BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday there was an opportunity to deal with Israel and Iran in a way that potentially ends their conflict in the Middle East for a while. Speaking to reporters at the end of a visit to Berlin, Biden also said he has an understanding of how …
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By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations humanitarian office accused Israel on Friday of using “war-like” tactics against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, citing killings by soldiers and attacks on Palestinian olive groves by Israeli settlers. This month so far, OCHA said it had received reports that settlers have carried out 32 attacks …
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By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – One of four Canadian cabinet members who are stepping down said on Friday that he has confidence in Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and he played down polls predicting the Liberals will badly lose in the next election. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal said he wanted a break after …
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By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. auto safety regulator on Friday opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four reported collisions, including a 2023 fatal crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) preliminary evaluation is the first step before the …
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By Phil Stewart and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The United States doubled down on Friday on calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages following the death of Hamas’ leader Yahya Sinwar, even as Israel and its enemies Hamas and Hezbollah vowed to keep fighting in Gaza and Lebanon. U.S. Defense Secretary …
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By Jeff Mason BERLIN (Reuters) – Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was the chief obstacle to securing a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict and his killing by Israel’s defense force creates an “inflection point” that could accelerate talks to wind down the war, White House spokesperson John Kirby said. Sinwar was the architect of the group’s …
By Matt Spetalnick and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden is expected to use Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to wind down the war in Gaza, but in the waning months of his term the U.S. president may lack leverage to bend the Israeli leader to …
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By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. bomber aircraft conducting strikes on underground bunkers in Yemen this week flew through Australian air space in a demonstration of military interoperability, Australian officials said on Friday. The United States said it carried out strikes on Wednesday against five underground weapons storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, …
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By Samia Nakhoul (Reuters) -Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar remained unrepentant about the Oct. 7 attacks despite unleashing an Israeli invasion that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, laid waste to his Gaza homeland and rained destruction on ally Hezbollah, people in contact with him have said. The Israeli military said on Thursday that Sinwar, …
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By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday that she expected U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris would both take a “very pragmatic” approach to the IMF and the World Bank. Georgieva told Reuters in an interview that it was up to the American people …
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