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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of U.S. forces for the Indo-Pacific, Admiral Samuel Paparo, said on Wednesday he would be advocating “most strongly” for the continuation of USAID funding to the Pacific Islands region, where U.S. influence is being contested by China. Asked at a congressional hearing if the United States was missing opportunities with the …

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By Matt McKnight and Zoe Law VANCOUVER (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and tariffs have breathed new life into a superhero from the 1970s – Captain Canuck, a government agent with inhuman strength who defends Canada’s sovereignty. “All of a sudden Canadians are looking to Captain Canuck as a symbol. And it’s …

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ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter said on Wednesday she had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump by telephone about trade and was looking forward to reaching agreements after Switzerland was hit with bigger import tariffs than its EU neighbours. “In today’s phone call with President Donald Trump I conveyed both Switzerland’s stance on …

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By Emily Green, Cassandra Garrison, Stephen Eisenhammer MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican officials are scrambling to come up with a plan to increase the amount of water the country sends to the United States because of growing concern that President Donald Trump could drag a dispute over an 81-year-old water treaty into trade negotiations, according to …

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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike killed at least 29 Palestinians, including children, in a house in Shejaia in Gaza City, local health authorities said on Wednesday. Medics said dozens of others were wounded in the attack that hit a multi-floor residential building in the eastern suburb of Gaza City. Many were still …

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By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Weary from long years of biting sanctions and worried about U.S. threats of military action, Iranians have responded to the prospect of talks this weekend with expressions of hope that have boosted their stock market and depressed currency. The U.S.-Iranian talks in Oman are to address the long dispute between …

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