Category: World

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…

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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…

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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…

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Business & FinanceDeals 25 August 2023, 7:11 pm 1 minute Reuters was first to report that Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies snack cakes, is exploring a sale after fielding takeover interest from major snack food makers. Hostess became an acquisition target after it raised prices on some of its products to boost revenue, fueling…

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US President Donald Trump (L) and Democratic candidate Joe Biden participate in their final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on October 22, 2020 — AFP As the elections of 2024 draw closer, contenders are gearing up to seek maximum support from US citizens through debates starting with the first one which will…

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TikTok star Caleb Coffee was sent to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon after falling 60 to 80-feet off a cliff onto lava rock in Hawaii, according to a family member. Caleb Coffee’s sister, Peyton Coffee, wrote in a GoFundMe that he fell off the 60 to 80-foot cliff on Wednesday at around 2 p.m. while…

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