Author: The Gazette
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Exclusive-US revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians in new drug war front
By Diego Oré, Emily Green and Stephen Eisenhammer MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The U.S. government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies, two Mexican officials told Reuters. A handful of these cases have been publicized, but…
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Congo, M23 sign deal in Doha on ceasefire monitoring, sources say
By Sonia Rolley (Reuters) -Congo and the M23 rebel group signed an agreement on Tuesday for the monitoring of an eventual “permanent ceasefire”, a step towards potentially ending fighting in eastern Congo, according to sources on both sides and a copy seen by Reuters. The agreement is a sign of progress in Qatar-mediated talks after…
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Factbox-Clans and armed groups challenging Hamas in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) -As the Gaza war dragged on, a diminished Hamas faced growing internal challenges to its control of Gaza from long-standing rivals, many of them affiliated with powerful local clans. Since Friday’s ceasefire took hold, Hamas has sought to reassert itself, killing dozens of opponents in a crackdown after appearing to get a U.S.…
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Madagascar’s military takes power, fleeing president impeached
By Tim Cocks and Giulia Paravicini ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -An army commander who led a mutiny in Madagascar said on Tuesday the military had taken power after President Andry Rajoelina was impeached by lawmakers and forced to flee the country following weeks of youth-led protests. Rajoelina had refused to step down despite escalating Gen Z demonstrations…
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Who is Madagascar’s fleeing president Andry Rajoelina?
By Tim Cocks and Ammu Kannampilly ANTANANARIVO/NAIROBI (Reuters) -A former DJ once nicknamed “TGV” after the French fast train for his dynamism, Madagascar’s Andry Rajoelina was the world’s youngest head of state at 34 when he came to power in a coup in 2009. Now the three-time president has fled after disappointing the Indian Ocean…
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Iran says US president’s invitation to dialogue is contradictory
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday criticised U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for dialogue, accusing Washington of “hostile and criminal behaviour” after his remarks to Israel’s parliament about being ready to strike a deal with Tehran. The ministry said in a statement that Trump’s call for peace is in conflict with his actions towards…
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Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday, one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in the day since U.S. President Donald Trump touted his plan to end the Gaza war. The bodies were returned after Israel announced it would…
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Exclusive-Broadcom to launch new networking chip, as battle with Nvidia intensifies
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Broadcom is launching a new networking chip on Tuesday that will help companies build artificial intelligence computing systems by stringing together hundreds of thousands of chips that crunch data, deepening its rivalry with Nvidia. The chip, called the Thor Ultra, enables computing infrastructure operators to deploy far more…
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ENDORSEMENTS: YES to 2G, YES to 310 on Denver’s ballot
First, an easy YES to Referred Question 2G on Denver’s municipal ballot. The case for 2G is in fact self-evident. At-large Denver City Council members aren’t elected the same way as other council members or, for that matter, any other city officials. Unlike in the races for those other elected posts, candidates for the council’s…
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Trump blasts Time cover photo of him as ‘worst of all time’
President Donald Trump was not happy with the cover photo that Time took of him for an issue recognizing his efforts in brokering a historic ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. The agreement resulted in the return of the 20 living Israeli hostages on Monday, who were still in Hamas captivity after the organization attacked Israel…