NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed optimism on Wednesday that Britain and the United States could deepen their economic relationship but he said he had not …
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U.S. Fifth Fleet aware of “incident” in Gulf of Oman involving commercial vessel
by Reutersby ReutersDUBAI (Reuters) – The United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet is aware of an incident taking place on Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman involving a commercial vessel, Commander Timothy Hawkins …
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Yellen calls for international help for Ukraine after wave of missile attacks
by Reutersby ReutersNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday called for international support for Ukraine and said she wanted to acknowledge a wave of Russian missile attacks …
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Amazon launches virtual healthcare clinic in U.S. for common ailments
by Reutersby Reuters(Corrects paragraph 2 in Nov. 15 story to show Amazon Pharmacy sells only prescription drugs, not over-the-counter drugs) (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched Amazon clinic, a virtual platform where …
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Poland blast may not be due to missile fired from Russia, Biden says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt BALI (Reuters) -The United States and its NATO allies are investigating the blast that killed two people in Poland, but early information suggests it …
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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s aides filed paperwork for his 2024 White House bid on Tuesday as the former president launched a run to regain the title, aiming to pre-empt potential …
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Fox News’ Hannity welcomes Trump White House bid opposed by other Murdoch media
by Reutersby ReutersBy Dawn Chmielewski and Helen Coster (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s 2024 bid for the U.S. presidency was broadcast live and welcomed on the Fox News “Hannity” show on Tuesday, even as …
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Kevin McCarthy faces high-wire act as Republicans close in on U.S. House majority
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With Republicans closing in on a narrower-than-expected U.S. House of Representatives majority, their leader Kevin McCarthy took a step on Tuesday toward becoming speaker of …
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Biden calls UK closest ally and closest friend in meeting with PM Sunak
by Reutersby ReutersNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday Britain was America’s closest ally and closest friend, during his first face-to-face meeting with Rishi Sunak since he …
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Yellen, China central bank governor Yi met for two hours of talks -U.S. official
by Reutersby ReutersNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met for two hours of talks with China’s central bank governor Yi Gang on Wednesday at the G20 summit in …
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NATO, G7 countries to remain in close contact over Poland blasts
by Reutersby ReutersNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – NATO and G7 countries said on Wednesday they would remain in close contact to decide any possible reaction to a blast caused by a rocket …
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U.S.’s Blinken speaks to Ukraine counterpart on Poland blasts
by Reutersby ReutersNUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, about assessments of the blasts in Poland, the state department said in …
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By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday ruled a pandemic-era order used to expel hundreds of thousands of migrants to Mexico was unlawful, …
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Republicans on verge of U.S. House majority in midterm elections
by Reutersby ReutersBy Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans on Tuesday edged closer to majority control of the U.S. House of Representatives, a midterm victory tempered by the unexpectedly narrow margin they will …
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U.S. House Republicans nominate McCarthy for speakership, source says
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday nominated party leader Kevin McCarthy for speaker in a vote of 188 to 31, according to a …
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Time is ticking for COP27 negotiators, who are now in crunch time to reach a final deal for this year’s U.N. climate summit in Egypt. …
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US requests delay in implementing end of migrant expulsion order-filing
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The United States is requesting a five-week delay to allow it to prepare to implement a Tuesday court ruling requiring it to end a pandemic-era migrant expulsion policy. …
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California tries to harness megastorm floods to ease crippling droughts
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sharon Bernstein HURON, Calif. (Reuters) – The land along the Arroyo Pasajero Creek, halfway between Sacramento and Los Angeles, is too dry to farm some years and dangerously flooded …
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COP27 climate talks seen as key to success at next month’s U.N. nature summit
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gloria Dickie SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – With the annual U.N. climate summit in its final week, many of the world’s environment ministers assembled in Egypt have begun setting …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will meet his Indian counterpart at the G20 summit and set out a professional exchange scheme, his office said, with talks also planned …
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Cuba and U.S. make progress in migration talks, but more is needed, Cuba says
by Reutersby ReutersBy Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba and the United States are making progress in talks aimed at curbing a migration crisis that saw a record number of Cubans arrive …
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Accused Paul Pelosi attacker pleads not guilty to U.S. charges
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The Canadian man accused of breaking into the San Francisco home of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and striking her 82-year-old husband, Paul, in the head …
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Trump’s ex-CFO, at tax fraud trial, says company reaped big savings with perks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Karen Freifeld and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s namesake company saved hundreds of thousands of dollars by paying longtime executive Allen Weisselberg’s rent and …
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Russian billionaire Deripaska’s employee pleads not guilty to evading U.S. sanctions
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New Jersey woman who U.S. prosecutors say helped Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska evade U.S. sanctions pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges …
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Biden would veto proposed U.S. Senate resolution to end COVID national emergency -White House
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -President Joe Biden would veto a proposed U.S. Senate resolution that would terminate a national emergency declared in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said …