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TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan is interested in natural gas from Alaska and will continue to assess the feasibility of purchases, the economy ministry said on Monday, as the government looks to narrow the trade surplus with the United States and head off tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs …

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By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian migrants deported from the United States in the early days of President Donald Trump’s administration say they experienced degrading treatment, but some said they still want to try and return to the United States. Daniel Vasquez, 40, expected to be swiftly released after he was picked up by …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge early Saturday temporarily blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive information could be improperly disclosed. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in Manhattan issued the order after a coalition of Democratic attorneys …

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By Chris Prentice, Douglas Gillison and Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) – A day after the Trump administration sent a missive to all federal employees inviting them to resign, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s acting boss, Mark Uyeda, addressed staff in a packed auditorium at its Washington headquarters.  In his opening remarks, Uyeda did not delve …

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By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission said on Monday it would react to protect EU interests after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of impending metals tariffs, but will not respond until it has clarification of the measures. Trump said on Sunday that he would introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium …

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By Anthony Deutsch, Dan Peleschuk THE HAGUE/KYIV (Reuters) -The Trump administration’s freeze of foreign funding has begun impacting an international effort to hold Russia responsible for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, according to eight sources and a Ukrainian document seen by Reuters, halting dozens of jobs and tens of millions of dollars in aid. Ukraine …

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By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) -Kosovo’s ruling Vetevendosje party came first in Sunday’s parliamentary election, but fell short of an outright majority needed to rule without coalition partners, preliminary results showed on Monday.  Despite a drop in support from a 2021 vote, the result sets up Prime Minister Albin Kurti to lead the next government …

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