WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has died after being shot during an event on a university campus in Utah. “The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than …
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By David Brunnstrom, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held his first conversation with his Chinese counterpart and stressed that the United States does not seek conflict with China, but will protect its vital interests in the Asia-Pacific region, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. China is Washington’s main …
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(Reuters) -Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch said on Wednesday the settlement over the Murdoch Family Trust is “great news for investors” and will provide clarity and continuity to the company’s strategy, in his first public remarks since the agreement. The deal, announced on Monday, cemented the control of Rupert Murdoch’s politically conservative son over the …
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By Robert Harvey, Julia Payne and Nidhi Verma LONDON/BRUSSELS/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The growing policy divide between the United States and the European Union on Russian oil exports to India is likely to play out in a small reduction in crude flows in October, analysts and trade sources with knowledge of loading plans said. The U.S., …
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By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is evaluating its relationship with Israel after the attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar, foreign minister Anita Anand said on Wednesday, in the latest sign of unhappiness with the Israeli government. Anand reiterated that Canada considered the attack to be unacceptable, especially given Qatari attempts to facilitate peace …
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By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -After NATO aircraft intercepted drones in Polish airspace overnight, the Western military alliance sought to reassure its citizens on Wednesday that everything had gone as it should. The incident represented the most serious spillover of the war in Ukraine to date for NATO, as its aircraft engaged the drones that …
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(Reuters) – Poland shot down drones that entered its airspace on Wednesday, the first time a member of NATO is known to have fired shots during Russia’s war in Ukraine. Here are some reactions to the situation from some leading politicians and officials. POLISH PRIME MINISTER DONALD TUSK “We are dealing with a large-scale provocation… …
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By Jana Choukeir BEIRUT (Reuters) – Six-year-old Omar Abu Kuwaik still believes that by his next birthday, his missing hand will have grown back. He is one of thousands of Palestinian children who have lost limbs and loved ones in Israel’s bombing campaign of the Gaza Strip. “It’ll be big again when I turn seven,” …
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BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s defence minister Dong Jun held a video call with his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth on Tuesday at the latter’s request, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. Dong urged the U.S. defence secretary to maintain communication and an open attitude, and foster stable and positive military ties based on “equal respect, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has said he deeply regrets ever meeting convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that he had carried on that association “for far longer than I should have done”. Mandelson, a veteran Labour politician who was key to the party’s success under former leader Tony Blair, …
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