperil its 2021 DOJ crash agreement
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mike Spector, Chris Prentice and Allison Lampert NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are facing fresh pressure from families of the victims of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes …
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By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett LONDON (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of more than 2,000 Swiss women on Tuesday, affirming their argument that …
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Amnesty International urges Israel to return body of Palestinian who died of cancer in custody
by Reutersby ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) -Amnesty International said Israel must release the body of Palestinian Walid Daqqa, who died a day earlier after a long battle with cancer while serving a prison sentence …
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon down 40% in Q1, minister says
by Reutersby ReutersBRASILIA (Reuters) -Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon has decreased 40% in the first three months of 2024 from a year earlier, Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday, citing data from …
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Germany denies accusation of aiding a genocide in Gaza at World Court
by Reutersby ReutersBy Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Germany denied accusations on Tuesday that it was aiding genocide in Gaza by selling Israel arms in a suit to the top …
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Bjarni Benediktsson said on Tuesday he will become the country’s next prime minister, replacing Katrin Jakobsdottir who last week announced she would resign and run for president. Benediktsson, …
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Killing of party official fuels sectarian, political tensions in Lebanon
by Reutersby ReutersBy Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) – The killing of a local politician has deepened sectarian and political faultines in Lebanon, raising fears of armed clashes between rival factions in a …
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Experts recommend legalising abortion in Germany, media reports say
by Reutersby ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) – Germany should legalise abortions within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a government-appointed commission has recommended, several media outlets reported on Tuesday. The health ministry did not …
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Trump jurors to be asked their views on his treatment in hush money case
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Prospective jurors in Donald Trump’s trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a [censored] star will be asked their opinions on …