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Turkish court throws out case seeking to oust opposition leader

By Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) -A Turkish court dismissed a case seeking to oust the main opposition party’s leader and annul its 2023 congress, a decision that relieves some pressure on President Tayyip Erdogan’s rivals after an unprecedented year-long legal crackdown. The case in Ankara against the Republican People’s Party (CHP) and its chairman, Ozgur …

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Colombia’s Petro says US cut in military funding could pose problems

By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said on Thursday that a suspension of aid from the United States would mean nothing to his country but that changes to military funding could have an effect. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened over the weekend to raise tariffs on Colombia and said Wednesday that …

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Intel beats third-quarter profit estimates as cost cuts, investments pay off

By Arsheeya Bajwa, Max A. Cherney and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Intel beat expectations for September-quarter profit as CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s drastic cost-cutting measures helped the chipmaker shore up its finances amid a slew of high-profile investments in the company. Shares were up 7% in after-hours trading.   This marks the Santa Clara, California-based company’s first earnings …

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US, Abu Dhabi governments to invest $1.8 billion with Orion into critical minerals

By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) -The U.S. and Abu Dhabi governments will invest $1.8 billion into mining and refining projects across the globe with private equity fund Orion Resource Partners to bolster Western access to lithium, rare earths and other critical minerals. The investment plan, announced on Thursday, comes as market leader China crimps access to …

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US repatriates drug submarine survivors in line with wartime protocols, says Hegseth

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the U.S. decision to repatriate two survivors of a recent military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling submarine, likening it to battlefield practices during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. “In those conflicts, we captured thousands on the battlefield and handed over 99% to host nation authorities,” Hegseth said on …

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Trump says report of US sending B-1 bombers near Venezuela was false

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a report on the United States sending B-1 bombers near Venezuela to increase military pressure was false. “No, its false,” Trump told reporters when asked about the report. Trump added Washington was “very unhappy with Venezuela.” The Wall Street Journal reported earlier on Thursday that …

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Mexican ag minister to discuss with US counterpart opening border to cattle amid screwworm outbreak

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s agriculture minister will travel to Washington next week with the aim of reaching an agreement on the reopening of the border to Mexican cattle amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday. Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue will meet with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke …

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Mexican president says US players involved in fuel smuggling

By Stephen Eisenhammer and Shariq Khan MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that U.S. individuals are involved in smuggling fuel into the country, following a Reuters investigation into the illicit trade that showed how narcos have penetrated the North American energy sector. “Yes, there are U.S. business people in the cases …

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Nearly a year after truce, women in south Lebanon say war never ended

By Emilie Madi and Maya Gebeily TYRE, Lebanon (Reuters) -Nearly a year after a truce was meant to bring calm to Lebanon’s border with Israel, tens of thousands of people have not yet returned to ruined towns in the south, kept away by deadly Israeli strikes and slim prospects of rebuilding. Among them, 50-year-old farmer …

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Milei seeks to win back disenchanted voters in Argentina’s midterms

By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s libertarian president Javier Milei faces crucial legislative elections on Sunday to determine whether he will be able to continue an economic overhaul of the country that has been backed by the U.S. and encouraged investors. The poll comes at a vulnerable moment for Milei, who is up against …

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