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As the Amazon’s waves weaken, a surfer fights to protect them

13 May 2025

By Sergio Queiroz, Adriano Machado and Manuela Andreoni ARARI, Brazil (Reuters) -Deep in the Amazon rainforest, the power of mighty rivers combines with the pull of the moon’s gravity to form waves that run for dozens of miles. Record-breaking Brazilian surfer Sergio Laus fears that climate change and environmental degradation mean their days may be numbered. One …

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Nations meet at UN for ‘killer robot’ talks as regulation lags

13 May 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -Countries are meeting at the United Nations on Monday to revive efforts to regulate the kinds of AI-controlled autonomous weapons increasingly used in modern warfare, as experts warn time is running out to put guardrails on new lethal technology. Autonomous and artificial intelligence-assisted weapons systems are already playing a …

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Turkish, Russian diplomats discuss Ukraine-Russia peace talks, Russian ministry says

12 May 2025

MOSCOW/ANKARA (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan spoke on Monday to discuss Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold direct Russian-Ukrainian talks this week in Turkey, the Russian ministry said. “The heads of the two ministries discussed issues linked with the initiative by Russian Federation President V.V. Putin about …

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Canada PM Carney, UK PM Starmer agree to strengthen defense and commercial ties in call

12 May 2025

TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke on Monday and agreed to strengthen trade, commercial, and defence ties, according to a statement from the Canadian prime minister’s office. The two leaders also discussed their commitment to helping Ukraine achieve a just peace and King Charles’ upcoming visit …

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Syria’s Sharaa skips Iraq summit after firestorm over invitation

12 May 2025

By Ahmed Rasheed and Timour Azhari BAGHDAD/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will not attend the Arab League Summit in Baghdad this weekend, Syrian state media said on Monday, after Iraq’s invitation spurred controversy over the rebel-turned-leader’s potential return to a country where he fought and was jailed. Syria’s delegation to Saturday’s summit will …

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Detained in The Hague, Philippines’ Duterte wins hometown mayoral election

12 May 2025

By Karen Lema and Mikhail Flores MANILA (Reuters) – Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was almost certain to be elected mayor of his home city by a landslide on Monday, unimpeded by his detention at the International Criminal Court on charges of murder as a crime against humanity.     With 80% of votes counted in an …

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Cannes Film Festival director wants more details on Trump tariff plans

12 May 2025

CANNES, France (Reuters) -Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux wants more details before discussing President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on films made outside the United States, he said on Monday. Fremaux, speaking to journalists one day before the festival is due to start, was asked what he might say to Trump about a threatened 100% …

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Cattle futures surge over US halt to Mexican cattle imports

12 May 2025

By Kylie Madry and Heather Schlitz MEXICO CITY/CHICAGO (Reuters) -U.S. cattle futures soared to record highs on Monday after Washington suspended cattle imports from Mexico over a flesh-eating parasite, which Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denounced as unfair. New World screwworm maggots burrow into open wounds on cattle and other animals, often killing their host within …

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