By Ricardo Brito and Luciana Magalhaes BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux voted on Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro of an alleged coup attempt and annul his trial over jurisdiction, breaking with peers and raising the odds of an appeal of a verdict this week. The high court still seems …
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By John Geddie and Josh Smith TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -In the week before his fatal shooting, right-wing U.S. political activist Charlie Kirk cheered the boom of conservative young men in South Korea and warned about a “globalist menace” in Tokyo on his first speaking tour of Asia. Kirk, 31, who helped amplify Republican President Donald Trump’s …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A gas tanker truck overturned, burst into flames and exploded on a highway through southeast Mexico City, killing at least three people and injuring 70, authorities said. The massive blast and fire engulfed several vehicles near the border between the capital’s Iztapalapa district and Chalco in neighboring Mexico State. Drone footage showed …
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(Reuters) – Authorities in the U.S. had no suspect in custody for the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk after hours of confused statements from officials about the killing at a university in Utah. “This shooting is still an active investigation,” the Utah Department of Public Safety said in a statement, adding it was …
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By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, authorizing nearly $900 billion in military spending and featuring a plan to streamline the defense acquisition process. The vote on the proposal for spending similar to last year’s level was 231 to …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Wednesday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on global and regional issues, in a follow-up to the meeting the two held in Malaysia this year, State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott said. “Secretary Rubio emphasized the importance of open and constructive communication on a …
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from barring migrants living in the U.S. illegally from accessing numerous federally funded services, including Head Start preschools, health clinics, and food banks. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Providence, Rhode Island, at the behest of 21 Democratic-led states …
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By Noel Randewich and Ragini Mathur (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Wednesday, as Oracle surged and cooler-than-expected inflation data supported expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. Oracle soared 36% in its biggest one-day percentage gain since 1992 after the tech company pointed to a …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his decision to target Hamas inside Qatar wasn’t wise, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing senior administration officials. Trump made the comments during what the Journal described as a heated phone call on Tuesday after the attack. According to the …
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LONDON -Britain said on Wednesday it would mass produce Ukrainian-designed interceptor drones to help Ukraine counter Russian missiles and one-way attack drones. The joint project had a target to produce thousands of drones per month, which would each cost less than 10% to make compared to the targets they were designed to intercept, the government …
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