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Syrian president will visit White House in early November, foreign minister says

2 Nov 2025 2 Nov 2025

(Reuters) -Syrian Foreign Minister Asad al-Shaibani confirmed on Sunday that President Ahmed al-Sharaa will visit the White House in early November and discuss the reconstruction of Syria. U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack said the previous day that Sharaa would visit Washington, with a White House official later saying the visit would happen around November 10. …

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Blaze at Mexico store kills 23, including children

2 Nov 2025 2 Nov 2025

By Brendan O’Boyle and Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A festive holiday weekend turned tragic for families in northwestern Mexico on Saturday when a deadly blaze engulfed a discount store in the city center of Hermosillo, killing at least 23 people and injuring a dozen. Mexico is celebrating the Day of the Dead this weekend …

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Syrian President Sharaa expected to visit Washington, US envoy says

1 Nov 2025 1 Nov 2025

By Alexander Cornwell and Maya Gebeily MANAMA/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syrian President Ahmed Sharaa will visit Washington, U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said on Saturday, in what would be the first visit by a Syrian head of state to the U.S. capital. The visit will occur “around Nov. 10” according to a White House official. …

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Ontario’s Doug Ford leads Canadian patriotism push ahead of decisive World Series game

1 Nov 2025 1 Nov 2025

By Ed White WINNIPEG (Reuters) -Canadians rallied around the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of a Major League Baseball game on Saturday that could produce the country’s first World Series victory in more than three decades, in a fraught political and economic climate. Canadians are feeling anxious and insulted by their southern neighbor, whose President Donald …

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Scientists try to prove link between Amazon gold mining and disabilities in babies

1 Nov 2025 1 Nov 2025

By Ricardo Brito, Manuela Andreoni and Adriano Machado SAI CINZA, Brazil (Reuters) -Deep in the Amazon, Indigenous women say they fear getting pregnant. Rivers that have been the lifeblood of their people now carry mercury from illegal gold mining, threatening the health of their unborn children. “Breast milk is no longer reliable,” said Alessandra Korap, …

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Canada’s Carney says he apologised to Trump over Reagan ad

1 Nov 2025 1 Nov 2025

GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday he had apologised to U.S. President Donald Trump over an anti-tariff political advertisement and had told Ontario Premier Doug Ford not to run it. Carney, speaking to reporters after attending an Asia-Pacific summit in South Korea, said he had made the apology privately …

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Brazil offers free cruise cabins as poorer nations struggle for rooms at COP30

1 Nov 2025 1 Nov 2025

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Kate Abnett BRASILIA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Dozens of countries have yet to secure accommodation for their delegations at the COP30 climate summit just a week before it opens, with host Brazil offering free cabins on cruise ships to poorer nations in a last-minute bid to ensure they can attend. Around 50,000 delegates are …

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Cuba accuses former economy minister of espionage, other crimes

1 Nov 2025 1 Nov 2025

By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) -Cuba’s top prosecutor accused on Friday former economy minister Alejandro Gil and unidentified individuals of crimes ranging from espionage to bribery, in one of the largest publicly disclosed corruption scandals in decades. Sacked by President Miguel Diaz-Canel in February 2024, Gil has not been seen or heard from publicly since. …

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Australia, Canada sign deal to promote, strengthen critical minerals cooperation

1 Nov 2025 1 Nov 2025

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said on Saturday it signed an agreement with Canada to promote and strengthen bilateral cooperation and trade on critical minerals at the Group of Seven meeting of energy and environment ministers in Toronto. Resources Minister Madeleine King said she and Canadian counterpart Tim Hodgson signed the joint declaration of intent on critical …

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Cuba rescues residents stranded by floodwaters in wake of Hurricane Melissa

1 Nov 2025 1 Nov 2025

RIO CAUTO, Cuba (Reuters) -Cuba worked on Friday to rescue residents still stranded by unprecedented floodwaters in the wake of Hurricane Melissa, including a flooded river that had cut off one of the country’s most important east-west thoroughfares. The Rio Cauto overflowed its banks shortly after Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest storms on record …

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