By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Wednesday announced plans to ease sanctions on Syria during what it called a period of transition. Many Western nations, including Canada, had put a range of sanctions against Syria under its ousted President Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled late last year by insurgent forces led by …
By Jennifer Rigby and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -The Novo Nordisk Foundation and University of Copenhagen researchers have backtracked over a project to redefine how the world understands ultra-processed foods, after more than 90 independent food scientists warned of confusion and conflicts of interest. Professor Carlos Monteiro and colleagues in Brazil first coined the term …
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By Luc Cohen, Jonathan Allen and Tom Hals NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday extended his order blocking federal authorities from deporting a detained Columbia University student, in a case that has become a flashpoint of the Trump administration’s pledge to deport some pro-Palestinian college activists. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman had temporarily …
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By Guy Faulconbridge and Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Wednesday it would review details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before responding, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hoped a deal would be struck within days. As Moscow considered the plan, President Vladimir Putin, dressed in …
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OTTAWA (Reuters) -Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s next prime minister on Friday morning, marking the final day of Justin Trudeau’s more than nine years in power. Governor General Mary Simon will preside over the swearing-in of Carney and his cabinet ministers Friday at 11 a.m., her office said in a statement. Carney, …
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By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Most of the jet fuel onboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate that was hit by a container ship in a collision off Britain’s coast remains contained and only two of the vessel’s 18 fuel tanks have leaked, owner Stena Bulk said on Wednesday. The Portuguese-flagged Solong container ship crashed …
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks advanced on Wednesday as cooler-than-expected inflation data helped stanch a sharp selloff, while the escalation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s chaotic, multi-front tariff war kept gains in check. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed in positive territory, the latter enjoying a muscular boost from tech and …
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By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem welcomed on Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump’s apparent retreat from his proposal for a permanent displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, urging him to refrain from aligning with the vision of the “extreme Zionist right.” The statement by the Hamas official came after Trump said on Wednesday …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Social Security Administration said on Wednesday that it will no longer process changes to direct-deposit routing numbers over the phone, but its other telephone services would remain unchanged. The statement from the agency came after the Washington Post earlier reported that Social Security Administration had considered ending telephone service for …
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By Agustin Marcarian BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – It was an unlikely mix – Argentine pensioners gathered in front of the congressional building on Wednesday, flanked by soccer fans from teams normally at odds with one another. The retirees gather each week to protest cuts to their pensions, which have dried up since libertarian President Javier …
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