By Donny Kwok and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Blackened skies unleashed record-breaking rains on Hong Kong and the high-tech cities surrounding South China’s Pearl River Delta on Tuesday, disrupting hospitals and shuttering schools and law courts across the Asian financial hub. More than 350mm (13.8 inches) of rain had drenched Hong Kong by 2 …
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By Kanishka Singh and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump again threatened on Monday to raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, while New Delhi called his attack “unjustified” and vowed to protect its economic interests, deepening the trade rift between the two countries. In a social media post, …
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By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Supreme Court put former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest on Monday ahead of his trial for an alleged coup plot, underscoring the court’s resolve despite escalating tariffs and sanctions from U.S. President Donald Trump. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the target of U.S. Treasury sanctions last week, …
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By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday creating a White House Olympics task force to handle security and other issues related to the 2028 summer Olympic games, an administration official told Reuters. The task force, made up of members from Trump’s cabinet and government agencies, will …
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(Corrects grammar in paragraph 2) By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -“Headless body in topless bar”-type headlines made famous by the iconic New York Post tabloid could soon greet Californians as Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp prepares to expand to the West Coast with its biggest U.S. daily newspaper launch in nearly 15 years. The California …
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By Lisandra Paraguassu and Kate Abnett BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil is resisting calls to move the global COP30 climate summit, scheduled for November, out of Belem, even as it faces mounting pressure over soaring accommodation prices in the Amazonian city. “The COP will be in Belem, the leaders’ summit will be in Belem,” Andre Correa do …
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday vetoed a pension boost and a bill strengthening protections for people with disabilities, which lawmakers had passed in July, saying that they put fiscal balance at risk. The decision to veto the bills had already been announced by Milei last month, although Congress – where the …
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By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -Canada said on Monday it delivered humanitarian assistance through airdrops to Gaza, which has been under a devastating Israeli military assault for almost 22 months, with Ottawa again accusing Israel of violating international law. “The (Canadian Armed Forces) employed a CC-130J Hercules aircraft to conduct an airdrop of critical humanitarian aid …
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(Reuters) -Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will visit Mexico this week to advance priorities on economic growth and trade with their counterparts and with President Claudia Sheinbaum, Ottawa said on Monday, amid trade disputes with the United States. The visit will take place from August 5 to August 6, according …
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Gaza on Monday, including 10 seeking aid, health authorities said, adding another five had died of starvation in what humanitarian agencies say may be an unfolding famine. The 10 died in two separate incidents near aid sites belonging …
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