By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden gave a fist bump to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday, state television showed, during a trip to Saudi Arabia that is being watched for body language and rhetoric as Washington seeks to reset relations. White House officials …
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By Steve Holland, Aziz El Yaakoubi and Maha El Dahan JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he told Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman he held him responsible for the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi as they held talks meant to reset relations with the key …
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By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The congressional committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol announced on Friday that it will hold a hearing at 8 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 21. The hearing, which is aimed at reaching a broad U.S. television audience during prime viewing hours, will be …
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By Crispian Balmer and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impasse, government officials said on Friday, after Prime Minister Mario Draghi tendered his resignation in the wake of a mutiny by a coalition partner. President Sergio Mattarella rejected Draghi’s resignation on Thursday and asked him to address …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will not come with a plan to restart the stalled Israel-Palestinian peace process when he visits the West Bank on Friday, at the end of the first leg of his Middle East trip, a senior administration official said. Biden will restate his backing for a two-state solution to …
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By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter, highlighting the colossal toll on activity from widespread COVID lockdowns and pointing to persistent pressure over coming months from a darkening global outlook. Friday’s frail data adds to fears of a global recession as policymakers jack up interest rates to …
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PARIS (Reuters) – Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wildfires continued to rage out of control in southwestern France, authorities said on Friday. More than 1,000 firefighters, supported by nine water-bomber aircraft, have been battling since Tuesday to master two blazes fanned by scorching heat, tinder-box conditions and strong winds. “The situation …
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By Giuseppe Fonte and Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s president rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday after a day of political drama that threatened to bring down a national unity government that has been in office less than 18 months. Draghi, the former European Central Bank (ECB) president, announced he …
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By Steve Holland and Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint pledge on Thursday to deny Iran nuclear arms, a show of unity by allies long divided over diplomacy with Tehran. The undertaking, part of a “Jerusalem Declaration” crowning Biden’s first visit to Israel as …
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By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) – The man accused of shooting dead 10 Black people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, on May 14 has been indicted on 27 federal hate crimes and firearms offenses, the U.S. Justice Department announced on Thursday. The indictment returned by a federal grand jury tacks on an additional …
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