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By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Tuesday as tariff uncertainty stayed high and shares of consumer and healthcare companies eased, while upbeat results from banks provided some support. Shares of Bank of America and Citigroup rose following their results. Still, bank executives warned that U.S. consumer spending faces huge …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Tuesday condemned attacks by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on civilians in North Darfur and called for parties in the country’s civil war to be held accountable for breaches of international humanitarian law. “We are deeply alarmed by reports the RSF has deliberately targeted civilians and humanitarian actors …

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By Laurie Chen, Farah Master and Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries. Police in the northeastern city of Harbin said three alleged NSA agents to a wanted list and also accused …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s federal government is negotiating with its northern states to send more water to the United States, the country’s president said on Tuesday, after its historic shortfall led President Donald Trump to threaten tariffs and sanctions. Mexico is scrambling for solutions after falling critically behind on its obligatory deliveries to the U.S. …

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By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei sought on Tuesday to play down expectations of a breakthrough in nuclear talks with the U.S., following stirrings of hope among some Iranians weary of economic hardships that have at times sparked public unrest. Failure to reach a deal with President Donald Trump to end …

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By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Popular Western medicines for diseases including cancer and diabetes have been caught in the escalating U.S.-China trade war, a Reuters review of Chinese regulator data showed, and threaten to add to drugmakers’ costs. China announced on Friday that it would raise its levies on imports of U.S. goods to 125%, hitting back …

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By Felix Light (Reuters) -Armenia called on Azerbaijan on Tuesday to investigate ceasefire violations along the two countries’ frontier, as a surge of reported incidents of cross-border gunfire raises the prospect of renewed fighting between the long-term rivals. Armenia and Azerbaijan said in March they had agreed the text of a peace treaty to end …

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