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EU set to elevate ties with Vietnam amid trade disruptions, source says
EU's Costa to visit Hanoi on January 29 after India, official saysVietnam, EU plan to increase cooperation on tech, minerals, source saysTo Lam was re-appointed Vietnam's top leader on FridayBy Francesco Guarascio HANOI, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The European Union and Vietnam will elevate ties ...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Federal immigration agents kill another US citizen in Minneapolis, sparking protests
Man who was shot was a US citizenHomeland Security says agents fired in defenseVideos appear to contradict federal officials' versionMayor and governor demand end to immigration operationTrump says local leaders are 'inciting Insurrection'By Tim Evans and Andy Sullivan MINNEAPOLIS, Ja...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Tennis-Sabalenka holds off next-gen talent Mboko to reach quarter-finals
By Ian RansomMELBOURNE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka played tiebreak tyrant again as she fended off Canadian young gun Victoria Mboko 6-1 7-6(1) to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for a fourth time in succession.Twice champion Sabalenka crushed Mboko in a 31-minute first set in the ea...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Tennis-Jovic dumps out Putintseva in 53 minutes at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - American 18-year-old Iva Jovic dished out a dominant 6-0 6-1 win over Yulia Putintseva in just 53 minutes at the Australian Open on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time.Fans at John Cain Arena had barely settled in as 29th seed Jovic swe...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Australian defence department chief to replace Kevin Rudd as US ambassador
SYDNEY, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday named the country's defence department chief as the next ambassador to the U.S., after Kevin Rudd said he would step down following criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. Albanese said senior ci...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Tennis-Sabalenka holds off next-gen talent Mboko to reach quarter-finals
By Ian RansomMELBOURNE, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka played tiebreak tyrant again as she fended off Canadian young gun Victoria Mboko 6-1 7-6(1) to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for a fourth time in succession.Twice champion Sabalenka crushed Mboko in a 31-minute first set in the ea...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
First lady Melania Trump previews new film at private White House screening
Film offers rare behind-the-scenes access to Melania TrumpGlobal premiere on January 30First lady to ring NYSE opening bell to promote filmBy Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - First lady Melania Trump hosted a private White House screening on Saturday of a new film documenting her life i...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Final phase of Myanmar's election underway, military-backed party set to win
Junta-backed USDP has huge lead from first two roundsASEAN will not endorse election, Malaysia saysNo signs of military intent to back away from politicsJunta has hailed election as a success so far Jan 25 (Reuters) - Polling stations in Myanmar opened on Sunday for the final round of a general e...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
EXPLAINER-Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war?
Jan 25 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military-led government is holding a phased general election amid a civil war convulsing large areas of the Southeast Asian nation. WHY IS MYANMAR HOLDING AN ELECTION?The military ousted the elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in a February 202...Reuters
Sun, Jan 25
Canada's Carney to visit Australia in March
SYDNEY, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia in March, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday, as he backed a speech by his Canadian counterpart decrying powerful nations using economic integration as weapons and tariffs as leverage."My friend Mark ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Skeleton-American Uhlaender seeks Olympic wildcard after Canadian skeleton withdrawals
Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender has asked the IOC for a wildcard into the Winter Olympics after Canada's skeleton team withdrew four athletes from a competition earlier this month, ending her bid for a sixth Games despite winning the race.Due to the Canadian withdrawals fr...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Athletics-American Hoey breaks 800m indoor world record in Boston
Jan 24 (Reuters) - American Josh Hoey shattered the men's 800 metres short track world record at the Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on Saturday, clocking 1:42.50 to break a mark that stood for over 28 years.Hoey took 0.17 seconds off the previous record of 1:42.67 set by Denmark's Wilson Kipket...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over pending trade deal with China
Trump issues threat to increase tariff rate on CanadaCarney's China deal aims to reset strained relationsUS-Canada tensions rise over Greenland, global order remarksBy Bo Erickson and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Appeals court rejects Justice Department’s push to charge more people over Minnesota church demonstration
Judges decline to order lower court to approve chargesDefendants allege retaliation amid Trump's immigration crackdownBy Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court rejected the Justice Department's bid to charge five more people accused of disrupting a Minnesota ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Russia captures another village in northeastern Ukraine, Defence Ministry says
MOSCOW, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday its forces had completed the takeover of the village of Starytsya in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region.The village is near the town of Vovchansk, close to the Ukraine-Russia border, where Russian forces launched an incu...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
REFILE- -'It's time to start doing something.' Despite risks of violence, Minnesotans step up to take on ICE
Federal agents fatally shoot second person in MinneapolisOn the frozen streets of Minneapolis, resistance to ICE heats upTraining sessions for ICE observers hit capacity in hoursBorder Patrol chief admits "difficult operating environment"By Heather Schlitz MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
US Health Department pauses, then resumes $5 billion in public health grants, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restored about $5 billion in public health grants to states just hours after it sent notices pausing such grants, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. A spokesperson for the agency said that states would be notified that th...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
World Health Organization says it regrets US decision to withdraw
Jan 24 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said it regrets that the U.S. has officially withdrawn from the U.N. health agency and it hopes Washington returns to active participation in the future.The U.S. left the organization on Thursday after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Syria extends ceasefire with Kurdish forces by 15 days
New ceasefire agreement took effect at 2000 GMT Syria says ceasefire aims to support operation to transfer IS detainees to IraqGovernment troops seized swathes of territory this monthBy Orhan Qereman and Khalil Ashawi QAMISHLI, Syria, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A four-day ceasefire between the Syrian...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
NBA-Minneapolis game postponed following shooting
By Rory Carroll Jan 24 (Reuters) - The NBA postponed Saturday's game in Minneapolis by a day after federal agents shot and killed a man in the city, which has been the subject of a federal immigration crackdown. It was the second fatal shooting involving federal agents this month and came a d...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
