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…
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…
Russia’s most powerful mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin was on board a plane which crashed on Wednesday evening north of Moscow with no survivors, the Russian authorities said, two months to the day after he led an abortive mutiny against the army top brass. According to international media reports, a Telegram channel linked to Wagner, Grey Zone,…
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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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Russia’s Luna-25 moon probe has entered orbit after a thus-far successful spaceflight. The lunar spacecraft entered the moon’s orbit on Wednesday, according to the country’s space command. It will circle the moon for approximately 5 days before it is expected to touchdown on Aug. 21. RUSSIA LAUNCHES MOON PROBE FOR FIRST TIME IN HALF-CENTURY In…
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Comment on this storyComment In the amateur drone footage captured that day, a grisly scene unfolded atop one of the world’s most unforgiving peaks. It was July 27 and mountaineers, determined to reach the K2 summit in Pakistan, are shown stepping over the prostrate body of Muhammad Hassan, a local porter and father of three,…
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