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By Matt Spetalnick and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will “calibrate” its sanctions policy towards Venezuela depending on how the high-stakes election unfolds in the OPEC nation on Sunday, U.S. officials said, signaling that Washington could ease punitive measures if President Nicolas Maduro holds a fair vote. But Washington also put Maduro …

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By David Ljunggren and Anna Mehler Paperny (Reuters) -A massive wildfire that destroyed about a third of the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper is still out of control but rain and cooler conditions are helping firefighters, authorities said on Friday. Jasper, located in the middle of Alberta’s picturesque Jasper National Park, is a major …

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(Reuters) -Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on Friday that a plane with former Latin American presidents en route to observe Sunday’s Venezuela election had not been allowed to take off due to a blockade of Venezuela’s airspace. Last week, Venezuela issued a decree closing border movements by land, air and sea from midnight on Friday. …

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By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia, New Zealand and Canada on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and asked Israel to respond to a United Nations court which last week ruled its occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there were illegal. “Israel must listen to the concerns of the international community,” the leader’s …

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(Reuters) – A raging wildfire has devastated the western Canadian tourist town of Jasper, potentially destroying up to 50% of structures, and firefighters were working on Thursday to save as many buildings as possible, authorities said. Jasper is in the middle of mountainous Jasper National Park, in the province of Alberta. The town and the …

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(Reuters) -A wildfire reached the Canadian town of Jasper, Alberta on Wednesday, one of hundreds ravaging the western provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, as firefighters battled to save key facilities such as the Trans Mountain Pipeline, authorities said. Wildfires burning uncontrolled across the region include 433 in British Columbia and 176 in Alberta, more …

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian judge said on Thursday it was not proven that an ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller increases the risk of cancer in users. (Reporting by Alasdair Pal in Sydney; Editing by Praveen Menon)

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -The man accused of attempting to kill author Salman Rushdie in New York two years ago now faces federal terrorism charges for his alleged support of Hezbollah, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday. The grand-jury indictment charges Hadi Matar, the New Jersey man already facing state murder and assault charges …

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By Marcela Ayres RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva kicked off a global effort on Wednesday to end hunger and extreme poverty, aiming to make it a hallmark of Brazil’s G20 presidency as he seeks to restore the country’s soft power on the world stage. Alongside foreign officials in Rio …

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