MUNICH (Reuters) – Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Saturday the pattern of negotiations for a framework ceasefire deal for the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was “not very promising” in recent days. “The pattern in the last few days are not really very promising but, as I …
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(Reuters) – The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to its military arsenal even as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing current and former U.S. officials. The proposed arms delivery includes MK-82 bombs and KMU-572 Joint …
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By Steve Gorman and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Two longtime associates of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson have petitioned a court, at his family’s behest, to place him under a conservatorship, asserting the musician is unable to care for himself following his wife’s death in January. The petition, filed on Wednesday in the …
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By Greg Bensinger and Hyunjoo Jin San Francisco (Reuters) -The head of hardware at General Motors’ Cruise self-driving unit, Carl Jenkins, said on Thursday he had resigned from the company, the latest in a series of departures since the company suspended U.S. operations in October. Jenkins, the senior vice president for autonomous vehicle platforms, is …
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By Humeyra Pamuk and Jonathan Landay TIRANA and WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that a deal on the release of hostages held by Hamas remains possible but “very hard” issues remain to be resolved. Talks involving intelligence chiefs from the U.S., Egypt and Israel and the Qatari prime minister …
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By James Mackenzie and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/DOHA (Reuters) – Israeli forces said on Thursday they had raided the biggest functioning hospital in Gaza as footage showed chaos, shouting and gunfire in dark corridors filled with dust and smoke. Israel’s military called the raid on Nasser Hospital “precise and limited” and said it was based on …
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By Niket Nishant and Nupur Anand (Reuters) -Wells Fargo said the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has terminated a 2016 consent order over the bank’s sales practices misconduct, after years of work to repair the damage from a scandal that put it in regulators’ crosshairs. The move marks the sixth consent order …
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By Dan Peleschuk KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – For a city under frequent attack by Russia, Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine is functioning surprisingly well: the streets hum with activity during the day, cafes are busy and there’s even some night life. Officials say around 1.2 million people remain in the country’s second city – compared to …
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BEIRUT (Reuters) -Eleven people, including six children, were killed by Israeli strikes on villages across southern Lebanon on Wednesday, a hospital director and three Lebanese security sources said, as Israel said it responded to a Hezbollah rocket attack that killed one of its soldier. Hezbollah and the Israeli military have been exchanging fire along the …
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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken face a tough task at the annual Munich Security Conference that kicks off on Friday – reassuring allies the United States remains committed to defending their security. Harris and Blinken are set to attend the …
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