WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. expects substantial progress in talks with Ukraine this week and hopes that a deal on critical minerals can be signed, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday. U.S. negotiators were set to meet with Ukrainians this week in Saudi Arabia. “I think that we’re going over …
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By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Trump administration does not seem to be engaging in talks to avert trade conflict with the European Union, the EU’s trade chief said on Monday, two days before the United States is set to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports. European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic told …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia sees restoring ties with the United States as a long, hard task but believes there is political will on both sides to move forward, the Kremlin said on Monday. Rapid moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to pursue a rapprochement with Russian President Vladimir Putin have unnerved Ukraine and its European …
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By Joyce Zhou and Karen Lema HONG KONG/MANILA (Reuters) -Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong that he was ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was about to issue a warrant over his years-long “war on drugs” that killed thousands. The war on drugs was the signature campaign …
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By Christine Chen SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government said on Monday it would activate financial support for workers who lost income due to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which has caused widespread flooding, power outages and property damage across the east coast. The storm hit land north of Brisbane, Australia’s third-most populous city, late on Saturday …
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two men accused of being members of a Russian organized crime group will face trial in the United States on Monday over what prosecutors call an unsuccessful Tehran-backed attempt to kill an Iranian dissident living in New York. Federal prosecutors say Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps in 2021 …
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By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) – A fake plan to attack on a Sydney synagogue using a caravan of explosives was fabricated by an organised crime network in order to divert police resources, Australian police said on Monday. Authorities in January found explosives in a caravan, or trailer, that could have created a blast wave …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Several of China’s top universities have announced plans to expand their undergraduate enrolment to prioritise what they called “national strategic needs” and develop talent in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI). The announcements come after Chinese universities launched artificial intelligence courses in February based on AI startup DeepSeek which has garnered …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told supporters in a massive rally on Sunday that dialogue and respect had prevailed in achieving a pause on U.S. tariffs and that the sovereignty of Mexico would always come first. Sheinbaum, speaking to thousands of people who gathered in Mexico City’s iconic Zocalo square for an …
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By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Police will be out in force, and subway stations and at least one school will be closed over safety concerns when South Korea’s Constitutional Court rules whether to oust or reinstate impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon’s political fate hangs in the balance after his short-lived martial law decree …
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