CAIRO (Reuters) – Any Israeli military escalation against Palestinians would most likely lead to the killing of some hostages, the Hamas armed wing’ spokesperson said on Thursday, adding that the Israeli threats of war and blockade will not secure the release of the hostages. (Reporting by Ahmed Tolba, Nidal Al Mughrabi and Yomna Ehab; Editing …
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Dmitry Antonov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia will seek a peace deal in Ukraine that safeguards its own long-term security and will not retreat from the gains it has made in the conflict, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday in comments to relatives of soldiers killed there. Putin also took an indirect …
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(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said Mexico won’t be required to pay tariffs on any goods that fall under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade until April 2. “After speaking with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls …
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(Reuters) – A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Antofagasta, Chile region , on Thursday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said. The quake was at a depth of 93 km (57.79 miles), EMSC said. (Reporting by Anusha Shah in Bengaluru)
By Kemol King GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – Guyana on Thursday asked the International Court of Justice to order Venezuela not to proceed with plans to hold elections in the disputed region of Esequibo, saying a vote would violate a prior court ruling, the Guyanese foreign ministry said. Venezuela will hold provincial elections on May 25, including …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit widened to a record high in January amid front-loading of imports ahead of tariffs, suggesting that trade could be a drag on economic growth in the first quarter. The trade gap surged 34.0% to an all-time high of $131.4 billion from a revised $98.1 billion in December, the …
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By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Lesotho’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was shocked and insulted by U.S. President Donald Trump saying nobody has heard of the African country, and invited him to come visit. Trump mentioned Lesotho in his address to U.S. Congress on Tuesday evening while listing some of the foreign spending …
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By Sonia Rolley and Ange Kasongo (Reuters) – Congo’s former President Joseph Kabila has initiated talks with opposition politicians about the country’s political future as Rwanda-backed rebels seize territory in the east, five sources familiar with the outreach told Reuters. The discussions, which have also involved civil society members, represent a potential additional threat to …
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GAZA (Reuters) – A Reuters story about a Palestinian mother’s wait for the release of her long-jailed son, who was convicted of killing an Israeli, is withdrawn. Reuters has been unable to verify a link between the victim and Israel’s Mossad spy agency, as stated by the Palestinian prisoner’s family. There will be no substitute …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Thursday it had struck a deal with a defence tech company to allow Ukrainian armed forces to use more advanced attack drones in the Black Sea. The defence ministry said in a statement the contracts, totalling nearly 30 million pounds ($38.68 million), will result in Anduril UK …
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