DUBAI (Reuters) – Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied groups signed a transitional constitution on Tuesday that takes them a step closer to setting up a parallel government during a two-year-old war with the army that threatens to split the country. The paramilitary RSF has recently been on the back foot in the conflict, …
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OTTAWA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke for about 50 minutes on Wednesday and discussed fentanyl smuggling and trade, said a Canadian source directly familiar with the conversation. Teams from both nations will continue to hold discussions on Wednesday, said the source, who did not give details. U.S. …
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By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) – Brazil will use its presidency of the annual United Nations global climate talks to press for multilateralism and respect for science, COP30 President-Designate Andre Aranha Correa do Lago said on Wednesday in a rejoinder to U.S. President Donald Trump over climate matters. In his first formal address as the incoming …
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By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Swelling U.S. power prices may rise even faster in some parts of the country if 10% energy tariffs imposed by the Trump administration this week hit Canadian electricity supplies and trigger retaliation, according to energy experts and grid operators. The U.S. imports about 1% of its total power …
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THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – Syria’s foreign minister vowed on Wednesday to swiftly rid the country of chemical weapons remaining after the downfall of the Bashar al-Assad’s government, and appealed to the international community for help. Asaad Hassan al-Shibani spoke during closed-door meetings at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday on seven senior members of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement, the Treasury Department said. The individuals smuggled military-grade items and weapon systems into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and negotiated buying weapons from Russia, Treasury said in a statement. Treasury also designated Abdulwali Abdoh Hasan Al-Jabri and …
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PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino said on Wednesday morning that U.S. President Donald Trump was lying when he said that the North American leader’s administration was “reclaiming” the Panama Canal. Trump’s comments to Congress came after a deal led by U.S. firm BlackRock was announced earlier Tuesday to buy most of …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s government may look for other trade partners, the nation’s president said on Wednesday, after the United States slapped tariffs on its southern neighbor. President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico could shift trade alliances “if necessary,” referring to the possible continuation of the tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are scheduled to a speak on Wednesday, a day after Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada took effect, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. The tariff moves, which could upend nearly $2.2 trillion in annual trade, …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump ordered that intelligence cooperation with Ukraine be halted as well as military aid, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday. “I think on the military front and the intelligence front, the pause (that prompted Ukraine’s president to respond) I think will go away, and I think we’ll work …
