Author: The Gazette
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Czech election winner Babis negotiating coalition with eurosceptics, far right
By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech populist billionaire Andrej Babis said he may take ministers nominated by eurosceptic and far-right parties into a government he is trying to form after his ANO party won a parliamentary election but fell short of a majority. Babis initially said after the October 3-4 vote that he wanted an…
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Many details to be worked out on Trump Gaza plan, Qatari official says
DUBAI (Reuters) -Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that there were many details to be worked out on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for the Gaza Strip. (Reporting by Jana Choukeir and Ahmed Elimam; Editing by Aidan Lewis)
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Russia says it awaits clarity on possible US supply of Tomahawks to Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Tuesday it was waiting for clarity from the United States about the possible supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, saying such weapons could theoretically carry nuclear warheads. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would want to know what Ukraine planned to do with Tomahawks before agreeing to provide…
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Three injured as medical helicopter crashes on Sacramento highway
A medical helicopter experienced an “in-air emergency” on Monday evening, crashing onto a highway in Sacramento, California. The helicopter was on the return leg of its trip after transporting a patient to a nearby hospital when it crashed into the eastbound lane of Highway 50 in East Sacramento, shortly after 7 p.m. local time, according…
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‘Let her be a kid’: a girl’s life two years on from Hamas captivity
CENTRAL ISRAEL (Reuters) -The world came to know her as the little Israeli-American girl who lost her parents in Hamas’ October 7 attack and was abducted by the militant group to Gaza. Two years on, with a new pink backpack, she’s off to her first day of school. “She was so excited,” said her aunt…
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US Supreme Court skeptical toward Colorado LGBT ‘conversion therapy’ ban
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to side with a challenge on free speech grounds to a Colorado law banning psychotherapists from conducting “conversion therapy” that aims to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Questions posed by the court’s conservative justices during arguments…
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Pentagon’s Hegseth okays US Navy next-generation fighter, sources say
(Fixes typographical errors in paragraphs 1, 8) By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -After months of delay, the Pentagon will select as soon as this week the defense company to design and build the Navy’s next stealth fighter, a U.S. official and two people familiar with the decision said, in what will be a multibillion-dollar effort…
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IKEA buys US logistics tech firm Locus in online growth push
By Helen Reid and Greta Rosen Fondahn LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -IKEA has acquired U.S. logistics technology firm Locus, the two companies said on Tuesday, a deal the Swedish furniture retailer said would make its deliveries to shoppers smoother and faster as it invests to expand online sales. The takeover is in addition to a $2.2 billion…
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Trump promises trade fairness for Canada, noncommittal on USMCA deal
By Maria Cheng, Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised to treat Canada fairly in talks over painful U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, but was less committed about a continental trade deal that also includes Mexico. “I think they’re going to walk away very happy,” Trump said, referring…
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Cornyn raises $3.4 million in third quarter as Texas Senate fight gets more crowded
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) raised $3.4 million in the third quarter of this year, padding his war chest for what will be one of the most expensive races of the 2026 cycle. The fundraising haul, first shared with the Washington Examiner, reflects the totals raised for his campaign account as well as two…