WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking highly classified U.S. documents will be arrested on Thursday in Massachusetts, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. The …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday sanctioned U.S. Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, for visiting Taiwan, saying he had sent a …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it referred 17 unruly passengers to the FBI for criminal investigation this year, taking the total …
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Norway expels 15 Russian ‘intelligence officers’ from embassy
by Reutersby ReutersBy Terje Solsvik and Nerijus Adomaitis OSLO (Reuters) – Norway is expelling 15 Russian embassy officials that the foreign ministry said on Thursday were intelligence officers operating under the cover …
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Tame 2023 Atlantic hurricane season hangs on developing El Nino
by Reutersby ReutersBy Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -A slightly below-average 2023 Atlantic hurricane season lies ahead with an El Nino weather phenomenon damping the storm outlook, a top U.S. hurricane forecaster said …
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Biden administration unveils nearly $300 million for bridge projects around US
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is unveiling on Thursday nearly $300 million in funding from its signature infrastructure law for nine bridge projects across the country, officials said. The …
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US ‘getting close’ to finding source of intelligence leaks – Biden
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Holland DUBLIN (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Thursday that investigators were closing in on the source of the leak of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents, in what …
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US forecaster sees 62% chance of El Niño developing during May-July
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) -A U.S. weather forecaster on Thursday predicted a 62% chance of the El Niño phenomenon developing in the Northern Hemisphere during May-July, and a strong chance …
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Exclusive-Colombian armed groups and gangs have 17,600 members, intelligence reports find
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) – More than 17,600 people are members of the four major armed groups and 23 gangs with which the Colombian government hopes to reach …
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Pakistan govt and judiciary in new standoff amid economic turmoil
by Reutersby ReutersBy Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s parliament on Thursday ruled against providing funds for provincial snap polls ordered by the Supreme Court, creating new discord between the judiciary and government …
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Russia’s Navalny has mystery ailment which may be slow poisoning – spokeswoman
by Reutersby ReutersBy Guy Faulconbridge, Andrew Osborn and Filipp Lebedev MOSCOW (Reuters) -Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most prominent opposition politician, is grappling with severe stomach pain in jail that could be some sort …
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By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Abortion opponents on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to allow the suspension of the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, in …
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Pilgrims flock to ancient Holy Land church as Palestinian congregation shrinks
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mohamad Torokman BURQIN, West Bank (Reuters) – One of the world’s oldest churches, built on top of a cave in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and festooned with golden icons, …
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China to ban vessels from area near Taiwan over rocket debris
by Reutersby ReutersBy Liz Lee and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) – China will ban vessels from an area near Taiwan on Sunday because of the possibility of falling rocket debris, its maritime …
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By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – Torrential downpours inundated Southeast Florida on Thursday, bringing total rainfall in the Fort Lauderdale region to more than two feet in recent days, with widespread …
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Russia says prisoner swap for WSJ reporter can only be considered after trial
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday that a possible prisoner swap involving Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich can only be considered after he is put on trial, despite efforts …
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Big U.S. intelligence leak was by gun enthusiast in 20s -Washington Post
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -The person who leaked U.S. classified documents prompting a national security investigation is a gun enthusiast in his 20s who worked on a military base, the Washington Post reported …
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India defends G20 Kashmir venue, countering Pakistan criticism
by Reutersby ReutersNEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Thursday countered Pakistan’s objection to the holding of Group of 20 (G20) meetings in the Himalayan regions of Kashmir and Ladakh, saying it was …
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Factbox: Who is Alexei Navalny and what does he say of Russia, Putin and death?
by Reutersby ReutersBy Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost 8 kg in jail and is suffering an illness that could be some sort of …
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Half of Republicans say politics drove US abortion pill court ruling – Reuters/Ipsos
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Half of U.S. Republicans think a federal court was motivated by politics when it ordered the suspension of government approval for a widely used abortion pill, a …
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Christian man in Gaza brings dates and water to Muslims stuck in Ramadan rush hour
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – In the hour before sunset during Ramadan, Gaza’s roads become choked with cars as people dash home in time to break their fast with …
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Japan stands by cancelled missile alert sent to millions of residents
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Thursday stood by a North Korean missile launch warning that led millions of residents to take cover from debris that most likely …
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Trump arrives in Manhattan for NY attorney general’s deposition
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Former U.S. president Donald Trump has arrived in Manhattan for a deposition before New York’s attorney general Letitia James, he said on Thursday in a post on his social …
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(This April 12 story has been corrected to remove reference to satellite in paragraph 2) By Yimou Lee and Liz Lee TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Wednesday it had …
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Canada, South Korea eye intelligence-sharing pact – government source
by Reutersby ReutersOTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and South Korea plan to launch talks on an information security agreement to facilitate intelligence-sharing and promote security ties, a Canadian government source said on Thursday. …