Author: The Gazette
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Trump, AstraZeneca announce US drug pricing deal at White House
By Steve Holland and Michael Erman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump unveiled a deal with UK-based drugmaker AstraZeneca on Friday under which the company will sell some medicines at a discount to the government’s Medicaid health plan in exchange for tariff relief, similar to a drug pricing pact reached last week with Pfizer. The deals…
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Dutch populist Wilders suspends campaign due to threat
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders, who is leading polls ahead of this month’s election, on Friday suspended all his campaign activities due to a possible security threat. Wilders, in a post on X, said the Dutch national anti-terrorism agency NCTV had confirmed to him that a group that was seen to be planning…
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Putin says ‘no big deal’ for Russia if US declines to extend nuclear warhead limits
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia was developing new strategic weapons and it would not be critical for Moscow if the United States declined to extend the warhead limits set out in a nuclear arms treaty that expires next year. He said it would, however, be a shame if nothing remained…
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Gaza ceasefire takes effect, ending fighting after over two years
A U.S.-backed ceasefire took effect in Gaza at noon local time as part of the first phase of President Donald Trump’s peace deal seeking to end the war in Gaza. The Israeli Cabinet approved the ceasefire on Friday, announcing it had taken effect at noon. The Israel Defense Forces had already been observed dismantling its…
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Waller says interview for Fed chair went ‘great’, not political
(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Friday said his interview with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to be the next U.S. central bank chief went well and was not at all political. Waller, seen as top contender to succeed Chair Jerome Powell next year, told CNBC the interview was “all serious economics.” CNBC reported earlier…
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Explainer-How China’s new rare earth export controls work
By Lewis Jackson BEIJING (Reuters) -China has further tightened export restrictions on rare earths ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the end of the month. The country produces over 90% of the world’s processed rare earths and rare earth magnets and has used export restrictions to throttle shipments. The 17…
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Nobel pick reinforces need for Venezuela’s democratic transition, says Human Rights Watch
GENEVA (Reuters) -The choice of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize reinforces the need for a democratic transition in Venezuela, Human Rights Watch said on Friday, calling for governments including the United States to help. Machado was blocked by Venezuela’s courts in 2024 from challenging current leader Nicolas Maduro for…
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US awards $4.5 billion in border wall contracts, DHS says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The federal government has awarded 10 construction contracts worth $4.5 billion that will add 230 miles of barrier along the southwest U.S. border, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday. The contracts will add hundreds of miles to a so-called Smart Wall border security system that includes steel barriers, waterborne barriers, patrol…
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Savannah Bananas baseball returns to Coors Field in 2026
After a very successful two-night stop at Coors Field in Denver during summer 2025, the Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball back to Colorado in 2026. The team announced on its social media channels Thursday its 2026 schedule and touring schedule, taking them to baseball and football stadiums across the country. The Denver stop will…
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Savannah Bananas baseball returns to Coors Field in 2026
After a very successful two-night stop at Coors Field in Denver during summer 2025, the Savannah Bananas are bringing their unique brand of baseball back to Colorado in 2026. The team announced on its social media channels Thursday its 2026 schedule and touring schedule, taking them to baseball and football stadiums across the country. The Denver stop will…