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By Bo Erickson and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told U.S. senators on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration will not change tactics on tariffs in the near term and warned that some pain for businesses will be necessary to bring home manufacturing jobs. During a sometimes tense U.S. Senate Finance …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her nation would categorically reject any unilateral U.S. military in Mexico and that such military action “would not resolve anything.” Sheinbaum’s comments during her regular morning press conference came in response to questions about an NBC News report that President Donald Trump’s administration is …

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By Monica Machicao and Santiago Limachi BENI, Bolivia (Reuters) -In Bolivia’s rural region of Beni near the border with Brazil, vast grasslands where cows once grazed have been submerged, forcing cattle and the cowboys that herd them to swim or wade to reach small patches of higher ground. The South American nation has been hit …

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By Alexandra Alper and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A host of U.S. federal agencies have unveiled fresh buyout offers to slash their workforce, renewing a voluntary program that preceded the first wave of mass firings led by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. About 75,000 federal workers accepted the first offer, but some economists queried …

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By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on April 17 to discuss the tariffs that he has slapped on European Union imports, her office said on Tuesday. The 27-nation bloc faces 25% import tariffs on steel and aluminium and cars, and broader tariffs of …

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By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) – King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla greeted crowds on Tuesday as they visited the Colosseum and Roman Forum on the second day of a state visit which is aimed at reinforcing close ties between Britain and Italy. Charles, who is paying his 18th official visit to Italy, is …

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(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering drone strikes on drug cartels in Mexico to combat trafficking across the southern border, NBC News reported on Tuesday. It cited six current and former U.S. military, law enforcement and intelligence officials with knowledge of the matter. In response to the report, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said …

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By Parisa Hafezi (Reuters) -Iran is approaching weekend talks with the United States over its nuclear programme warily, with little confidence in progress and deep suspicions over U.S. intentions, Iranian officials told Reuters on Tuesday. The talks were announced on Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened Washington’s old foe Iran with …

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