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CARACAS (Reuters) – A group of 199 Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrived on Monday after the two countries reached an agreement to restart flights, Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said.  A diplomatic spat last week inflamed already tense relations as the United States accused Venezuela of refusing to accept deportations flights, while …

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By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – It was around six years ago, when newcomer Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu called election board officials “idiots” for cancelling his initial victory at the polls, that President Tayyip Erdogan noticed him as a serious political threat. The comment prompted a conviction that was appealed – one in a blizzard …

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(Reuters) – A veteran of Russia’s FSB security service and a former long-serving diplomat are representing Russia at the latest round of talks with the United States over Ukraine, taking place on Monday in Saudi Arabia. SERGEI BESEDA Beseda, 70, is currently an adviser to FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov. From 2009 to 2024 he was …

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By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s outreach to Iran’s top authority, Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a possible new nuclear deal is an effort to avoid military action, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday. “We don’t need to solve everything militarily,” Witkoff told Fox News.  “Our signal to …

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ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland has highlighted the country’s contribution to the U.S. economy as it seeks to avoid tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Swiss economic affairs minister Guy Parmelin said. A delegation visited Washington last week after Switzerland was put on a list of countries being examined for unfair trade practices. Parmelin said it …

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