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Oman confirms next round of US-Iran nuclear talks amid fears of regional risks

By Jana Choukeir and Ahmed Elimam DUBAI (Reuters) -The sixth round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks will be held on Sunday in Muscat, the Omani foreign minister said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that Tehran would not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. Trump said on Wednesday U.S. personnel were being moved …

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US to pull some personnel from the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran

By Daphne Psaledakis, Idrees Ali, Ahmed Rasheed and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday U.S. personnel were being moved out of the Middle East because “it could be a dangerous place,” adding that the United States would not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Reuters reported earlier on Wednesday …

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Islamic State reactivating fighters, eying comeback in Syria and Iraq

By Ahmed Rasheed, Timour Azhari and Michael Georgy DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Middle East leaders and their Western allies have been warning that Islamic State could exploit the fall of the Assad regime to stage a comeback in Syria and neighbouring Iraq, where the extremist group once imposed a reign of terror over millions. Islamic State …

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Rubio marks Russia Day, reaffirms calls for peace with Ukraine

(Reuters) -The United States supports Russians’ aspirations for a brighter future, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on the occasion of Russia Day, reaffirming a desire for constructive engagement in efforts to bring about peace in the war with Ukraine. The Russia Day holiday marks the country’s 1990 declaration of sovereignty, more than a year …

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Marines to deploy on LA streets within two days with authority to detain civilians

By Brad Brooks, Omar Younis, Idrees Ali and Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. Marines will join National Guard troops on the streets of Los Angeles within two days, officials said on Wednesday, and would be authorized to detain anyone who interferes with immigration officers on raids or protesters who confront federal agents. U.S. President …

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Australian accused of mushroom murders denies poisoning lunch as cross-examination ends

By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) -An Australian woman accused of murder denied on Thursday she deliberately included poisonous mushrooms in a lunch she served to three elderly relatives of her estranged husband, as the prosecution wrapped up five days of cross-examination.  Erin Patterson is charged with the murders of her mother-in-law Gail Patterson, father-in-law Donald …

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US envoy plans to meet Iran’s foreign minister on Sunday, US official says

By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oman on Sunday and discuss Iran’s response to a recent American proposal for a nuclear deal, a U.S. official said late on Wednesday. Iran said on Monday it will soon hand a counter-proposal …

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New Russian ambassador tells Trump he will work to restore relations

(Reuters) -The new Russian ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, pledged to work to fully restore relations with Washington as he formally presented his credentials to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported. “Russia and the United States are destined, as great powers, to have non-confrontational peaceful existence,” the agencies quoted Darchiev …

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