NJ Transit strike enters third day as talks with engineers union stall
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit rail service disruptions will continue for a third consecutive day after contract negotiations between the transit agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ended…
Governor Murphy Talks Pressure of Inflation on New Jersey, Optimism for 2024 Election
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy appeared on MSNBC, where he discussed the upcoming presidential election and the potential for Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Governor Tim…
New Jersey’s Black Owned Businesses Getting Crushed Despite Biden and Harris Optimistic Pep Talks
A new report claims black-owned businesses, like those here in New Jersey, are being crushed under the Biden-Harris administration. While the nation’s top officials travel the country trying to paint a pretty…
Defense relationship part of US-Iraq talks in Washington next week, US official says
By Arshad Mohammed and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The security and defense relationship between the U.S. and Iraq will be an important part of talks when Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia…
No progress made at Cairo ceasefire talks, says Hamas official
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Hamas official told Reuters on Monday that no progress was made at a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo also attended by delegations from Israel, Qatar…
US-China Military Talks Over Chinese Aggression In Air And Sea Resume After Tense Two Year Break
U.S. and Chinese military delegations met in Hawaii for the first time in two years to discuss safety on the high seas and in the skies following instances of unsafe Chinese military…
US, China hold military talks in Hawaii
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. military officials met their Chinese counterparts earlier this week for a series of meetings in Hawaii focused on how the two countries can operate safely, U.S. officials said on…
Palestinians should seek statehood through direct talks, not at UN, US says
By Humeyra Pamuk and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday that establishing an independent Palestinian state should happen through direct negotiations between the parties and not…
Pentagon In Early Talks To Finance Gaza Peacekeeping Force: REPORT
The Pentagon is in early talks to fund a peacekeeping force in war-ravaged Gaza after conflict between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group ends, Politico reported, citing two Defense Department officials and…
US pushes peace talks to avert ‘point of no return’ in Sudan
By Aidan Lewis (Reuters) – The United States hopes for a relaunch of talks aimed at ending the conflict in Sudan and opening up humanitarian access soon after Ramadan ends in mid-April,…
Russia says strategic talks with U.S. possible only as part of broader debate
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday that it would only discuss nuclear arms control with the United States as part of a broader debate, saying that Washington would not get away…
Yellen to visit Brazil for G20 meeting, Chile for bilateral talks
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will join finance officials from the Group of 20 major economies for meetings in Sao Paolo, Brazil next week, and then…
Peace talks with Colombia government in crisis, ELN rebels say
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Peace talks between the Colombian government and National Liberation Army (ELN) rebels are in crisis, the guerrilla group said, while the government accused the rebels of dragging out the…
Mexico talks with Canada about high number of asylum requests
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that his government is addressing a complaint from Canada over the high number of asylum requests from Mexicans. According…
US envoy to visit Egypt, Israel for hostage talks, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Middle East envoy Brett McGurk will travel to the region this week for continued talks on securing the release of hostages held by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in…
Exclusive-France proposes Hezbollah withdrawal, border talks for Israel-Lebanon truce
By Laila Bassam, Maya Gebeily and John Irish BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) – France has delivered a written proposal to Beirut aimed at ending hostilities with Israel and settling the disputed Lebanon-Israel frontier, according…
Lead Democrat on US Senate border talks hopes Trump does not tank Ukraine aid
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The day after the U.S. Senate failed to pass a border security deal he spent four months negotiating, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy voiced hope that enough…
Senior US official in Ukraine for talks amid uncertainty over aid
KYIV (Reuters) – U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday for talks amid growing uncertainty over U.S. economic and military assistance to Kyiv as the war with…
Volkswagen founds AI lab, in talks with potential partners
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen is in talks with international technology firms about collaborating to create new digital prototypes for products and features using artificial intelligence, the carmaker said on Wednesday. The company…
EU trade chief to press on with US battery minerals talks despite differences
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and European Union failed on Tuesday to reach a trade deal for critical battery minerals but are vowing to press ahead with talks to…
France says EU Commission to end trade deal talks with Mercosur countries
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has told the European Commission that it was impossible to conclude trade deal negotiations with South America’s Mercosur bloc and understands the EU has put…
White House calls talks on Hamas hostage deal constructive, promising
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that talks to secure a new release of hostages held by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza were constructive and promising but there…
Evergrande faces imminent liquidation after talks with top creditors break down – WSJ
(Reuters) – Chinese property developer Evergrande faces imminent liquidation after its overseas creditors failed to reach an 11th-hour deal this weekend to restructure the sprawling real-estate company, the Wall Street Journal reported…
China Continues To Dodge Responsibility For Supplying America’s Fentanyl Crisis Ahead Of High-Level Talks With US
China Continues To Dodge Responsibility For Supplying America’s Fentanyl Crisis Ahead Of High-Level Talks With US Harold Hutchison on January 26, 2024 A top Chinese official blamed the United States for the…
Taiwan reports Chinese ‘combat patrols’ ahead of China-US talks
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence ministry said it detected 23 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out “joint combat readiness patrols” with Chinese warships on Friday, ahead of high-level…
Britain pauses talks on Canada free trade deal over agriculture
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Britain has suspended talks on a free trade deal with Canada amid unhappiness on both sides about the lack of access to agricultural markets, Canadian officials…
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