WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Sunday it was aware of reports regarding attacks on an American warship and commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the Associated Press reported. “We’re aware of reports regarding attacks on the USS Carney and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and will provide information as it becomes available,” …
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By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivered perhaps his strongest remarks to date on Saturday over Israel’s need to protect civilians in Gaza, calling them the center of gravity in Israel’s war with Hamas and warning over the risks of their radicalization. Austin, in remarks to the Reagan National Defense Forum …
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DUBAI (Reuters) – After two days of back-to-back speeches by world leaders, the COP28 climate summit turns its attention on Sunday to the reality of climate change fuelling more sickness and disease. It will be the first time that the annual U.N. talks feature public health on the agenda. With malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat …
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Samuel Garcia, one of the two main opposition hopefuls competing in Mexico’s 2024 presidential election, has withdrawn from the contest to return to his post as governor of the northern state of Nuevo Leon, his party said on Saturday. “I have decided to not participate in the electoral race for President …
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By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Saturday unveiled final rules aimed at cracking down on U.S. oil and gas industry releases of methane, part of a global plan to rein in emissions that contribute to climate change. The rules, two years in the making, were announced by U.S. officials …
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By Nandita Bose and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) -The United States has pledged $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund, Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday as she arrived in Dubai for the U.N. climate summit. The fund, with more than $20 billion in pledges, is the largest international fund dedicated to supporting climate …
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By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Friday it was prepared to “pause” sanctions relief for OPEC member Venezuela in coming days unless there is further progress on the release of Venezuelan political prisoners and “wrongfully detained” Americans. Speaking after a deadline for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to meet …
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) -A Peruvian court blocked a pardon for ex-President Alberto Fujimori on Friday, marking the third such time the country’s judicial system ruled the former leader must remain imprisoned. Fujimori, 85, is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses and corruption. Earlier this week, Peru’s top constitutional court had ruled …
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By Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) – The United States is working on a plan with Israel to minimize harm to civilians in any military operation in southern Gaza, a senior U.S. official said on Friday as Israel’s military resumed its bombardment of the territory following the collapse of a week-old truce with Hamas. Israel’s government agreed …
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(This Nov. 30 story has been refiled to fix a typo in the word ‘impunity’ in paragraph 11) By Stephanie van den Berg, Anthony Deutsch and Maya Gebeily THE HAGUE/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Illegal chemical weapons attacks killed and injured thousands during Syria’s civil war, many of them children, but more than a decade later, the …
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