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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday an expiration of COVID-19-era restrictions blocking migrants at the U.S.- Mexico border does not mean the southern border is open. U.S. …

By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City police arrested a woman caught stealing presents from beneath Robert De Niro’s Christmas tree after breaking into the actor’s apartment …

By Martin Quin Pollard and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -China reported its first COVID-related deaths in weeks on Monday amid rising doubts over whether the official count was capturing the …

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva scored two key victories on Monday, after the Supreme Court granted an injunction allowing him to increase social investment, while …

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Negotiations in the U.S. Senate to narrow sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine have stalled, two sources said on Monday, in what could …

By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Blackwells Capital, a hedge fund seeking to replace some of the board directors at Global Net Lease Inc and Necessity Retail REIT Inc, …

By Toby Sterling and Ank Kuipers THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday apologised on behalf of the Dutch State for its historical role in slavery, and …

CINCINNATI—On December 4, 5 and 9, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized three shipments of improperly imported Sildenafil pills and jelly transiting through the Port of Cincinnati. Officers …

By Arshad Mohammed and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) – For nearly two years the United States has tried and failed to negotiate a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal …

By Rachael Levy, Sarah N. Lynch and Marisa Taylor (Reuters) – Law enforcement officials investigating Elon Musk’s Neuralink Corp over its animal trial program are also scrutinizing the U.S. Department …

By Mei Mei Chu and Angie Teo KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s motion of confidence was passed in parliament on Monday, winning vital backing for his premiership …

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress faces a tricky task this week as lawmakers try to use a $1.7 trillion government funding bill to also address other …

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers, both Republicans and Democrats, on Sunday pressed Democratic President Joe Biden to take action to manage an expected wave of asylum seekers …

By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) -A defendant charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol has been indicted on charges of conspiring with a second man to …

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s state media KCNA said on Monday the country conducted an “important, final phase” test on Sunday for the development of a spy satellite, …

By Jonathan Saul, Maha El Dahan and Maya Gebeily LONDON/DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Using a low-profile fleet of ships under U.S. sanctions, Syria has this year sharply increased wheat imports from …

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -Peruvian President Dina Boluarte, who is leading a transitional government following the ouster of her predecessor, will replace the prime minister as part of a …

By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – Headhunter Candice knows the COVID-19 infections engulfing Beijing and much of China will soon hit her home of Shenzhen city, but she would …

By Andrew MacAskill and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Judges at London’s High Court will rule on Monday whether the British government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is …

LONDON (Reuters) -The British government is “resolute” it will not budge on nurses’ pay, senior minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday, ahead of a planned second nationwide walkout by the …

By Mitch Phillips LUSAIL, Qatar (Reuters) -Argentina won their third World Cup in an extraordinary final on Sunday as they beat France 4-2 on penalties after Lionel Messi scored twice …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Father Frank Pavone, a leader of the U.S. anti-abortion movement and a strong supporter of former president Donald Trump, has been dismissed from …

By Gloria Dickie and Isla Binnie MONTREAL (Reuters) -Negotiators at a U.N. summit to protect nature were closing in on a new global deal on Sunday that could see 30% …

By Tim Reid and Ted Hesson (Reuters) -The mayor of the Texas border city of El Paso declared a state of emergency on Saturday, citing the hundreds of migrants sleeping …