(Fixes GAO name in paragraph two) By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration’s temporary freeze on federal funds for the Head Start early education program for low-income children was illegal, a non-partisan government watchdog concluded in a report released on Wednesday, as the White House continues to challenge Congress’ authority over spending. The U.S. …
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday convicted two men of leading Christian-dominated militias in attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic in 2013 and 2014 and sentenced them to up to 15 years in prison. Judges said Patrice-Edouard Ngaissona, a former football executive, and militia commander Alfred Yekatom …
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By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. business activity picked up in July, but companies asked higher prices for goods and services, supporting economists’ views that inflation will accelerate in the second half of the year mainly because of tariffs on imports. Despite the increase in activity this month, the survey from S&P Global on Thursday …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) -A senior Hamas source told Reuters on Thursday that there was still a chance of reaching a Gaza ceasefire agreement but it would take a few days because of what he called Israeli stalling. The source said Hamas’ response to the latest ceasefire proposal included requesting a clause that would prevent Israel from …
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(Reuters) -Nvidia’s advanced artificial intelligence chips worth at least $1 billion were smuggled to China in the three months after Washington tightened chip export controls, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The AI chip designer’s high-end B200 processors, banned for sale in China, is widely available on a thriving Chinese black market for U.S. chips, …
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DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks with the United States as long as some principles are respected, deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Thursday, a day before a meeting with European powers in Istanbul. The Iranian diplomat said talks could resume as long as Tehran’s rights under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty …
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By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -Talks between top South Korean and U.S. officials to negotiate over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have been postponed due to a scheduling conflict for U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, South Korea’s finance ministry said on Thursday. The two sides will reschedule the so-called 2+2 meeting between Bessent and South …
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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia is aiming for the lowest possible tariff on goods exported to the United States, its trade minister said on Thursday, denying reports that it is targeting a rate of 20%. Malaysia is facing a 25% tariff on its goods unless it can reach a deal with Washington by August 1. Fellow …
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By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Columbia University said on Wednesday it will pay over $200 million to the U.S. government in a settlement with President Donald Trump’s administration to resolve federal probes and have most of its suspended federal funding restored. Trump has targeted several universities since returning to office in January …
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By Jeff Mason, Andrew Goudsward and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The disclosure about Trump’s appearance in the Justice Department’s case records threatened to …
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