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US reinterprets arms control pact to ease military drone exports

16 Sep 2025

(Reuters) -The United States can export “Reaper”-style and other advanced military drones more easily following a reinterpretation of its export control policies approved by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the State Department announced on Monday. Drones will now be treated like fighter jets, such as the F-16, rather than missile systems, allowing the U.S. to …

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US State Department approves potential sale of F-16 aircraft to Peru, Pentagon says

16 Sep 2025

(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-16 aircraft and related elements of logistics and program support to Peru in a deal valued at an estimated $3.42 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. The principal contractors are Lockheed Martin, General Electric Aerospace and RTX Corp, according to a release. (Reporting by …

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Kennedy appoints five new members to US vaccine panel

16 Sep 2025

(Reuters) – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday appointed five new members to the revamped advisory panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy. This comes ahead of the panel’s meeting this week to review guidance on shots for hepatitis B, measles-mumps-rubella-varicella and COVID-19, in a closely …

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USDA considering economic aid for farmers this fall, says secretary

15 Sep 2025

By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with Congress to evaluate whether economic aid might be needed for the nation’s farmers this autumn amid trade disputes and record-high yields, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Monday. U.S. farmers have missed out on billions in soybean sales to China as …

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Venezuela’s Maduro says US behavior is ‘aggression,’ communications largely cut

15 Sep 2025

(Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that recent incidents between his country and the United States are an “aggression” by the U.S., not tensions between the two countries, and that there is no communication between the governments. The administration of President Donald Trump has ratcheted up U.S. military presence in the southern …

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Rubio visits Jerusalem archeological site in boost to Israel’s claims

15 Sep 2025

By Simon Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday visited a contentious archaeological site beneath Jerusalem, giving U.S. backing to a Jewish settler-led project that critics say undermines prospects for a future Palestinian state. The visit, from which international and local media were barred, marked the latest endorsement by the Trump administration …

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Bessent says TikTok ban threat won framework agreement with Chinese

15 Sep 2025

By David Lawder MADRID (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the threat of a TikTok shutdown led Chinese negotiators to abandon demands for tariff concessions in return for the social media app divestment and allowed reaching a framework agreement in talks in Madrid on Monday. The commercial terms of the agreement will preserve U.S. …

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Netanyahu says Israel should invest in influence operations to counteract isolation

15 Sep 2025

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel needs to invest heavily in “influence operations” in traditional and social media to counteract economic isolation arising from negative publicity abroad, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. Speaking at a Finance Ministry conference, Netanyahu said foreign investment into Israel had held up in the wake of a 12-day …

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Iran’s uranium-enrichment programme must be dismantled, US’s Wright says

15 Sep 2025

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Iran’s uranium-enrichment programme must be “completely dismantled”, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s annual General Conference on Monday. The U.S. and Israel bombed Iran’s uranium-enrichment plants in June, arguing Iran was getting too close to being able to produce a nuclear weapon, even though the International …

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UK police say they have planned for ‘every eventuality’ ahead of Trump visit

15 Sep 2025

LONDON (Reuters) – British police said on Monday they had planned for “just about every eventuality” ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit this week, with the bulk of the trip being held out of public view. Trump arrives in Britain on Tuesday for his unprecedented second state visit where he will be treated …

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