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Exclusive-The US Navy is building a drone fleet to take on China. It’s not going well

By David Jeans NEW YORK (Reuters) -During a U.S. naval test off the California coast last month, which was designed to showcase the Pentagon’s top autonomous drone boats, one vessel stalled unexpectedly. As officials scrambled to fix a software glitch, another drone vessel smashed into the idling boat’s starboard side, vaulted over the deck, and …

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Big investors ditch tech ahead of expected September stocks slump

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Big investors, fearful of September’s typical seasonal declines, exited profitable stock positions on Tuesday, according to investors and trading company research, a sign the selloff in tech may be driven by a broad aversion to risk. The tech-heavy Nasdaq and broad S&P 500 stock index sold off sharply on Tuesday, …

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‘Bury weapons, not children,’ Kurdish mothers tell Turkish lawmakers

By Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) -The mothers of some fighters in the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) called on Wednesday for an amnesty for their children and an end to decades of death, before a Turkish parliamentary commission overseeing the group’s disarmament. “We mothers do not want to cry anymore. Let us bury weapons, not …

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Israel weighs Hamas offer of 60-day Gaza truce and hostage release

By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel is studying Hamas’ response to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages still held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said on Tuesday, although one source reiterated that all Israeli captives must be freed for the war to end.  Efforts to pause …

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Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai’s lawyer defends basic rights in trial’s final stretch

(Refiles fixing typo in paragraph 11 to make it read June 24, instead of June 4) By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) -The lawyer for Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai argued on Wednesday that supporting individual rights is not a crime in the final stretch of a closely watched and years-long …

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Trump says US may provide air support to back a Ukraine peace deal

By Andrea Shalal, Tom Balmforth and Anastasiia Malenko WASHINGTON/LONDON/KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine, but said the United States might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia’s war in the country.  A day after Trump pledged …

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US commerce secretary says trade documents wanted by Japan are ‘weeks away’

TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday that documents memorializing trade agreements with Japan and South Korea — a sensitive topic in Tokyo — are “weeks away” from being ready. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba, who is facing calls to step down after the ruling coalition’s loss in the …

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Court rejects house arrest for Colombia ex-president Uribe during appeal

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Bogota’s superior court has overturned a judge’s order that former Colombia President Alvaro Uribe be held on house arrest while he appeals convictions for bribery of a public official and abuse of process, sources and a court document showed on Tuesday. (Reporting by Carlos Vargas and Luis Jaime AcostaWriting …

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US approves potential sale of Javelin missiles-related equipment to Australia

(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit and related equipment to Australia for an estimated cost of $97.3 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The principal contractors for the sale will be the Javelin Joint Venture between RTX Corp and Lockheed Martin. (Reporting by Ryan Patrick …

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