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Presidential candidate of the ruling MORENA party Claudia Sheinbaum holds a campaign rally in Nezahualcoyotl, State of Mexico, Mexico April 9, 2024.

Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water

Anthony Esposito |Updated 4 minutes ago |1 min read

By Anthony Esposito ACAPULCO (Reuters) - Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said that if elected, her administration would focus on water management and renewable energy as part of a plan to boost the country's ...

The corporate logo of the UnitedHealth Group appears on the side of one of their office buildings in Santa Ana, California, U.S., April 13, 2020.

UnitedHealth CEO to testify before US House panel on cyberattack at tech unit

Reuters |Updated 5 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty will testify before a U.S. House subcommittee on May 1 about a recent cyberattack at the company's technology unit and its impact on patients and providers, the Energy and Commerce Committee said on ...

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem takes part in a news conference after announcing an interest rate decision in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada April 12, 2023.

Canada federal budget doesn't change fiscal track much - BoC

Reuters |Updated 14 minutes ago |1 min read

OTTAWA, April 19 (Reuters) - The Canadian government's April 16 budget does not at first glance do much to change the fiscal track from the one set by a fall economic statement last November, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said on Friday.

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron, as they attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 1, 2021.

French, Lebanese leaders discuss effort to quell Hezbollah, Israel clashes

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

BEIRUT (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron met Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the country's army chief Joseph Aoun in Paris on Friday for talks on how to end cross-border fighting between Hezbollah and Israel and ease a ...

Dairy farmer Brent Pollard's cows stand in their pen at a cattle farm in Rockford, Illinois, U.S., April 9, 2024.

USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread

Tom Polansek |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of bird flu in dairy herds, but it still does not know exactly how the virus is being moved around.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan greet people as she becomes the vice presidential candidate of Kennedy, in Oakland, California., U.S., March 26, 2024.

RFK Jr running mate injects needed cash in independent's campaign

Stephanie Kelly |Updated 4 minutes ago |3 min read

By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - The role Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, will play in his White House bid is coming into focus, as the wealthy lawyer injects millions of dollars into their independent campaign and amplifies ...

Jewish worshippers arrive at the Ghriba synagogue, during an annual pilgrimage in Djerba, Tunisia May 18, 2022.

Organisers of Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia cancel annual celebrations over Gaza

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

TUNIS (Reuters) - An annual Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia's Djerba‮ ‬synagogue and celebration has been cancelled due to the war in Gaza, the head of the organising committee, Perez Trabelsi, told Reuters on Friday. Trabelsi added that the ...

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Person engulfed in flames outside NY courthouse where Trump trial underway, says CNN

Reuters |Updated 5 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) -A person was covered in flames outside the New York courthouse where former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial is underway, CNN reported on Friday. Representatives for New York's fire and police departments as well as the ...

Volker Turk United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights addresses the Human Rights Council on his report on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, February 29, 2024.

UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations

Emma Farge |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people of African descent at a U.N. meeting on Friday, adding his voice to calls for justice for slavery ...

Harbour Grace RCMP is investigating after a suspicious man approached two youths in separate incidents in Victoria and Carbonear on Monday, June 19.  File

Suspicious commercial building fire in Digby County sparks RCMP investigation

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read Premium content

Meteghan RCMP is investigating suspected arson which engulfed a commercial building in Saulnierville early morning Friday, April 19. Just after 3 a.m., emergency crews were called to Saulnierville Road where a vacant building was totally absorbed in ...

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