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By Agustin Marcarian PAILON, Bolivia (Reuters) – Hundreds of trucks lined highways in Bolivia’s farming region of Santa Cruz on Tuesday, as protesters blockaded routes out of the region following …

By Hyonhee Shin, Trevor Hunnicutt and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States are discussing launching a tabletop exercise and engaging in joint planning to counter North …

By Yew Lun Tian, Farah Master and Emma Farge BEIJING/HONG KONG/GENEVA (Reuters) – State media in China played down the severity of a surge of COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, while …

By Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Brazil’s new Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira on Tuesday and discussed a trip to Washington by newly …

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited Al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a site also revered by Jews, angering …

(Reuters) – U.S. Soccer on Tuesday said it had launched an investigation into U.S. men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter over an incident in 1991 where he kicked his …

LIMA (Reuters) – Thousands of Peruvians took the streets calling for peace on Tuesday, a day before fresh protests are expected following clashes caused by the ouster of former President …

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For much of the last 16 years Republican Jim Jordan’s combative, in-your-face style of politics made the former college wrestler a constant source of …

By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday renominated a number of stalled picks for a slate of federal posts including nominees to …

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A New York man was sentenced on Tuesday to two years in prison for conspiring to steal General Electric Co’s trade secrets to benefit China, …

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The teenager accused of attacking three policemen with a machete on New Year’s Eve near Times Square and charged with attempted murder was linked to …

By Jonathan Allen and Brendan O’Brien NEW YORK (Reuters) -The man who set off smoke bombs on a crowded New York subway train before shooting 10 people last April in …

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at eight South Texas ports of entry seized a significant amount of narcotics, unreported currency, weapons and uncovered numerous immigration …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— Oficiales de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP, por sus siglas en inglés) incautó 877 libras (398 kilos) de cocaína escondida a bordo del Ferry San Juan-Santo …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 877 pounds (398 kilos) of cocaine concealed on board the San Juan -Santo Domingo Ferry arriving at the …

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rainbow Bridge Port of Entry arrested a 35-year-old male Citizen of Canada who had an outstanding warrant …

By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) -Blackstone Inc on Tuesday said it had secured a $4 billion investment from the University of California in its unlisted real estate income trust (BREIT) that …

MAKIIVKA, Russian-controlled Ukraine (Reuters) – Russian nationalists and some lawmakers have demanded punishment for commanders they accused of ignoring dangers as anger grew over the killing of dozens of Russian …

By Lais Morais and Eduardo Simões SANTOS, Brazil (Reuters) -The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Six months ago Pope Francis brushed off speculation he was about to resign due to health problems, but even if he had toyed …

College Trustee Apologizes After Saying Faculty Should Be Taken To ‘Slaughterhouse’ Alexa Schwerha on January 3, 2023 A Kern Community College District Board of Trustees apologized for saying that certain …

Employee Turnover Is Devastating Productivity — And Businesses Have Had Enough Laurel Duggan on January 3, 2023 Employee turnover has surged since the pandemic, and the need to replace and …

POLL: 2023 Will Be Economically Difficult And Politically Divided, Americans Say Bronson Winslow on January 3, 2023 A majority of Americans believe 2023 will be a challenging year, pointing to …

Biden To Host Another Event Remembering Jan. 6 On Two Year Anniversary Kate Anderson on January 3, 2023 President Joe Biden will host a second event this Friday to mark …