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Iran launches fresh attacks after sixth day of US strikes
DUBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Iran said it launched fresh attacks on U.S. facilities in the Gulf on Friday after a sixth consecutive night of U.S. strikes on Iranian military facilities, as last month's
Reuters - Politics
Trump accuses China of 2020 election interference, contradicting U.S. intel
By Nandita Bose and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S.
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North Korea calls Seoul a 'puppet' for its role in US maritime exercise
By Hyeyoon Cho SEOUL, July 17 (Reuters) - North Korean state media on Friday called South Korea a "puppet" following its participation in a maritime exercise led by the U.S., saying Seoul and
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NewsDOJ says man charged over Philadelphia mosque fire
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday a man was charged with arson in relation to a fire last week at a mosque in Philadelphia.
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China's Xi promotes China's commitment to AI access in speech at Shanghai conference
SHANGHAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of a "people-centred" approach to the development of AI technology in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of
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US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, marking 6th consecutive night of attacks
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said late on Thursday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran that were carried out at President Donald Trump's direction
Reuters - News
Qatar says Iranian missile attack thwarted, child injured
July 17 (Reuters) - Qatar's defence ministry said its armed forces thwarted an Iranian missile attack early on Friday, while the interior ministry said a child has been injured by shrapnel resulting
Reuters - News
Australia summons Laos ambassador, calls for serious charges in backpacker methanol deaths
SYDNEY, July 17 (Reuters) - Australia summoned Laos' ambassador to Canberra on Friday, saying it was "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" that Laos was not pursuing the most serious charges
Reuters - News
Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport
Video footage of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents tackling a man at the airport in Las Vegas drew public outrage and criticism from elected officials. One video posted on social media showed a man yelling and crying on the ground in Terminal 3 at Harry Reid International Airport on Monday when a man and a masked woman, both in plainclothes, tried to control, handcuff and detain him. When the pair realized they were being filmed, they walked away, leaving the man with a handcuff attached to one arm.
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Analysis-Trump threatens new Iran escalation and risks repeating old mistakes
WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has ramped up U. air strikes on Iran and threatened broader escalation, but there is little sign that a military strategy that has already failed to extract concessions from Tehran will succeed this time.
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Texas flooding kills two as state braces for historic rains
By Daniel Trotta July 16 (Reuters) - Torrential rains killed two people in Texas as floodwaters swept them away in their vehicles while the state braced for "record-shattering" rainfall over the next
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US imposes new 25% tariffs on Brazil, expands exemptions list
By Lisandra Paraguassu, David Lawder and Devika Madhusudhanan Nair BRASILIA/WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. will hit Brazil with new 25% duties on its furniture, ethanol, machinery, footwear,
Reuters - Politics
Trump's championing of debunked vote conspiracies casts shadow over midterms
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - If President Donald Trump repeats claims in a national address on Thursday that the 2020 election was stolen from him, as many experts
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Brazil readies 'tough' response to new Trump tariffs, sources say
BRASÍLIA, July 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's government convened top ministers on Thursday to prepare retaliatory measures against Washington's latest tariffs, with options including curbs on U. audiovisual companies and suspension of pharmaceutical and agricultural patents, three sources told Reuters.
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Quiet U.S. pullback in Eastern Europe sparks wider allied worries
By Peter Apps July 17 (Reuters) - As Estonia's Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur prepared to fly to the NATO summit in Ankara this month, he revealed to local journalists that several hundred U.S. troops
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Andy Burnham to be made UK Labour leader on way to becoming prime minister
By Elizabeth Piper LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham, nicknamed the 'King of the North', will become leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, the final step before becoming its
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NewsAP Exclusive: ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun to patrol American streets, several of his close relatives told The Associated Press. David Brouillette has a history of terrifying and violent behavior, according to those relatives. Brouillette's troubling past further challenges how thoroughly the Department of Homeland Security has vetted recruits as it went on a hiring spree to help carry out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
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Philippines condemns Chinese state media's 'racist' video depicting Filipinos as monkeys
MANILA, July 17 (Reuters) - The Philippines strongly condemned state-run China Daily for releasing an AI-generated video that depicted Filipinos as monkeys, saying the "racist" imagery is "offensive,
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Judge rules US government's 2024 phone searches of Palestinian American violated his rights
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled the U.S. government violated the constitutional rights of Palestinian American Osama Abu Irshaid when customs agents seized
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Weather conditions again brought devastating floods to a vulnerable swath of Texas
Long before sunrise in Texas, a shallow spot of the Guadalupe River rose above the height of a two-story house in just five hours on Thursday, sending a rush of water through a region still weary from last summer's fatal flash floods. Relentless downpours served as another frightening reminder of the flood-prone Texas Hill Country, following what experts say was fueled this time by the right mix of air and lots of available moisture. The flooding is “about as bad as it gets” — conditions that are typically rare, said Bob Oravec, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
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Iran and US step up attacks, release of American in dispute
By Nayera Abdallah, Jana Choukeir and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Iran and the United States exchanged intensifying fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has largely
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Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill at least 13, officials say
KYIV, July 16 (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian attacks on civilian areas in towns and cities, many on the front line of the more than four-year-old war, killed at least 13 people on Thursday, local
Reuters - Politics
US will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S.
