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EXCLUSIVE-First human screwworm case in US traced to person in Maryland who traveled from Guatemala, sources say
Maryland case represents the first sign of screwworm in the U.S. since a 2023 outbreak began in Central AmericaThe presence of screwworm, which can devastate cattle herds, will likely rattle beef and livestock marketsUSDA criticized by cattle producers for failing to take timely measures to prevent ...Reuters
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Keurig Dr Pepper nears $18-billion deal for Dutch coffee company JDE Peet's, WSJ reports
Aug 24 (Reuters) - Keurig Dr Pepper KDP.O is close to a roughly $18-billion deal to buy Dutch coffee company JDE Peet's JDEP.AS, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.After combining, the companies are planning to separate the beverage and coffee unit...Reuters
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Keurig Dr Pepper nears $18 billion deal for JDE Peet's, WSJ reports
Aug 24 (Reuters) - Keurig Dr Pepper KDP.O is close to a roughly $18 billion deal for European coffee company JDE Peet's JDEP.AS, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
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Vietnam plans mass evacuation, China's Sanya shuts as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies
Vietnam to evacuate more than 586,000, army readyKajiki strengthening, winds seen reaching 180 kphSanya resort city plans for 'worst-case scenarios'By Khanh Vu and Ethan Wang HANOI/BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Vietnam announced plans to evacuate more than half a million people and ordered ...Reuters
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UN nuclear watchdog confirms normal radiation levels near Kursk nuclear power plant
Aug 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations nuclear watchdog on Sunday confirmed normal radiation levels near the Kursk nuclear power plant 60 km (38 miles) from the border with Ukraine. "Monitoring confirms normal radiation levels near Kursk NPP," the International Atomic Energy Agency said in po...Reuters
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Fire at Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery burns for a fourth day after drone attack
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A fire at Russia's Novoshakhtinsk refinery was burning for the fourth day on Sunday after a Ukrainian drone strike, the acting governor of the region said. A fire was reported at in Novoshakhtinsk on Thursday. The refinery there sells fuel mainly for export, and has an...Reuters
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Iraq raises refining capacity to 1.3 million bpd
CAIRO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Iraq has raised its oil refining capacity to 1.3 million barrels per day from 1.1 million bpd in 2024, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Sunday.The OPEC member aims to reach refining capacity of 1.65 million barrels per day, the prime minister said this...Reuters
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Fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal extinguished, governor says
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A fire at Novatek's NVTK.MM Ust-Luga terminal in Russia's Leningrad region has been extinguished, Alexander Drozdenko, the regional governor, said on Sunday. Repair and restoration work has begun at the site, Drozdenko wrote on the Telegram messaging app.Reuters
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Ukraine drone hits Russian nuclear plant, sparks huge fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal
Ukrainian drone sparks fire at nuclear plantNuclear reactor cuts capacity after attackUkrainian drones strike Ust-Luga fuel export terminalAttacks come on Ukraine's Independence Day By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia Kelly MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia on Su...Reuters
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Libya's NOC to host joint US energy forum to boost oil and gas investment
CAIRO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Libya's state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Sunday it would soon host a Libyan-U.S. energy forum aimed at boosting partnerships and investment in the North African country's oil and natural gas sector.Libya is one of Africa's biggest oil producers b...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Kursk governor says Ukrainian attack is threat to nuclear safety
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Ukrainian attacks on the Kursk nuclear plant create a threat to nuclear safety, Alexander Khinshtein, the regional acting governor said on Sunday. "They are a threat to nuclear safety and a violation of all international conventions," Khinshtein wrote on the Telegr...Reuters
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China says 'rampant' US protectionism threatens agricultural ties
China says US protectionism hurts agricultural cooperationFarmers should not pay for trade war, says Chinese envoyBeijing criticises US farmland purchase curbs as political BEIJING, Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador...Reuters
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Fire breaks out at Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant, no safety risks, REN TV reports
Aug 24 (Reuters) - A fire broke out on the premises of the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, Russia's federal free-to-air television network REN TV reported early on Sunday, citing the plant's press service as saying. The fire occurred in a transformer unit that is not part of the nuclear section o...Reuters
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India says US trade negotiations are still going on as fresh tariffs loom
MUMBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with Washington are continuing but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend, just days before hefty additional U.S. tariffs are due to hit.Indian goods face additional U.S. tariffs of up to 50%, am...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
Tennis-Rain delays play havoc with Monterrey Open schedule
Aug 23 (Reuters) - Heavy rain brought a stop-start evening session to a premature end at the Monterrey Open on Friday, with Russian second seed Ekaterina Alexandrova's semi-final against Czech Marie Bouzkova being moved to Saturday.The match was tied at two games apiece in the first set when rai...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
India says trade negotiations with US are still going on
MUMBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - India's foreign minister said on Saturday that trade negotiations with U.S. are still going on but there are lines that New Delhi needs to defend.Indian goods face additional U.S. tariffs of up to 50%, among the highest imposed by Washington, due to its increased purch...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
US orders Orsted to halt offshore wind project, deepening industry woes
Company says it is evaluating options to resolve the matter Revolution Wind was scheduled for completion next yearBureau cites national security, interference with use of seasBy Nichola Groom Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday ordered Denmark's Orsted ORSTED.CO to stop far-...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-ADB to back Pakistan rail upgrade as China financing stalls, sources say
ADB to lead $2 billion railway network upgradeADB steps in after decade of Chinese delaysOfficials say move will not upset ChinaKarachi–Rohri upgrade key for Pakistan's copper-gold mineBy Saeed Shah and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank will fund upgrades ...Reuters
Sat, Aug 23
RPT-EXCLUSIVE-ADB to back Pakistan rail upgrade as China financing stalls, sources say
ADB to lead $2 billion railway network upgradeADB steps in after decade of Chinese delaysOfficials say move will not upset ChinaKarachi–Rohri upgrade key for Pakistan's copper-gold mineBy Saeed Shah and Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Asian Development Bank will fund upgrades ...Reuters
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