By Kristina Cooke, Mica Rosenberg and Ted Hesson (Reuters) -Federal and local officials are scrambling to locate close to a dozen unaccompanied migrant children, after Houston police raised concerns about …
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U.S. veterans agency to offer abortions in cases of rape, health risks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ismail Shakil (Reuters) -The U.S. government will provide abortion services for the first time ever to veterans in cases of rape or incest, or when the pregnancy puts the …
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Pentagon aims to speed arms sales to allies to better compete with China- WSJ
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – The Pentagon has launched a comprehensive push to accelerate sales of U.S. arms to foreign allies, to better compete with China and replenish arsenals of friendly nations that …
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In battleground Pennsylvania, Trump-backed Mastriano sticks with hard-right rhetoric
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jarrett Renshaw ASTON, Pa. (Reuters) – In the battle for Pennsylvania’s governorship, one of the biggest U.S. midterm election races, Trump-backed Republican Doug Mastriano badly trails his Democratic opponent …
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Attempted Kirchner assassination prompts Bolsonaro, Lula security re-think
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ricardo Brito, Lisandra Paraguassu and Steven Grattan BRASILIA (Reuters) – The attempted assassination of Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner by a Brazilian has forced Brazil’s main presidential …
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Russia says no U.S. visas yet for Lavrov visit to United Nations
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia has asked for 56 visas from the United States to allow Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his delegation to travel to New …
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Russia delays reopening of Nord Stream in blow to gas-starved Europe
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russia has scrapped a Saturday deadline to resume gas flows via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, one of the main supply routes to Europe, after saying it discovered …
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek to revoke CureVac’s patent infringement claims
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have filed proceedings at the High Court of England and Wales, seeking a judgment that their COVID-19 vaccine, based on mRNA technology, …
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Trump supporters don’t threaten U.S., violence does, Biden says
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said he does not consider all of former President Donald Trump’s supporters to be a threat to the nation, but said anyone …
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‘Perennial battleground’ Pennsylvania draws Biden, Trump
by Reutersby ReutersBy Trevor Hunnicutt and Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s fiery speech aimed at “MAGA Republicans” on Thursday at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall will be followed by a Saturday …
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Biden to request $11.7 billion in Ukraine aid, $22.4 billion for COVID relief
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will request $11.7 billion in emergency funding from Congress to provide lethal aid and budget support to Ukraine, and $22.4 billion for COVID-19 relief …
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U.S. ambassador to Russia will attend Gorbachev funeral – State Dept
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will attend the funeral of the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow on Saturday, a State Department spokesperson said on …
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‘No time to waste on Brexit’: EU uneasy about Truss as UK leader
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michel Rose, Andrew MacAskill and Andreas Rinke PARIS/LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe is anticipating the prospect of Liz Truss as Britain’s next prime minister with a mixture of irritation and …
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Explainer-How the attack on Argentine VP Cristina Kirchner unfolded
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steven Grattan (Reuters) – Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was attacked late on Thursday by an assailant with a loaded gun that apparently failed to discharge. The …
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Explainer-Updated COVID vaccines are coming to U.S. Should you get one?
by Reutersby ReutersBy Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO(Reuters) -Updated COVID-19 booster shots for people aged 12 years and above to target the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus are on the way …
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Livzon Pharma’s COVID vaccine gets approval as booster in China
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) – China granted emergency use authorisation to Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine as a booster, the company said on Friday, one of just two new products against …
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Explainer-Could Germany keep its nuclear plants running?
by Reutersby ReutersFRANKFURT (Reuters) – German grid operators are close to releasing the results of power transmission system stress tests, factoring risks from an escalation in the Russian gas supply crisis, as …
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Factbox-Recent attacks on prominent figures in Latin America
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steven Grattan (Reuters) – Argentina’s Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner on Thursday night survived an apparent assassination attempt after a gunman threatened her at near point-blank range and …
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New York City sues Starbucks for firing union organizer
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City agency overseeing workplace affairs said on Friday it sued Starbucks Corp because the coffee chain illegally fired a longtime …
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Next British PM to be revealed at 1130 GMT on Monday
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON (Reuters) – The result of the British Conservative Party leadership contest will be announced at 1130 GMT on Monday, the party said on Friday. Polls have projected foreign Secretary …
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Palestinian stabs Israeli soldier and is shot, army says
by Reutersby ReutersHEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) – A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier and was shot by another in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the army said, and the Palestinian health …
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Texas Authorities Stop Smugglers From Flying Charter Plane Of Illegal Migrants To Houston
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Climate Activists Superglued Themselves Inside UK Parliament Using A Petroleum-Based Product
Climate Activists Superglued Themselves Inside UK Parliament Using A Petroleum-Based Product Jack McEvoy on September 2, 2022 Extinction Rebellion, an international group of climate activists, announced on Friday that they …
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Labor Market Remains Tight As Unemployment Ticks Up John Hugh DeMastri on September 2, 2022 The U.S. added 315,000 jobs in August, as unemployment rose slightly to 3.7%, according to …
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NASA to make second attempt at debut moon rocket launch on Saturday
by Reutersby ReutersBy Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA aims to make a second attempt to launch its giant next-generation moon rocket on Saturday, Sept. 3, five days after a pair of technical …