Reuters - News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets China's Wang Huning
SEOUL, July 17 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks with Wang Huning, China's fourth-highest-ranked official in Pyongyang, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday
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Canada wildfire smoke blankets US Midwest, Northeast with hazardous air
By Joseph Ax and Eric Cox NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Heavy smoke from hundreds of wildfires in Canada enveloped a swath of the U.S. from the Midwest to the Northeast on Thursday, prompting warnings
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Pentagon chief backs pilots amid review into US Navy Blue Angels' low altitude flight
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed the U.S.
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Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Italy over extradition row in killing of former PM Moro
July 16 (Reuters) - Nicaragua severed diplomatic relations with Italy on Thursday over Rome's long-running demand to extradite a former Red Brigades militant convicted for his role in the 1978
Reuters - News
Dubai media office says no sounds of 'explosions' in downtown Dubai
(Corrects story to reflect that Reuters could not immediately verify the source of the reported booms) DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - The Dubai Media Office said on Thursday there had been no sounds of
Reuters - Politics
UN experts concerned by Trump's removal of immigration judges
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's removal of more than 100 immigration judges is undermining the independence of the courts and the U.S. justice system, a panel
Reuters - News
ICC staffer repeats misconduct allegations against prosecutor Karim Khan in TV interview
THE HAGUE, July 16 (Reuters) - A junior lawyer at the International Criminal Court on Thursday repeated her allegations that prosecutor Karim Khan had non-consensual sexual contact with her, in a CNN
Reuters - Politics
Maine ICE shooting puts Republican Senator Susan Collins in political bind
By Nolan D. McCaskill PORTLAND, Maine, July 16 (Reuters) - Republican U.S.
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Ontario seeks federal support for evacuations as wildfires devastate remote Canadian towns
TORONTO, July 16 (Reuters) - Ontario requested federal assistance to evacuate people from remote northern Canadian communities ravaged by wildfires on Thursday, as smoke brought poor air quality to
Reuters - Politics
House Republicans' $95 billion Iran war package clears first hurdle
Republicans on the House Budget Committee advanced a $95 billion package Thursday for the Iran war, farm aid and President Donald Trump's push for strict new voter ID requirements, moving forward on a party-line vote despite trouble in the full House — and the Senate. Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington framed the proposal as one last push to deliver for voters ahead of the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.
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Trump administration caps how long international students can stay in the US
The Trump administration has finalized a rule that will prevent international students from staying in the U.S. for more than four years unless they obtain the federal government's approval, the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday, announcing a departure from long-standing practice. The rule, which goes into effect in September, also puts in place restrictions on when and how students may change their major or academic program. Current rules give students significantly more flexibility.
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Vance says some in Israeli government sought to sway US on Iran deal
JERUSALEM, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S.
Reuters - Politics
US House Republicans push forward on Trump funding plan for Iran war, election overhaul
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S.
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Hopes for US-Iran diplomacy still alive as fighting intensifies over the Strait of Hormuz
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has intensified over control of the Strait of Hormuz, but hopes for a possible diplomatic solution have shown stubborn signs of life. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected suggestions that Islamabad had abandoned efforts to bring Washington and Tehran back to the negotiating table after brokering an initial ceasefire agreement last month that has now collapsed. “Let me dispel the impression that Pakistan has done hands up, and this is not the case,” ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said at a news conference, adding that the parties eventually "will have to come to the negotiating table to settle all outstanding issues.”
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Exclusive: Lawyer goes public with sexual misconduct claims against ICC chief prosecutor. He denies the allegations
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is under intense scrutiny as member countries prepare to vote this month on whether to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Canada will not share bridge tolls with US until debt repaid, Carney says
By Maria Cheng OTTAWA, July 16 (Reuters) - Canada will not share with the United States toll revenues from a new $4.7 million bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, until Canada
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US quarantine order for Americans returning from Congo will hurt Ebola response, aid group says
By Maria Tsvetkova and Kunal Das July 15 (Reuters) - Washington's new policy that says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend
Reuters - News
Trump cites national security to stop offshore wind development. Here's what to know
President Donald Trump's administration has worked to stop offshore wind development on the grounds that it's a national security risk since late last year. It halted work on major projects, and it's buying back leases, citing national security concerns. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says a classified report from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth proves offshore wind is a national security threat.
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US launches new wave of strikes against Iran, military says
WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. began conducting a new wave of strikes against Iran on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT) to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities," U.S.
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NTSB finds evidence of bird strike before fatal New York helicopter crash
WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it found evidence of a bird strike before a tourist helicopter plummeted upside down into New York City's Hudson
Reuters - Politics
US to revive rule that could deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits
July 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is reviving a rule that could deny permanent residency to immigrants who use public benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid, the Department of Homeland
Reuters - Politics
Trump to attend World Cup final on Sunday, White House says
WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S.
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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol in a way that's previously only been available with expensive, injectable drugs. The drug from Merck was OK'd on Thursday for patients with artery-clogging cholesterol that persists even after taking statins, the standard medications for cutting heart attack risk. Merck will market its pill under the brand name Lipfendra.
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