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(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he plans to travel to Canada in March, the White House said. Biden made the …

By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) – In Peru’s south, a mining region that has been roiled by deadly protests over the ouster of former leftist President Pedro Castillo, protest leaders …

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s Vice President Francia Marquez, the first Black woman to hold that post in her country, said on Tuesday her security team had found an explosive near …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday in a landmark report that motor vehicle crashes, which are rising fast, cost American society $340 billion in …

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) rebel group could hold an emergency meeting in Caracas as early as this week, the head of the government negotiating …

PARIS (Reuters) – The French government will put forward a draft law aimed at raising the regular retirement age to 64 from 62 by 2030, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said …

By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. House Democrats filed an ethics complaint on Tuesday against newly elected Republican Representative George Santos after revelations that he made false claims …

By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The city of Buffalo has faced some dark times this season but having overcome Bills safety Damar Hamlin’s on-field cardiac arrest and deadly …

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine valued at approximately $154,833 hidden within a 2015 …

By Martin Quin Pollard and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – China suspended issuing short-term visas in South Korea and Japan on Tuesday, after announcing it would retaliate against countries that …

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes said on Tuesday the country must firmly combat “terrorism” and “anti-democratic people attempting a coup” after supporters of former President …

(Reuters) – More than 220,000 homes and businesses were still without power on Tuesday, as severe flooding hits California after a massive storm last week, according to data from PowerOutage.us. …

By Erica Urech and Steve Gorman MONTECITO, Calif. (Reuters) -The latest in a string of Pacific storms blamed for at least 12 deaths soaked California on Monday, prompting evacuations of …

By Paul Sandle NEWQUAY, England (Reuters) – Britain’s hopes of becoming a prime launch site for small satellites remain intact despite the failure of what would have been the first …

TRENTON, NJ – The state of New Jersey has become the latest to ban TikTok from computers and cellphones used by government employees. New Jersey announced the ban of the …

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. human rights chief said that the death penalty was being weaponised by Iran’s government to strike fear into the population and stamp out …

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe experienced its second-warmest year on record in 2022, European Union scientists said on Tuesday, as climate change unleashed record-breaking weather extremes that slashed …

By Crispian Balmer and Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has not requested Italian citizenship and probably would not get it even if he applied, Italy …

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia has appointed Colonel-General Alexander Lapin as chief of staff of the country’s ground forces, state-owned news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, despite fierce criticism from leading hawks …

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s defence minister vowed on Tuesday to build a deeper arsenal of weapons, bolster aviation technology to better evade air defences and …

(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Ukraine and the West had reacted “cynically” to a 36-hour ceasefire proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin to mark Orthodox Christmas. “We …

By Brenda Goh DINGYUAN, China (Reuters) – Weng Shuiye laid back in her chair, sighing with relief as oxygen flowed from a tank into her nostrils. Breathing problems, body aches …