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Russia hits Ukraine’s port of Odesa during Zelenskiy and Greek PM visit
ODESA, Ukraine • A Russian missile missed Ukraine’s president and the prime minister of Greece by hundreds of yards on Wednesday when it slammed into port infrastructure in the Black Sea city of Odesa. “It seems to me that we have not only heard, we have seen this strike today,” President Volodymyr Zelensky told a…
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US pushes Haiti PM to speed transition as gangs threaten civil war
PORT-AU-PRINCE • The United States said on Wednesday it was calling on Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry to expedite a political transition as armed gangs seek his ouster amid a collapse in security and a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation. Henry, Haiti’s unelected interim leader, has been in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico…
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US House approves spending bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON • The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation funding a broad swath of the federal government through the fiscal year that began in October, as yet another threat of a partial shutdown looms. The House voted 339-85 for the bill with 83 Republicans in opposition. It now goes to the Senate…
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US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa
A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a 3-0 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of Google parent…
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Labor unions end Starbucks boardroom fight after progress on bargaining
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -A coalition of labor unions said on Tuesday it is ending its boardroom fight at Starbucks after the coffee chain last week agreed to work toward reaching labor agreements. The Strategic Organizing Center (SOC), a coalition of North American labor unions, is withdrawing its three director candidates for the coffee chain’s…
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Gaza ceasefire possible, US says; South Africa again asks World Court to intervene
RAFAH, Gaza Strip • The U.S. said on Wednesday that talks on a cease-fire and release of hostages in Gaza could still reach an agreement between Hamas and Israel as the enclave’s humanitarian crisis prompted South Africa to ask the World Court for new emergency measures. Negotiators from Hamas militants, Qatar and Egypt — but…
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Explainer-Why a leaked German military recording on Ukraine aid is causing an outcry
By Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) – Russian media published a 38-minute audio recording of an intercepted online call between senior German military officials about how to support Ukraine in its fight against the Kremlin’s invasion. Germany’s government has confirmed the veracity of the call. This is what the officials discussed and the reactions…
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Injured survivors of Gaza aid chaos say Israeli forces shot at them
GAZA city, gaza strip • Some Palestinians injured in a Gaza aid delivery disaster said on Friday that Israeli forces shot them as they rushed to get food for their families, describing a scene of terror and chaos. Health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza said 115 people were killed in the incident on Thursday, attributing the…
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Navalny’s parents bury their son as thousands chant his name
MOSCOW • Thousands of Russians chanted Alexei Navalny’s name and said they would not forgive the authorities for his death as the opposition leader was laid to rest in Moscow on Friday. At a cemetery not far from where Navalny once lived, his mother Lyudmila and father Anatoly stooped over his open coffin to kiss…
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Toyota remains world’s top-selling automaker; chairman apologizes over scandals
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor retained its crown as the world’s top-selling automaker for the fourth consecutive year after posting record annual sales of 11.2 million vehicles in 2023, though its chairman apologised on Tuesday for scandals at three group companies. The Japanese automaker reported a 7.2% jump in global group sales…