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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Any Iranian transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia would mark a sharp escalation in the Ukraine war, the United States said on Friday, following reports that the two countries had deepened ties in recent weeks with such an arms transfer. Reuters reported in August that Russia …

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By Timour Azhari and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) -The United States and Iraq have reached an understanding on plans for the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces from Iraq, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The plan, which has been broadly agreed but requires a final go-ahead from both capitals and an announcement date, …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sept. 13, the White House said on Friday. “The leaders will have an in-depth discussion on a range of global issues of mutual interest, including continuing robust support to Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression, securing a hostage release …

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By Tangi Salaün and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) -New French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Friday pledged he would work independently from President Emmanuel Macron but signalled he would defend some of the president’s key policies while toughening the government’s stance on immigration. Giving his first interview as government chief following his nomination on Thursday, …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Sidewinder missiles to the Netherlands for an estimated cost of $691 million, the Pentagon said on Friday. The principal contractor will be RTX Corp, the Pentagon said. (Reporting by Eric Beech; editing by Rami Ayyub)

By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -In December, Drew, a 36-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas, drove more than 250 miles (400 km) to Mexico to buy cheap Ozempic to help him lose weight. Going home, he checked the pens. They looked unusual, so he shared photos on social media. The verdict: They were fakes. Three people …

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PARIS (Reuters) – France’s next government will not be limited to members of his own conservative political grouping but will also include members of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist camp, Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Friday. Giving his first interview as government chief following his nomination on Thursday, Barnier said his government, which lacks a …

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LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Hundreds of residents of Lviv packed into a church on Friday to mourn three sisters and their mother, killed in a Russian strike that hit their home in the western Ukrainian city many hundreds of miles from the front line. Seven civilians were killed and more than 50 wounded in Wednesday’s …

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PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the importance of maintaining support for Ukraine and the need for a ceasefire in Gaza during talks on Friday with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said the French presidency. Regarding Ukraine, the two leaders expressed their determination to support the country “for as long and as intensively as …

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