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White House confirms President Trump will attend World Cup final
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (388+ words) President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final on Sunday between Spain and defending champion Argentina, the White House confirmed on Thursday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president would be in New York City on Friday…...
Explainer-What is the EU’s emissions trading system?
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (806+ words) BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) – The European Commission will propose on Friday an overhaul of the EU’s emissions trading system, Europe’s biggest climate change policy, which affects power plants, industry, airlines and shipping firms across the continent. WHAT IS THE EU ETS?...
Detainees at ICE facility in Texas were beaten and abused, rights groups say
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (447+ words) WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) – Detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Texas told two rights groups they were beaten by guards, denied medical care and prevented from contacting family and lawyers, according to a report issued on Wednesday....
China’s Xi to outline AI diplomacy vision at key Shanghai forum
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (618+ words) BEIJING, July 16 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to outline an ambitious vision for China’s role in global AI governance at a forum on Friday, as Huawei showcases its most advanced AI computing cluster yet in a sign of…...
US says it is blocking Americans in DR Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (278+ words) WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. has implemented restrictions related to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo which prevent American citizens and nationals who have been in the African country within a 21-day period from entering the United…...
Iran warns Strait of Hormuz is a ‘red line’ and will resist until the end
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (670+ words) By Jana Choukeir and Nayera Abdallah DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) – Iran said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was an inviolable “red line”, warning that if U.S. President Donald Trump carried out his threat to attack Iran’s infrastructure, it…...
Senior Chinese and North Korean officials hold talks in Pyongyang, KCNA reports
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (246+ words) SEOUL, July 16 (Reuters) – China’s Wang Huning, a Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee member, held talks in Pyongyang with Jo Yong Won, a top official of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, the North Korean state media KCNA reported on Thursday. The…...
Congo forms new council in push for war crimes justice
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (339+ words) BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 15 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo has formed a new advisory council that includes senior war crimes lawyers from the United States and Europe to support its push for accountability for atrocities committed in the…...
Illinois Senator: Bears ’50-50′ to stay in state
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (157+ words) The Chicago Bears might be progressing with plans for a stadium in Indiana, but one Illinois lawmaker thinks the battle to keep the franchise is far from over. State Sen. Sue Rezin said Tuesday that she considers the Bears’ stadium…...
Return to US-Iran hostilities is huge setback for civilians, UN rights chief says
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (248+ words) GENEVA, July 14 (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday the resumption of hostilities between the United States and Iran was a significant blow to civilians in the region that risked severe disruption to the flow of food, medicines,…...