WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he believes talks with Harvard University are showing signs of progress and he expects the Ivy League school to soon provide the administration a list of foreign students it has requested. (Reporting By Andrea Shalal and Jarrett Renshaw, Editing by Franklin Paul)
LONDON (Reuters) -Premiums for consumers buying aluminium on the physical market in the United States hit a record 60 cents a lb or $1,323 a metric ton on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed higher tariffs on U.S. imports of the metal. The tariffs doubled to 50% on Wednesday. The U.S. Midwest duty-paid premium …
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(Reuters) – Reuters is withdrawing the June 5 article “New York, other states urge FDA to expand access to abortion pill.” A petition underlying the states’ reported activity has not been filed. There will not be a replacement article. STORY_NUMBER: L2N3S80C0 STORY_DATE: 05/06/2025 STORY_TIME: 1316 GMT
By Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) -Fatima, a 57-year-old Afghan women’s rights defender waiting in limbo in Pakistan for her U.S. visa to be processed, had her dreams shattered overnight after President Donald Trump included Afghans among those banned from entering the U.S. She worked for decades for U.S.-funded projects in Central …
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By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has moved $250 million to the Department of Homeland Security for voluntary deportations by migrants without legal status, a spokesperson said, an unprecedented repurposing of funds that have been used to aid refugees uprooted by war and natural disasters. The money has been transferred “to provide …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in April, with imports decreasing by the most on record as the front-running of goods ahead of tariffs ebbed, which could provide a lift to economic growth this quarter. The trade gap contracted by a record 55.5% to $61.6 billion, the lowest level since September 2023, the …
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By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) -The crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles, including 800 electric vehicles, abandoned it off the coast of Alaska after a fire broke out onboard, its operator Zodiac Maritime said on Wednesday. The 22 crew members were safely evacuated from the ship after they failed to put out the …
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(Reuters) – A 2,000-gallon diesel spill that originated at a hospital facility in Baltimore, Maryland, on Wednesday tainted a waterfront in a popular tourist spot in the city, but there was no impact on drinking water in the area, officials said on Thursday. The spill originated from a Johns Hopkins Hospital facility near the marina …
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By Daniel Trotta WASHINGTON (Reuters) -LGBTQ+ people from around the world gather in Washington this week for a parade, a political rally and cultural performances marking WorldPride to channel joy in sexual and gender diversity as well as outrage over the Trump administration’s rollback of their rights. WorldPride, which takes place in a different city …
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel on Wednesday to investigate whether former President Joe Biden’s aides covered up alleged mental decline and unlawfully used an autopen on Biden’s behalf to sign policy documents. Biden, who is fighting cancer, said he was responsible for the decisions made during …
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