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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration said Friday it is ending collective bargaining for about 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers that staff checkpoints at U.S. airports and other transportation hubs. American Federation of Government Employees President Everett Kelley called the decision “clear retaliation” because the “union has been out in front challenging this …

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By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson (Reuters) -SpaceX’s massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, prompting the FAA to halt air traffic in parts of Florida, in the second straight failure this year for Elon Musk’s Mars rocket program. Several videos on social media showed fiery debris streaking …

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PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama will issue temporary permits for some migrants recently sent from the U.S. allowing them to stay in the Central American nation for up to 90 days if they do not wish to return to their home countries for security reasons, an official said on Friday. The measure may apply to 112 …

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By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico expects to significantly boost the number of compliant companies exporting to the U.S. under a regional trade pact in coming weeks, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Friday, after Washington paused tariffs on Mexican shipments entering under the agreement. Ebrard, speaking in a regular press conference alongside President …

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By Leon Kuegeler and Martin Schlicht BRUECK, Germany (Reuters) – Holding a rifle at a training range in a pine forest near Berlin, 23-year-old student Hannes was already anticipating the odd sense of disconnection he would feel upon returning home that day. “When I will be sitting on my couch at home this evening, I …

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By Cassandra Garrison ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) – Clerical workers in an Acapulco courthouse heard the shots ring out as they were wrapping up their workday. Gunmen had opened fire on Magistrate Edmundo Roman Pinzon, a former president of the highest court in Guerrero state, killing him instantly as he tried to pull out of the parking …

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KYIV (Reuters) – Kyiv said on Friday it was asking Italy for more information about a proposal by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to extend NATO’s mutual defence umbrella to Ukraine without offering it alliance membership or sending peacekeeping troops. Ukraine is seeking security guarantees from its Western allies ahead of any peace talks to end …

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