(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that a proposed Golden Dome missile defense shield that he has previously said Canada wanted to be part of would cost Ottawa $61 billion. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said last week that the country is looking at potential investments in the …
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil identified fresh bird flu cases in wild animals, which it said should not have any commercial impact, and is investigating a new potential case on a commercial farm, Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Tuesday. Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, earlier this month identified a bird flu outbreak on a …
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WASHINGTON/CARACAS (Reuters) -The United States and Venezuela on Tuesday each warned their respective citizens against traveling to the other country, with the U.S. citing the risk of wrongful detention in the South American nation and Venezuela saying its citizens are victims of systematic rights abuses in the U.S. “U.S. citizens in Venezuela face a significant …
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By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) -Brazil has not yet tested cows for bird flu, despite hundreds of cases in the dairy herd in the U.S., because it is focusing on poultry outbreaks after its first confirmed case on a farm this month, the country’s chief veterinarian said on Tuesday. Brazil, the world’s largest …
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(Reuters) -The Texas health department said on Tuesday it was “cautiously optimistic” about the spread of measles in the state after it saw only one additional case since its last update. The state recorded 729 cases of measles on Tuesday, one more since its last update on Friday. The spread of measles in the state …
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By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boards and the owners of retailers whose shares have been pummeled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war are increasingly warming to offers to sell – and to escape the market chaos that has caused company valuations to seesaw in recent months. Following sneaker-maker Skechers’ take-private deal earlier …
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The work of a U.S.-backed private humanitarian organization tasked with distributing aid in Gaza is a distraction from what is needed, such as the opening of crossing points, a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday. The GHF, which began as an Israeli-initiated plan and has drawn criticism from the United …
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ANKARA (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s foreign minister discussed at a meeting in Moscow efforts to end the war in Ukraine and developments since direct talks between the warring parties, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is on a two-day visit to Moscow, where the source said he …
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By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A large rally in Jerusalem marking Israel’s capture of the city’s east in the 1967 war descended into chaos on Monday as far-right Israeli Jews confronted and assaulted Palestinians, fellow Israelis and journalists, witnesses said. The annual “Flag March” drew tens of thousands of people, chanting, dancing and waving Israeli …
By Devjyot Ghoshal, Ariba Shahid, Shivam Patel NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -A little after 8:00 pm on May 8, red flares streaked through the night sky over the northern Indian city of Jammu as its air-defence systems opened fire on drones from neighbouring Pakistan. The Indian and Pakistani militaries have deployed high-end fighter jets, conventional missiles …
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