By Amanda Perobelli and Leonardo Benansatto ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil (Reuters) -Rescuers rushed to evacuate people stranded by devastating floods across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul on Tuesday, with at least 90 dead, thousands left homeless, and desperate survivors seeking food and basic supplies. On the outskirts of Eldorado do Sul, …
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By Mike Stone, Steve Holland and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official said on Tuesday. Biden has been trying to head off a …
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By James Mackenzie and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) – The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had taken operational control of the Palestinian side of Gaza’s southern Rafah Crossing, which borders Egypt and has been pivotal for the delivery of aid and exit of injured people in the Gaza war. The military said forces were …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – А foreign citizen detained in Russia’s Vladivostok on suspicion of theft faces up to five years in prison, the regional interior ministry office said on Tuesday. It did not state the man’s nationality, but details of the case appeared to match that of a U.S. soldier whose arrest in Vladivostok was reported …
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By Ben Kellerman NEW YORK (Reuters) – Zendaya wore a dark blue gown adorned with grape clusters and Lana Del Rey donned a dramatic headpiece with tree branches, two of the eye-catching looks at this year’s garden-themed Met Gala on Monday. Stars were told to dress in “Garden of Time” attire for the invite-only event, …
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By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jordan’s King Abdullah told U.S. President Joe Biden in a private meeting on Monday that an Israeli offensive in Rafah would lead to a “new massacre” of Palestinian civilians and urged the international community to take urgent action. “The king warned of the repercussions of the Israeli …
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By Valentine Hilaire and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -Panama’s former security minister Jose Raul Mulino on Sunday stormed to victory in a presidential poll dominated by his old boss, the popular ex-leader Ricardo Martinelli, who buttressed his campaign despite being holed up in Nicaragua’s embassy. Mulino, 64, was one of the favorites for the …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Frank Anderson Shrontz, the former chief executive officer and chairman of planemaker Boeing and part owner of the Seattle Mariners baseball team, has died, the Mariners said in a statement on Saturday. Shrontz joined Boeing in 1958 before taking a hiatus and then rejoined the company to later become its chief …
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – More than a million people thronged Brazil’s Copacabana beach for a free Madonna concert on Saturday, braving the heat to see the end of her “Celebration” world tour. The sand and oceanfront boulevard around Rio de Janeiro’s famed beach were filled for several blocks by a crowd the city estimated …
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(Reuters) -Heavy rains battering Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities said on Friday, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens still have not been accounted for. Rio Grande do Sul’s civil defense authority said 68 people were still missing and at least 24,000 had …
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