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4+ day, 11+ hour ago (374+ words) Posted today at 6: 46pm SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) " Australia will do all it can to curb any spread of H5 N1 bird flu, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, as the first mainland infection was confirmed in a seabird a day after being…...
Iranian Guards" business empire to win big if U. S. sanctions lifted
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (867+ words) Posted today at 9: 02pm By Parisa Hafezi and Angus Mc Dowall DUBAI, June 20 (Reuters) " Emerging outlines of a deal between Washington and Tehran to end their war contain a stinging paradox: sweeteners to coax Iran into compliance may strengthen an adversarial…...
Israeli envoy and UN official clash at hearing on children in conflict
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (377+ words) Posted today at 4: 41pm June 19 (Reuters) " Diplomatic niceties broke down at the United Nations on Friday when Israel's ambassador and the U. N. secretary-general's special representative for children and armed conflict became embroiled in a furious shouting match at a public hearing. At…...
Analysis: A confident Iran is pressing its advantage, but challenges loom
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (1082+ words) Posted today at 11: 18am But the Islamic Republic suffered its own major blows and faces challenges ahead. Its economy is in shambles after the war, the country was rocked by mass protests in January, and its supreme leader has yet to…...
Analysis-Indonesia's Prabowo taps Danantara to drive agenda, testing fund's capacity
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1013+ words) Posted today at 7: 01pm By Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA, June 19 (Reuters) " A rapid expansion of Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara's mandate is entrenching its role as a key vehicle for President Prabowo Subianto's nationalist agenda, even as doubts grow…...
Iceland's finance minister says EU membership is vital as Arctic rivalry and trade wars intensify
1+ week, 1+ day ago (621+ words) Posted today at 5: 48am COPENHAGEN, June 16 (Reuters) " Iceland should join the European Union to help it boost its economy, stand up to larger trade partners and withstand Arctic rivalry, the island's finance minister told Reuters, ahead of a public vote on…...
As US nears 250th birthday, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows many Americans doubt it will last another 250 years
1+ week, 1+ day ago (543+ words) Posted today at 4: 31am WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) " As the U. S. approaches its 250th birthday next month, two out of five Americans do not believe it will endure another 250 years beyond that, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that highlighted deep divisions over how…...
Right-wing feud strengthens Andy Burnham's bid to be next British prime minister
1+ week, 1+ day ago (895+ words) Posted today at 8: 42am By Andy Bruce and Sophie Royle ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, England, June 15 (Reuters) " If Andy Burnham wins Thursday's election in Makerfield, the seat he needs to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the country's leadership, it may have less to…...
African migrants with deep roots in South Africa flee xenophobic attacks
1+ week, 2+ day ago (899+ words) Posted today at 12: 01am DURBAN, South Africa, June 15 (Reuters) " When 33-year-old Princess Adjei set up her hair salon in downtown Durban in November, she had lived in South Africa since moving from Ghana as a toddler; there was no other place…...
Analysis-Trump veers toward exit in Iran war but risks loom
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1209+ words) Posted today at 7: 41pm By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuters) " With an agreement on a framework for a peace deal with Iran, U. S. President Donald Trump may have found a way to begin extricating himself from an unpopular war…...