SAO PAULO, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he expects U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to further cut tariffs on Brazilian products soon, following a phone call between the two leaders on Tuesday. Trump last month removed additional tariffs on several Brazilian food products, including coffee and beef, …
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By Bruna Cabral RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 2 (Reuters) – A golden cascade of Talipot tree blossoms has captivated Rio de Janeiro as spring draws to a close, marking the first and last bloom of these palm trees decades after they were brought from South Asia by renowned landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx. Native to …
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By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Gaza’s main gateway will open in the next few days, Israel said on Wednesday, allowing thousands of Palestinians who are in need of medical care to leave the war-ravaged enclave through Egypt. COGAT, the Israeli military arm that oversees humanitarian matters, said the opening …
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TAIPEI, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Taiwan is looking forward to re-establishing ties with former ally Honduras and has been in touch with both of the presidential candidates who are friendly towards Taipei, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Wednesday. Salvador Nasralla, who on Tuesday took a razor-thin lead in Honduras’ presidential election, and his closest …
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By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he had watched the first U.S. strike in September on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in real time but did not see survivors in the water or the second lethal strike that he described as being carried …
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Salvador Nasralla, of the centrist Liberal Party, on Tuesday took a razor-thin lead in Honduras’ presidential election over Nasry Asfura, the conservative candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, in a vote count plagued by delays and allegations of fraud. The latest results released by the electoral authority around 6 …
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Australia’s flame-haired populist Senator Pauline Hanson and her anti-immigration party have rocketed up opinion polls, nearing a peak seen three decades ago when she first entered politics and pushed conservative parties to harden border policies. The resurgence of Hanson’s One Nation coincides with U.S. President Donald Trump’s …
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By Jeff Mason, Andrew Hay and Diego Oré WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump, who has cast himself as a relentless foe of illegal drugs, pardoned former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, freeing him from a 45-year sentence for conspiring to import tons of cocaine into the United States. Trump’s extraordinary move risks …
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WASHINGTON/BRASILIA, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discussed trade, the economy and fighting organized crime in a phone call on Tuesday, both sides said. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the two men also discussed sanctions – an apparent reference to his …
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By Joshua McElwee ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Pope Leo urged U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday not to try to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro using military force. Leo, the first U.S. pope, said it would be better to attempt dialogue or impose economic pressure on Venezuela if Washington wants …
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