By Steve Holland and Vladimir Soldatkin WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has offered to mediate between the United States and Iran, a source briefed on discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as the Kremlin vowed to do everything possible to facilitate a peaceful solution to tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program. Russia’s state-run Zvezda media outlet reported earlier …
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By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) – Proxy adviser Glass Lewis will continue to consider boardroom diversity when advising how to vote at U.S. company annual meetings, but plans to be clearer about the counter argument for critical vote recommendations to help clients avoid rising political risks. The change comes amid a wave of retreat by …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it was implementing the designation of Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement as a “foreign terrorist organization” after President Donald Trump’s call for the move earlier this year. “The Houthis’ activities threaten the security of American civilians and personnel in the Middle East, the safety of our closest …
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By Ivana Sekularac BELGRADE (Reuters) -Serbian opposition lawmakers threw smoke grenades and used pepper spray inside parliament on Tuesday to protest against the government and to support demonstrating students, with one legislator suffering a stroke during the chaos. Four months of student-led demonstrations, sparked by the deaths of 15 people when a railway station roof …
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By Kylie Madry and Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and said her government would respond with its own measures, without immediately providing details. Trump’s across-the-board tariffs, which took effect overnight, mark a turning point in over 30 years …
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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s finance minister said on Tuesday she was hopeful of securing a trade deal with the U.S. to avoid possible trade tariffs, but warned Britain was still likely to be hurt by duties imposed on other countries. Countries worldwide are scrambling to shield themselves from potential tariffs during U.S. President …
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KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday his clash with Donald Trump last week was “regrettable”, that he was ready to work under the U.S. president’s leadership to bring lasting peace, and that it was “time to make things right”. The statement came after Washington paused military aid to Kyiv in a …
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BUKAVU (Reuters) – Twelve victims of a deadly blast at a rally last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were laid to rest on Tuesday in a ceremony organized by newly appointed rebel authorities. The incident took place last Thursday in the city of Bukavu that has been under the control of Rwanda-backed …
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(Reuters) – U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin said on Tuesday it completed an initial flight test integrating a long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) weapon system onto the F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet. The upgrade will allow the F-35 fighter jet to carry Lockheed’s AGM-158 strike systems – the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and the …
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By Emma Farge and Nafisa Eltahir GENEVA/CAIRO (Reuters) – Children under five, including babies, are among victims of sexual violence in the war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to findings shared on Tuesday by U.N. children’s agency UNICEF. The U.N. agency cited a database compiled by Sudan-based groups helping …
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