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By Courtney Rozen and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended a hiring freeze through at least the end of this year, according to three sources familiar with the matter, as the peak of hurricane season approaches. The Trump administration froze hiring government-wide through October 15, with exceptions for public …

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(Adds attribution in paragraph 4) By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Deadly missile and drone strikes on Ukraine “cast doubt on the seriousness of Russia’s desire for peace,” the United States told the U.N. Security Council on Friday, warning that Washington could punish Moscow with economic measures if it continues the war.  “The United States …

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By Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -Meta is adding new teenager safeguards to its artificial intelligence products by training systems to avoid flirty conversations and discussions of self-harm or suicide with minors, and by temporarily limiting their access to certain AI characters. A Reuters exclusive report earlier in August revealed how Meta allowed provocative chatbot behavior, including …

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Britain, France and Germany urged Iran at the United Nations on Friday to meet three requirements so their threat of reimposing U.N. sanctions can be delayed to allow space for talks on a deal to address their concerns about Tehran’s nuclear program. U.N. envoys for the three countries – …

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By Idrees Ali (Reuters) -Tensions between the United States and Venezuela are rising amid a large U.S. naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean and nearby waters, which U.S. officials say aims to address threats from Latin American drug cartels. U.S. President Donald Trump has made cracking down on drug cartels a central goal of his …

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Microsoft has fired four employees who participated in protests on company premises against the firm’s ties to Israel as it wages war in Gaza, including two who took part in a sit-in this week at the office of the company’s president. Anna Hattle and Riki Fameli received voicemails informing them …

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By Joyce Lee and David Brunnstrom SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Thursday the U.S. and South Korea have agreed to discuss nuclear fuel reprocessing following a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung this week.   “We operate 26 nuclear power plants, buying and …

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