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Gaza ceasefire talks resume as Israeli assault kills hundreds in 72 hours

By May Angel and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas resumed ceasefire talks on Saturday in Qatar, both sides said, even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of people over 72 hours, and mobilised for a massive new ground assault. Palestinian health authorities said at least 146 people …

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Severe floods hit Argentina farm region, thousands evacuate

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Thousands of residents evacuated on Saturday as rains lashed the north of Argentina’s Buenos Aires province, a vital agricultural hub, and caused severe flooding.  The National Meteorological Service, which issued a red alert for the region on Friday evening, reported rainfall between 150 and 250mm (6-10 inches) between the cities of Zarate …

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Factbox-World leaders set to attend Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Following is a list of the main world leaders who are expected to attend Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass on Sunday, according to a Vatican statement. ALBANIA – President Bajram Bega ARMENIA – President Vahagn Khachaturyan AUSTRALIA – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese AUSTRIA – Chancellor Christian Stocker BELGIUM – King Philippe and Queen …

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Iran’s Supreme Leader says Trump is lying when he speaks of peace

(Reuters) -Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Donald Trump on Saturday of lying when the U.S. president said during his Gulf tour this week that he wanted peace in the region. On the contrary, said Khamenei, the United States uses its power to give “10-ton bombs to the Zionist (Israeli) regime to drop on …

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In Mexico, first outrage, then victim blaming over murdered TikTok influencer

By Cassandra Garrison and Emily Green MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – No sooner had 23-year-old beauty influencer Valeria Marquez been murdered on a TikTok livestream than the Mexican rumor mill started. Comments poured in on social media blaming her for her own death: She was involved in shady business, her ex-boyfriend was a narco, she had …

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Bolivia police teargas Morales supporters protesting electoral ban

LA PAZ (Reuters) – Tensions flared in Bolivia’s administrative capital La Paz on Friday as supporters of former President Evo Morales gathered outside the electoral court, demanding his reinstatement as a candidate in this year’s presidential race. Bolivia’s constitutional court this week upheld a lower court ruling banning presidents from serving more than two terms, …

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US singer Chris Brown denied bail in UK, throwing upcoming tour into doubt

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -U.S. singer Chris Brown was denied bail by an English court over a serious assault charge on Friday, throwing his upcoming world tour into doubt. Brown has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an “unprovoked attack” in a London nightclub in 2023. The 36-year-old has not …

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Bird flu in top chicken exporter Brazil triggers trade bans

By Isabel Teles, Ana Mano, Roberto Samora and Lisandra Paraguassu SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm on Friday, triggering protocols for a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers. The outbreak in southern Brazil …

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Deadly Israeli strikes pound Gaza, Trump says ‘people are starving’

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed more than 250 people since Thursday morning, local health authorities said on Friday, one of the deadliest phases of bombardment since a truce collapsed in March, with a new ground offensive expected soon. U.S. President Donald Trump, who ended a …

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US issues emergency orders to address Puerto Rico grid security issues

(Reuters) – The United States has issued emergency orders to address “critical grid security issues and improve grid resiliency” in Puerto Rico, the Energy Department said in a statement on Friday. The DOE also said it would review $365 million in funding from the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund to make sure all assistance “is …

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