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U.S. sanctions Lebanese businessman, his companies over Hezbollah links
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday issued new Hezbollah-related sanctions, designating Lebanese businessman and the...
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White House says Biden, China’s Xi may talk in coming weeks
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden may talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in the...
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Why U.S. nuclear deterrence tops S.Korea’s agenda for Biden summit
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -At the top of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s agenda for his first summit with...
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U.S. appears set to deem Cuba not cooperating fully against terrorism-document
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday appeared set to renew its assessment that Cuba is...
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Biden cheers Finland, Sweden NATO plans as Turkey balks
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden met with the leaders of Finland and Sweden at...
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Nicaragua president says he is ‘not interested’ in attending U.S.-hosted summit
MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said his government was "not interested" in attending the U.S.-hosted Summit of the...
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Finland wants to avoid overreactions in security, says president
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland wants to remain flexible about joint exercises with NATO following its formal application to join the...
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Biden administration authorizes $100 million more in Ukraine military aid
By Patricia Zengerle and Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration authorized $100 million of additional military aid to...
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U.S. accuses Cuba of using Americas summit controversy as propaganda ploy
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Thursday accused Cuba of fueling controversy over its possible exclusion from...
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Blinken authorizes $100 million in additional U.S. arms and supplies for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he has authorized $100 million in additional U.S....
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Top U.S., Russian generals speak for first time since Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer, General Mark Milley, spoke by telephone with Russia's Chief of General Staff...
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As NATO member, Finland will commit to Turkey’s security, Finnish president says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Thursday vowed to commit to Turkey's security when and if his country becomes...
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China says it wants to expand BRICS bloc of emerging economies
(Reuters) - China wants to expand the group of emerging economies known as BRICS, in the first shake up of...
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Ukraine’s PM and G7 finance ministers discuss steps to recover from war
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Thursday he and the finance ministers of the Group of...
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North Korea weapons threat casts shadow on Biden visit
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - Any major North Korea weapons test over the next five days could overshadow U.S. President Joe Biden's broader...
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Biden visits Japan, South Korea carrying warning to China
By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON/SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on...
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U.S. warns North Korea could greet Biden with nuclear, missile tests
By Alexandra Alper, David Brunnstrom and Josh Smith WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) -U.S intelligence shows there could be a North Korean nuclear...
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U.S. Senate confirms Biden’s pick for ambassador to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed career diplomat Bridget Brink to be ambassador to Ukraine, a critical...
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U.S. Senate confirms Biden nominee to be Ukraine ambassador
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate unanimously approved veteran diplomat Bridget Brink on Wednesday to be ambassador...
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World Bank to offer $30 billion as Ukraine war threatens food security
By David Lawder BONN (Reuters) -The World Bank said on Wednesday it will make $30 billion available to help stem...
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