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Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser
Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision. Waltz is a Green Beret veteran […]
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea ahead of U.S. election
People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing missiles that flew 400 km after lifting off at around 7:30 a.m. from Sariwon, just south of the capital Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, November 5, 2024. Kim Hong-Ji | Reuters North Korea on Tuesday fired multiple short-range ballistic […]
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China cannot represent Taiwan and should work with Taipei on global challenges, Lai says
A Chinese warship navigates on waters near Pengjia Islet in northern Taiwan, in this handout image released May 23, 2024. Taiwan Coast Guard | Via Reuters China has no right to represent Taiwan, but the island is willing to work with Beijing to combat global challenges such as climate change, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday, striking both a firm and a conciliatory tone. Lai, who took office in May […]
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U.S. supports two permanent UN Security Council seats for Africa, Reuters reports
The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing states, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield will announce on Thursday. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters The United States supports creating two permanent United Nations Security Council seats for African states and one seat to be rotated among small island developing […]
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Reuters safety adviser killed, two journalists injured in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk
Ukrainian emergency services conduct a search and rescue operation among the rubble of a destroyed hotel following a Russian strike in the town of Kramatorsk early in the morning on August 25, 2024. Genya Savilov | Afp | Getty Images Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine, was killed and two Reuters […]
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Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) prepares to pose for a group photo with Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong (2nd R), Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd L) and India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) at the start of their Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Fed’s Powell says high rates could hurt growth
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 26, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Powell says high rates threaten growth
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 27, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they […]
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North Korea’s hottest missile check probable ended in failure, South Korea’s military services suggests
A North Korean ballistic missile examination Wednesday probable ended in failure, South Korea’s military reported, times right after the North protested the recent regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for a trilateral military drill with South Korea and Japan. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Photos News | Getty Photographs A North Korean ballistic missile test […]
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Putin indicators bargains with Vietnam in bid to shore up ties in Asia to offset Moscow’s developing isolation
In this pool photograph dispersed by the Russian condition agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and Vietnam’s President To Lam (R) toast in the course of a reception at the Hanoi Opera Property in Hanoi on June 20, 2024. Russia and Vietnam pledged on June 20, 2024 to deepen ties as President Vladimir Putin […]
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