By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – The global airline industry is facing a summer squeeze, with travel demand expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels while aircraft deliveries drop sharply due …
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Ukraine races to fix and shield its power plants after Russian onslaught
by Reutersby ReutersBy Anastasiia Malenko UNDISCLOSED LOCATION, Ukraine (Reuters) – When a Russian attack plunged a Ukrainian thermal power plant into darkness on March 29, 51-year-old Ihor did not have time to …
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Swiss elderly women win landmark climate case against government
by Reutersby ReutersBRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled in favour of a group of Swiss elderly women suing their government for alleged “woefully inadequate” efforts to …
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European states sign pledge to protect North Sea infrastructure
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and other major European countries with maritime borders on the North Sea on Tuesday signed an agreement to work together to protect underwater …
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Special counsel urges US Supreme Court to reject Trump immunity bid
by Reutersby ReutersBy John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The special counsel pursuing federal criminal charges against Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss filed a U.S. Supreme Court …
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Ukraine says it destroys 20 drones launched by Russia overnight
by Reutersby ReutersKYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s air defence systems destroyed 20 attack drones launched by Russia overnight targeting seven Ukrainian regions across the country, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on …
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Philippine protesters trample on Xi effigy, condemn China’s maritime ‘aggression’
by Reutersby ReutersMANILA (Reuters) – Protesters in Manila trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as they condemned China’s “aggression” against the Philippines in the South China Sea. …
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Taiwan war games to simulate repelling a Chinese drill that turns into attack
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s annual war games this year will practice “kill” zones at sea to break a blockade and simulate a scenario where China suddenly turns …
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Biden plans to cancel student loan debt, 23 million Americans may be impacted
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Holland and Stephanie Kelly MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) -President Joe Biden announced on Monday plans to ease student debt that would benefit at least 23 million Americans, addressing a …
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Vatican foreign minister travels to Vietnam in unprecedented visit
by Reutersby ReutersHANOI (Reuters) – The Vatican’s foreign minister Paul Richard Gallagher began an unprecedented six-day visit to Communist-ruled Vietnam on Tuesday as the two sides work on closer relations. Gallagher’s trip, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – In an election-packed year, markets have so far shrugged off results, with the focus squarely on the one contest that could reverberate across everything from international trade …
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Thai PM says sensitive issues at play in Myanmar dialogue, must address all sides
by Reutersby ReutersBANGKOK (Reuters) -There were sensitive issues in initiating talks between Myanmar’s junta and anti-junta groups, Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said after a cabinet meeting that discussed the escalating conflict …
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US to award Samsung up to $6.6 billion chip subsidy for Texas expansion, sources say
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration plans to announce it is awarding more than $6 billion to South Korea’s Samsung next week to expand its chip output in …
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US must boost Africa ties to secure key minerals, report says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Felix Njini JOHANNESBURG/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. must boost commercial ties with African countries to curb reliance on China for supplies of critical minerals, a Washington-based think tank said …
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US Republicans urge Ukraine aid vote, after ‘Russian propaganda’ warnings
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, added his voice on Monday to growing calls from prominent Republicans to pass billions …
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US envoy to UN to visit Korean border, North Korean defectors
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations will travel to the heavily armed Korean border and meet North Korean defectors in South Korea, her …
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state appellate judge on Monday denied Donald Trump’s bid to delay his April 15 criminal trial on charges stemming from …
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By Doina Chiacu and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that abortion laws should be determined by U.S. states, stopping short of proposing a …
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US Justice Dept rebuffs Republican demand for audio of Biden interview
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Monday rebuffed demands by Republicans in the House of Representatives to hand over audio recordings of …
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Former Ecuador vice president hospitalized but stable, prisons agency says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s detained former Vice President Jorge Glas was taken to hospital on Monday after he fell ill at a prison in Guayaquil, prison authorities said, …
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Vatican rejects gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy in new document
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican on Monday reaffirmed its opposition to gender-affirming surgery, “gender theory” and surrogate parenthood, drawing criticism from advocates for LGBTQ Catholics. The declaration …
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Australia downplays Japan’s role in AUKUS, says no plans to add member to defence pact
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lewis Jackson and Sakura Murakami SYDNEY/TOKYO (Reuters) -Australia downplayed reports Japan could soon join its AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States, saying on Tuesday any cooperation …
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Explainer-South Korea’s election: polls, key issues and how it works
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea will hold legislative elections on Wednesday to decide the make-up of its 300-strong National Assembly, with most polls suggesting an outcome that will …
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Total solar eclipse: North Americans celebrate with cheers, music and matrimony
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brendan McDermid and Joseph Ax NIAGARA FALLS, New York (Reuters) -Throngs of skywatchers across North America gazed upward at a blackened sun in the midday dusk on Monday, celebrating …
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Tesla settles case over fatal Autopilot crash of Apple engineer
by Reutersby ReutersBy Abhirup Roy and Aditya Soni (Reuters) -Tesla has settled a lawsuit over a 2018 car crash that killed an Apple engineer after his Model X, operating on Autopilot, swerved …