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(Reuters) – U.S. bank Wells Fargo named JPMorgan Chase executive Ed Olebe as its new head of cards and merchant services on Tuesday, effective immediately. Olebe, who joined JPMorgan in 2016, succeeds Ray Fischer, who has decided to retire, Wells Fargo said. “Ed’s industry expertise and deep experience will be invaluable to Wells Fargo as …

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By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The head of a major humanitarian organisation said U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to halt foreign aid for 90 days would have immediate and disastrous consequences in Afghanistan where relief operations are already stretched thin. As he took office on Monday, Trump ordered a temporary pause in foreign development …

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TORONTO (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated on Tuesday that his government is ready to respond to all scenarios if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canada. Asked about an uncertain timeline on possible tariffs, Trudeau said Trump is a skilled negotiator who likes to keep his negotiating partners a bit off-balance. Trump …

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By Dave Sherwood and Mario Fuentes HAVANA (Reuters) – Karen Vasquez, 44, walked out of jail in Cuba on Sunday, part of a deal brokered by the Vatican under which the Biden administration would loosen sanctions on the communist-run island, while Havana would release more than 500 people from its jails who are considered political …

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By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s president emphasized on Tuesday that she will defend her nation’s sovereignty and independence but also pursue dialogue with U.S. President Donald Trump, a day after he began his new term with a flurry of orders, including measures to curb immigration. In her first comments following Trump’s inauguration, …

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By Orhan Qereman HASAKAH, Syria (Reuters) – The Kurdish forces guarding Islamic State fighters at a jail in northern Syria say they are opposed to handing the facility to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as they brace for attacks by the ultra hardline group and monitor its attempts to re-emerge. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic …

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