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PARIS (Reuters) -Greta Thunberg on Tuesday accused Israel of kidnapping her and her fellow pro-Palestinian activists in international waters, saying she declined to sign a document stating she entered the country illegally prior to being deported. Speaking in the arrivals section of Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport after being deported from Israel, the Swedish activist …

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By Wa Lone TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada, under pressure to spend more on its military, vowed on Monday to boost funding for the armed forces and hit NATO’s 2% military spending target this fiscal year, five years earlier than promised. Prime Minister Mark Carney also said Canada was likely in future to devote a greater …

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DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iran said on Monday it will soon hand a counter-proposal for a nuclear deal to the United States in response to a U.S. offer that Tehran deems “unacceptable,” while U.S. President Donald Trump said talks would continue. Trump made clear that the two sides remained at odds over whether the country would be …

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By Ted Hesson, Tim Reid and Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Images of federal immigration agents wearing masks and balaclavas as they conduct raids in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities have ignited a politically charged debate over whether they are protecting their identities or engaging in intimidation tactics. Violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement …

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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -An ex-girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs testified on Monday that he kicked, punched and dragged her last June, about a month after the hip-hop mogul apologized for a video that surfaced of Combs attacking another girlfriend eight years earlier. The alleged attack on the woman, testifying under the pseudonym Jane …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran was a tough negotiator as talks continued for a nuclear deal, and said he discussed Iran among other topics with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. “We’re doing a lot of work on Iran right now,” Trump said at an economic event at the White House. …

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By Rafael Escalera Montoto MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday condemned violent acts committed during the massive protests that have broken out in Los Angeles against immigration raids. Sheinbaum, speaking at her morning press conference, also called on U.S. authorities to respect the rule of law in migration processes. “It must be …

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By Luis Jaime Acosta and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential contender, remains in critical condition and has shown little response to treatment after being shot in Bogota, the hospital treating him said on Monday. Uribe, 39, is a member of the opposition right-wing Democratic Center party and was …

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