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US moves military assets, limits access to its largest Middle East base

19 Jun 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military has moved some aircraft and ships from bases in the Middle East that may be vulnerable to any potential Iranian attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. The moves come as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing whether the United States would join Israel’s bombardment of Iran’s nuclear …

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Australia, New Zealand evacuate small number of citizens, diplomats from Israel, Iran

19 Jun 2025

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia has evacuated a small number of citizens from Israel, and New Zealand embassy staff have left Iran, but the two governments warned that closed airspace limited how they can assist thousands of citizens requesting help to leave the conflict zone. Around 1,500 Australians in Iran have registered for assistance, with another 1,200 …

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US officials preparing for possible strike on Iran in coming days, Bloomberg reports

19 Jun 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senior U.S. officials are preparing for the possibility of a strike on Iran in the coming days, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The report, citing the people, noted that the situation is still evolving and could change. Some of the people, according to Bloomberg, pointed to potential …

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Bolsonaro was main beneficiary in illegal surveillance scheme, Brazil police allege

19 Jun 2025

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro allegedly helped orchestrate an illegal surveillance scheme by intelligence agency ABIN to target his political enemies during his term, a federal police report showed on Wednesday. The report, which was released by the Supreme Court, said the group used ABIN to spy on and attack …

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Brazil declares itself bird flu ‘free’, aims to resume exports

19 Jun 2025

By Ana Mano, Roberto Samora and Debora Ely SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The world’s largest poultry exporter has declared itself free of the bird flu virus on commercial flocks after observing a 28-day period without any new commercial farm outbreaks, the Brazilian ministry of agriculture said on Wednesday. The countdown for reclaiming the country’s disease-free status …

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Israeli attacks kill 140 in Gaza in 24 hours, medics say, as focus shifts to Iran

19 Jun 2025

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli gunfire and strikes killed at least 140 people across Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, as some Palestinians in the Strip said their plight was being forgotten as attention has shifted to the air war between Israel and Iran. At least 40 of those killed …

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Iran would accept Trump’s offer to meet soon, New York Times reports

18 Jun 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran would accept U.S. President Donald Trump’s offer to meet soon, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a senior Iranian official. The newspaper, citing the official, added that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi would accept such a meeting to discuss a cease-fire with Israel. Trump, who has indicated he wants talks …

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US senators to receive classified Iran briefing, aide to Senator Schumer says

18 Jun 2025

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. senators will receive a classified briefing on Iran early next week, an aide to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday, as Iran and Israel in recent days have ratcheted up their military attacks on each other. Earlier, Schumer told reporters that he had requested such a briefing from the Trump …

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Thousands march in Buenos Aires as ex-president Kirchner starts house arrest

18 Jun 2025

By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Argentines marched in the streets of Buenos Aires on Wednesday, banging drums and chanting in a show of support for ex-president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner as she started a six-year sentence under house arrest for corruption. Kirchner, a two-term president from 2007-2015, is the country’s …

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Exclusive-US to drop guidance to limit alcohol to one or two drinks per day, sources say

18 Jun 2025

By Emma Rumney and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) -The U.S. government is expected to eliminate from its dietary guidelines the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day, according to three sources familiar with the matter, in what could be a major win for an industry threatened by heightened scrutiny …

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