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UN weather agency urges action to close gaps in disaster warning systems

20 Oct 2025 20 Oct 2025

By Emma Farge and Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Meteorological Organization urged action to close gaps in a global system of surveillance meant to protect people from extreme weather, saying on Monday that such early warnings were particularly needed in developing countries. Convening a special meeting in Geneva, the WMO said that in …

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US forces attacked drug-smuggling vessel, three killed, says Hegseth

20 Oct 2025 20 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -U.S. forces attacked a drug-smuggling vessel on Friday and killed three people, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday, alleging that the boat was affiliated to a Colombian guerrilla group. “The vessel was known by our intelligence to be involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, was traveling along a known narco-trafficking route, and was …

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Who is Bolivia’s new president, Rodrigo Paz?

20 Oct 2025 20 Oct 2025

By Monica Machicao and Lucinda Elliott LA PAZ (Reuters) -Bolivia’s president-elect Rodrigo Paz, who claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential runoff, is the son of a former president of the Andean nation who was born in exile from its military dictatorship and schooled in the U.S. Paz, 58, of the Christian Democratic Party, defeated conservative rival …

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China’s Xi calls for ‘reunification’ in message to new Taiwan opposition leader

19 Oct 2025 19 Oct 2025

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Sunday for efforts to advance “reunification” in a message of congratulations to the new leader of Taiwan’s main opposition party, whose election took place amid accusations of interference by Beijing. Former lawmaker Cheng Li-wun, who will take over as leader of the Kuomintang (KMT) party on November …

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Japan’s LDP, Ishin agree to form coalition government, Kyodo says

19 Oct 2025 19 Oct 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party have broadly agreed to form a coalition government, setting the stage for the country’s first female prime minister, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday. Sanae Takaichi, leader of the conservative LDP, and Hirofumi Yoshimura, head of the smaller right-leaning group known as Ishin, are …

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US returning Caribbean strike survivors to Colombia and Ecuador, Trump says

19 Oct 2025 19 Oct 2025

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is sending the two survivors of a Thursday strike in the Caribbean to their home countries of Colombia and Ecuador to be detained and prosecuted, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday. The move, which was first reported by Reuters, means that the U.S. …

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Israel to keep border crossing closed as it trades accusations of ceasefire violation with Hamas

19 Oct 2025 19 Oct 2025

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening will depend on Hamas handing over the bodies of deceased hostages as the two sides continued to trade blame over ceasefire violations. …

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Baseball-Ohtani leaves sporting world in awe as Dodgers return to World Series

18 Oct 2025 18 Oct 2025

By Frank Pingue (Reuters) -Shohei Ohtani’s otherworldly performance that propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers back to the World Series has left the sporting world in awe, with players and legends alike marvelling at what may have been the greatest single-game display in MLB history. In a Friday night masterpiece, Ohtani flashed his dominance on both …

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Trump officials weigh possible Kim Jong Un meeting during Asia trip, CNN reports

18 Oct 2025 18 Oct 2025

(Reuters) -Trump administration officials are privately discussing a potential meeting between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the U.S. president’s upcoming Asia visit, CNN reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Officials have not begun logistical arrangements or direct communications with Pyongyang, and prior outreach from Trump earlier this …

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US jury finds BNP Paribas enabled Sudanese atrocities

18 Oct 2025 18 Oct 2025

By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. jury on Friday returned a historic verdict against BNP Paribas, finding the French bank helped Sudan’s government commit genocide by providing banking services that violated American sanctions. The federal jury in Manhattan ordered BNP Paribas to pay a combined $20.5 million to three Sudanese plaintiffs who testified about …

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