Local politicians have reportedly been charging big bucks per month to help shepherd migrants through a section of the jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap, moving what is estimated to be hundreds of thousands of people so far this year north toward the U.S.-Mexico border. The New York Times reported Thursday…
World leaders at the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi adopted a declaration that avoided directly criticizing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, but called on all member states to refrain from the use of force for territorial gain. In language agreed upon by all members — including Russia and China — the group…
Australia’s prime minister confirmed on Thursday he will visit China later this year after talks with China’s premier, who said Beijing was ready to resume bilateral exchanges after years of friction. The announcement by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of a Southeast Asia summit in Indonesia came after a years-long break in…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his father Errol Musk. — Reuters Elon Musk’s father Errol Musk has said that he fears for his son’s life and that he could be assassinated, after threats by super political personalities. The 77-year-old Errol Musk questioned a recent New Yorker piece that asserted the influence of the CEO of…
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Government 04 September 2023, 11:21 am 1 minute China’s foreign ministry has confirmed Reuters exclusive report that Premier Li Qiang will lead the country’s delegation at this week’s G20 summit in India, in the place of President Xi Jinping. Xi has participated in all previous G20 meetings of world leaders during his decade in power…
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Part of the ticketing area at Los Angeles International Airport was evacuated Saturday night following the discovery of a suspicious item. The item was found in the Tom Bradley Terminal at about 9:30 p.m., LAX police said in a statement to KCAL. Officials diverted travelers and staff members to West Way. “Traffic diverted to West…
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The United States military called for an end to days of fighting between rival U.S.-backed groups in east Syria Thursday, warning it may help the resurgence of the Islamic State group. The fighting that broke out Monday — and left at least 40 people dead and dozens wounded in the eastern oil-rich province of Deir…
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Technology 28 August 2023, 11:03 am 1 minute Reuters was first to report U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed concerns about restrictions on chipmakers Intel and Micron with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing on Monday. The pair also discussed China’s restrictions on gallium and germanium exports in the conversation. Shares of Micron rose…
Updated August 26, 2023 at 1:48 p.m. EDT|Published August 26, 2023 at 2:00 a.m. EDT Part of a private jet that crashed in Russia’s Tver region was taken away on Friday. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP) President Biden said the United States was trying to determine the cause of the plane crash in Russia which is thought to…
Business & Finance 25 August 2023, 7:27 pm 1 minute China’s blue-chip CSI 300 Index jumped roughly 3% on Monday after the country confirmed a Reuters scoop on slashing stamp duty on stock trading. Reuters exclusively reported that Chinese authorities were planning to cut stamp duty on stock trading by as much as 50% in…
