By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Conservative and center-right parties were the big winners in Brazil’s city elections on Sunday, but right-leaning voters preferred moderates to candidates endorsed by harder line former President Jair Bolsonaro. The left won only two races in the 26 state capital cities electing new mayors in two rounds of voting …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday condemned an apparent assassination attempt on former Bolivian President Evo Morales a day earlier, which took place amid a growing dispute within the Andean country’s socialist ruling party. “We condemn this, and offer all of our solidarity,” said the leftist Sheinbaum, after she was asked about …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine would not see any new restrictions on the use of U.S. weapons against North Korean forces should they enter the fight against Ukrainian forces, the Pentagon said on Monday, as it estimated 10,000 North Korean troops had been deployed to eastern Russia for training. “A portion of those soldiers have already …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday announced a visa restriction policy for individuals Washington deems responsible for undermining democracy in Ghana, ahead of the December presidential and parliamentary elections in the West African country. “This visa restriction policy would apply only to specific individuals who undermine democracy and is not directed at the …
By Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO/TREINTA Y TRES (Reuters) -Uruguay is heading for a tight presidential election run-off next month after a first round on Sunday saw a center-left candidate come top ahead of two candidates who split the conservative vote. Voters also rejected a controversial pension reform plan in one of two plebiscites. Official results showed …
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(Reuters) – Futures for Canada’s main stock index fell slightly on Monday as losses in crude prices were limited by Wall Street futures, while investors awaited major corporate earnings and economic data later this week. December futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.07% at 6:22 a.m. ET (10:22 GMT). Canada’s energy sector could witness …
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By Dave Sherwood and Matt Spetalnick HAVANA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In Cuba, all eyes are on the U.S. presidential election. Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have said little about the Caribbean island nation, a longtime U.S. foe just 90 miles (145 km) from its border. But this election, Cubans and on-island analysts …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Tehran will “use all available tools” to respond to Israel’s weekend attack on military targets in Iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. Iran previously played down Israel’s air attack on Saturday, saying it caused only limited damage, while U.S. President Joe Biden called for a halt to escalation …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian officials should determine how best to demonstrate Iran’s power to Israel after the Israeli attack on Iran two nights ago, Iran’s official IRNA news agency cited the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as saying on Sunday. “The evil committed by the Zionist regime (Israel) two nights ago should neither be …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Authorities in Mexico’s Sinaloa state said on Sunday that at least 14 people were killed the day before amid a wave of violence that erupted after drug trafficker Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada’s arrest in the United States. Most of the killings on Saturday were in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, …
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