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At least 44 people dead after torrential rains in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - At least 44 people were killed in Mexico after days of heavy rains and flooding, the government said on Sunday.Torrential rains from tropical storms Priscilla and Raymond triggered landslides and flooding across five states. There were 18 people killed in Veracruz sta...Reuters
6 hours ago
EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
EU Entry/Exit System to be rolled out over six monthsPassport stamping to be replaced by digital recordsEU seeks tighter border controls amid immigration pressures BRUSSELS, Oct 12 (Reuters) - European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday at the bloc’s e...Reuters
7 hours ago
Vance says ACA credits fuel fraud as Democrats push for extension to end shutdown
Vance says tax credits go to some deservedlyCriticized health insurance fraudDemocratic leader defends party's negotiation tacticBy Bo Erickson and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance criticized Affordable Care Act tax credits on Sunday, labeling them vehicles fo...Reuters
8 hours ago
US condemns China's detention of dozens associated with Zion Church
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday condemned China's recent detention of dozens of leaders of one of the largest unofficial Protestant churches in Beijing, describing the move as "hostility towards Christians."The Wall Street Journal reported tha...Reuters
10 hours ago
Russia suspends reduction to damper payment subsidy
MOSCOW, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday suspended until May a reduction in the fuel damper payment subsidy to oil refineries, Russian news agencies reported.The damper is a payment to refineries to encourage them to sell their product on the domestic market instead of exporting it for a higher p...Reuters
10 hours ago
Russia imposes moratorium on nullifying fuel damper payments from October until May, RIA reports
MOSCOW, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Russia has imposed a moratorium on nullifying fuel damper payments until May next year, according to a presidential decree cited by the RIA state news agency. Fuel damper payments are subsidies paid to oil refineries to compensate for potential losses from withholding fue...Reuters
11 hours ago
Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs
China says Trump complaints about rare earth export curbs reveal 'double standards'China accuses US of violating spirit of Madrid talksNo immediate tit-for-tat tariff hike from China China promises easy licensing for civilian use of rare earth exportsBy Eduardo Baptista and Selena Li BEI...Reuters
14 hours ago
Taiwan sees no significant impact on chip sector from China rare earths curbs
TAIPEI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - No significant impact is expected on Taiwan's semiconductor industry from China's new curbs on rare earths as they differ from the metals needed for the chip sector, the island's economy ministry said on Sunday. China dramatically expanded its rare earths ...Reuters
14 hours ago
REFILE-Taiwan says still assessing impact of China rare earths curbs on chip industry
TAIPEI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Most rare earth materials used in Taiwan are supplied by Europe, the United States and Japan, but the impact of China's new curbs on the semiconductor industry still needs to be assessed, the island's economy ministry said on Sunday.China dramatically expanded its ...Reuters
15 hours ago
EU begins gradual rollout of digital border system
EU Entry/Exit System to be rolled out over six monthsPassport stamping to be replaced by digital recordsEU seeks tighter border controls amid immigration pressures BRUSSELS, Oct 12 (Reuters) - European Union member countries began rolling out a new entry and exit system on Sunday at the bloc’s e...Reuters
20 hours ago
Australia considering critical minerals deal with US, The Age reports
SYDNEY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Australia is mulling the introduction of mandated floor prices for critical minerals and funding for new rare earth projects as part of a proposed resources deal with the United States, The Age newspaper reported on Sunday.Government officials have initiated talks with min...Reuters
22 hours ago
US military will use R&D money to pay troops if shutdown persists
Oct 11 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Saturday it would pay troops during the federal government shutdown by tapping unused funds that had been set aside for research and development. "I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pet...Reuters
Sat, Oct 11
Iran says it is open to 'fair, balanced' US nuclear proposal
DUBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Iran welcomes a potential "fair and balanced" U.S. nuclear proposal, but Tehran has not received any proposal for negotiations, the country's top diplomat said on Saturday."If we receive a reasonable, balanced, and fair proposal from the Americans for negoti...Reuters
Sat, Oct 11
US Ambassador to India Gor says he discussed bilateral issues with PM Modi
Oct 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said he met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed bilateral issues which included trade, defense and technology. Gor said he and Modi, in their first meeting in India, also discussed the importance of critical minerals to both t...Reuters
Sat, Oct 11
Iran says open to 'fair, balanced' U.S. nuclear proposal
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Saturday that Tehran welcomes a potential "fair and balanced" U.S. nuclear proposal but sees no reason for talks with European powers.Speaking to Iranian state TV, Araqchi said that Tehran and Washington are exchanging mess...Reuters
Sat, Oct 11
Trump says his administration 'identified funds' to pay troops during shutdown
Oct 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday his administration has found a way to pay troops during the federal government shutdown and that he has ordered Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to do so."I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pe...Reuters
Sat, Oct 11
Trump threatens China with export controls on Boeing parts
Once big, Chinese orders are now a small part of Boeing's backlogFinancial effect of a ban would likely be relatively small for BoeingBoeing, China had reportedly been in talks for 500-jet dealBy Dan Catchpole and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The United States could impose exp...Reuters
Sat, Oct 11
Heavy rains in Mexico leave nearly 30 dead
MEXICO CITY, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Heavy rainfall in Mexico has left at least 27 people dead and more missing, authorities said on Friday, as downpours triggered several landslides, cut off power in some municipalities and caused rivers to burst their banks.Civil protection authorities in Hidalgo state...Reuters
Sat, Oct 11
US threatens visa restrictions, sanctions against UN members that back IMO emissions plan
Oct 10 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favor of a plan put forward by a United Nations agency to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from ocean shipping. U.N. member nations are scheduled t...Reuters
Sat, Oct 11
