By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors formally told a court on Thursday that they plan to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, who is accused of murdering a UnitedHealth Group executive in New York last year. Mangione, 26, is due to appear in Manhattan federal court for an arraignment on Friday. He …
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – After Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Hungarian leader Viktor Orban predicted the “Trump tornado” would usher in a golden era for Europe’s far right. It isn’t working out that way. In Hungary, the strong economy that helped Orban win previous elections is now struggling and could worsen as Europe confronts Trump’s aggressive …
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. agencies for food and refugees plan deep cuts due to an unprecedented plunge in funding, including from former top donor the U.S., internal memos sent to staff show, raising questions about how to maintain hunger relief. The humanitarian sector has been roiled by funding cuts from major …
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By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s general election will take place on Monday, with polls indicating a tight race between the ruling Liberals and the official opposition Conservatives. Here are some key planks of the two largest parties: LIBERALS DEALING WITH U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP – Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s retaliatory tariffs …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Reuters has seen the text of a set of proposals to end Russia’s war in Ukraine that were presented to European officials by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff at talks in Paris on April 17. The text of the document is published in full with no changes. Russia-Ukraine Deal Framework Transmit verbally Overview: …
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By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Agriculture is withdrawing a proposal aimed at reducing Salmonella risks in poultry products for U.S. consumers, the agency said on Thursday, increasing concerns about oversight of the food supply under President Donald Trump. The withdrawal represents the administration’s latest missed opportunity to protect public health, food …
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(Reuters) – The United States wants a tariff solution with Switzerland, the Swiss president said in a Friday interview after meeting U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington. “We are satisfied with the talks we have held,” President Karin Keller-Sutter told national broadcaster SRF, adding the U.S. was planning to hold “privileged negotiations” with a …
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Thousands gathered across Australia and New Zealand on Friday for Anzac Day, a public holiday commemorating military service members who fought and died during wartime. Anzac Day originally marked the nations’ role in an ultimately unsuccessful campaign to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey during World War One, which resulted in 130,000 deaths …
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By Joyce Lee, Hyunjoo Jin and Nandita Bose SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States agreed to craft a trade package aimed at removing new U.S. tariffs before the pause on reciprocal tariffs is lifted in July, Seoul’s delegation in Washington said after a first round of trade talks. The U.S. and South Korea …
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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Thursday a blast on Sunday near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen’s capital city of Sanaa was caused by a Houthi missile and not an American airstrike. The Houthi-run health ministry said a dozen people were killed in the U.S. strike in a …
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