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By Ann Saphir (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted 52-47 to clear the way for the confirmation of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook for a fresh 14-year term at the U.S. central bank. The cloture vote limits debate on Cook’s nomination; a final confirmation vote is scheduled for later Wednesday. The Senate earlier confirmed Fed …

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By Nick Carey, Paul Lienert and Giulio Piovaccari LONDON/DETROIT/MILAN, England (Reuters) – A global shortage of technicians and independent repair shops qualified to fix electric vehicles (EV) threatens to increase repair and warranty costs for drivers, potentially undermining upcoming deadlines to cut vehicle carbon emissions. From Milan to Melbourne to Malibu, technician training organizations, warranty …

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LONDON (Reuters) -The Russian mercenary Wagner Group is set to be proscribed as a terrorist organization by the British government, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, making it illegal to be a member or to support the group. A draft order due to laid before parliament will allow Wagner’s assets to be categorised as terrorist …

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(Reuters) -Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell 66.11% in August to its lowest level for the month since 2018, Environment Minister Marina Silva said on Tuesday, in a significant mark for its environmental policy as destruction often spikes this time of year. Satellite data from Brazilian space research agency INPE indicated that 563 square km (217.38 …

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By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday officially recognized two Indigenous territories, granting them legal protection as reservations to defend against invasions by illegal loggers, gold miners and cattle ranchers. The announcement came on the day Brazil celebrates its Amazon region, home to the world’s largest tropical …

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum held a comfortable advantage in the race to be the leftist ruling party’s 2024 presidential nominee, according to opinion polls published on Tuesday, the eve of the announcement of the winner. A telephone survey by newspaper El Financiero, using the same methodology chosen by the National …

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By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) -Vanuatu’s new prime minister, Sato Kilman, will “revisit” a security pact signed with Australia, he said in an interview with Australian state broadcaster ABC on Tuesday, a day after he came to power in a vote by lawmakers. The pact was a major reason for the ouster of former leader …

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By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top security agency has hinted that any meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden in San Francisco later this year will depend on the United States “showing sufficient sincerity”. Biden on Sunday expressed disappointment that Xi was not attending an upcoming summit of G20 leaders …

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