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US envoy plays down Africa tariff, visa concerns, reaffirms Lobito rail commitment

27 Jun 2025

(Corrects story published on June 24 to attribute ‘win-win’ quote in paragraph 10 to another U.S. official) By Colleen Goko LUANDA (Reuters) -The top U.S. diplomat for Africa on Tuesday dismissed allegations of unfair U.S. trade practices and said that funding delays would not derail a key railway project connecting Angola, Zambia and the Democratic …

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Tampa Bay Rays’ Wander Franco guilty of sexually abusing minor but gets suspended sentence

27 Jun 2025

(Reuters) -Dominican professional baseball player Wander Franco was found guilty of sexually abusing a minor and handed a suspended sentence of two years in prison, a Dominican court ruled on Thursday. Franco, who was also fined the equivalent of 10 minimum wages in the Dominican Republic, will avoid jail time if he meets certain conditions …

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Thailand will hold trade talks with US next week, finance minister says

27 Jun 2025

BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thai Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said on Friday he will travel to the United States for trade talks next week. The negotiation date has been scheduled, he told reporters, without elaborating. Thailand faces a 36% U.S. tariff on its exports, a key driver of growth, if it fails to negotiate a reduction before …

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‘Mission: Impossible’ composer Lalo Schifrin dies at 93, media reports say

27 Jun 2025

(Reuters) -Argentine musician Lalo Schifrin, composer of the memorable “Mission: Impossible” theme and the scores for dozens of Hollywood movies and TV shows, has died at age 93, media outlets reported on Thursday. Schifrin’s son, William, confirmed his father’s death, The Hollywood Reporter said. An agent for Schifrin did not immediately respond to an e-mail …

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Colombia’s constitutional court halts electoral court’s investigation into President Petro

27 Jun 2025

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s Constitutional Court on Thursday halted an electoral court’s investigation into President Gustavo Petro. The court ruled that only the House of Representatives can investigate Petro over alleged irregularities in the financing of his 2022 campaign, effectively ending the electoral court’s proceedings. “The House of Representatives is the competent authority to undertake the …

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US Supreme Court backs South Carolina effort to defund Planned Parenthood

27 Jun 2025

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for South Carolina to strip Planned Parenthood of funding under the Medicaid health insurance program in a ruling that bolsters efforts by Republican-led states to deprive the reproductive healthcare and abortion provider of public money.  The 6-3 ruling, authored by conservative …

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No known intelligence that Iran moved uranium, US defense chief says

27 Jun 2025

By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said he was unaware of any intelligence suggesting Iran had moved any of its highly enriched uranium to shield it from U.S. strikes, amid continuing questions about the state of Iran’s nuclear program. U.S. military bombers carried out …

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SpaceX says debris recovery attempts hindered after Starship explosion

26 Jun 2025

(Reuters) -SpaceX said on Thursday its debris recovery efforts after last week’s Starship explosion have been hindered and it has sought cooperation from Mexico, whose president has raised the possibility of legal action against the company. A massive Starship spacecraft by SpaceX exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas last week, which Elon …

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Fire alarm prompts temporary evacuation of FAA air traffic center in New Mexico, disrupting flights

26 Jun 2025

(Reuters) -A fire alarm forced the evacuation by air traffic controllers of the Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center in New Mexico, disrupting flights and leading to temporary ground stops at Phoenix and Albuquerque. The FAA said no fire was detected but the FAA put a ground stop in place and controllers have returned to …

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