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US special envoys in Israel to discuss future of Gaza, sources tell Reuters
By Emily Rose and Steve Holland JERUSALEM, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Israel on Saturday to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, mainly to discuss Gaza, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters. The U.S. on Thursday announced plans...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Tennis-Wawrinka goes down fighting in final Australian Open
By Shrivathsa SridharMELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka bowed out of his last Australian Open on Saturday, the three-times Grand Slam winner losing 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 6-4 to American Taylor Fritz and soaking up warm applause as a much‑loved former champion.The 40-year-old, who mad...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
EXCLUSIVE-US presses Bolivia to expel suspected Iranian spies, harden approach to militant groups, sources say
US officials are pushing Bolivia to kick out Iranian spies, sources sayUS also pushing La Paz to designate IRGC, Hezbollah, Hamas as terrorist organizations, sources sayEffort comes as US broadly seeks to diminish Tehran's influence in Latin AmericaUS may make similar efforts in Chile, Panama, P...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Supreme Court may leave big questions unresolved on Trump bid to fire Fed's Lisa Cook
Justices mull ruling after hearing Cook case argumentsCourt seems hesitant to let Trump fire Cook immediatelyRuling could direct trial court to take a further lookBy Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices appear reluctant to grant President Donald Trump's req...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
RPT-First lady Melania Trump to preview 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 EricksonWASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) - First lady Melania Trump will host a private White House screening on Saturday of a new film documenting her life in...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Immigration raids in Minnesota fuel grassroots Somali activism
Immigration raids prompt volunteers to share leaflets, accompany elders in Somali community Trump invokes fraud scandal to send immigration agents to MinnesotaSome Somali Americans say they fear immigration raids are bid to suppress future voter turnoutBy Bianca Flowers MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 24 (Reute...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
EXPLAINER-Does Trump have a case against JPMorgan for closing his accounts?
By Tom Hals Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon on Thursday for closing his accounts allegedly for political reasons. Here is a look at Trump's claims and how the case could play out: WHY IS TRUMP SUING?T...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Delta Air Lines Makes Schedule Adjustments To Atlanta And Northeast Regions Due To Winter Storm Fern
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc DAL.N:DELTA AIR LINES INC - MAKES SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS TO ATLANTA AND NORTHEAST REGIONS DUE TO WINTER STORM FERNDELTA AIR LINES - ADDITIONAL CANCELLATIONS THIS MORNING FOR ATLANTA AND ALONG THE EAST COAST, INCLUDING DELTA HUBS IN BOSTON AND NEW YORK CITYDELTA A...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Tennis-Wawrinka goes down fighting in final Australian Open
By Shrivathsa SridharMELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka bowed out of his final Australian Open on Saturday, the three-times Grand Slam winner losing 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 6-4 to American Taylor Fritz and soaking up warm applause as a much‑loved former champion.The 40-year-old, who ma...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Ukraine, Russia, U.S. talks resume in Abu Dhabi, source says
KYIV, Jan 24 (Reuters) - U.S.-brokered talks between Ukraine and Russia resumed on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.The rare trilateral talks to end the nearly four-year war began in the U.A.E. on Friday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said senior rep...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Pentagon foresees 'more limited' role in deterring North Korea
Key Pentagon document says aim is to shift more responsibility to South Korea28,500 US troops based in South KoreaPriority for Pentagon is homeland defenseBy Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Pentagon foresees a "more limited" role in deterring North Korea, with South Kor...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Hungary's opposition taps energy expert to lead foreign policy ahead of vote
BUDAPEST, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Hungary's opposition leader Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party leads most polls ahead of an April 12 election, has tapped international energy expert Anita Orban to be in charge of foreign policy.Magyar's centre-right Tisza party is ahead of nationalist Prime Minist...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Bridgepoint, Triton weigh bids for UK hospital operator Spire, Sky News reports
Jan 24 (Reuters) - British private hospital group Spire Healthcare SPI.L is in talks with several buyout firms including Bridgepoint BPTB.L and Triton Partners over a takeover that could see the company taken private, Sky News reported on Saturday.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Spi...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.Moscow's troops also carried out a massive strike overnight on Ukrainian long-range drone sites and energy facil...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Lucid USA, Inc. Is Recalling 3,900 U.S. Vehicles - NHTSA
Jan 24 (Reuters) - LUCID USA, INC. IS RECALLING 3,900 U.S. VEHICLES - NHTSALUCID USA, INC. IS RECALLING SOME U.S. VEHICLES AS A REARVIEW IMAGE THAT DOES NOT DISPLAY REDUCES THE DRIVER'S VIEW BEHIND THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.- NHTSASource text: https://tinyurl.com/bde567k5Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
US asks Italy to join Gaza security force as founding member, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. has asked Italy to join the International Stabilization Force for Gaza as a founding member, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Syrian troops, Kurdish forces poised on front lines as truce deadline looms
Both sides amass troops, equipment in northern SyriaOne-week deadline extension is possible, officials sayUS mediators want to firm up ceasefire, see SDF integrateBy Orhan Qereman and Khalil Ashawi QAMISHLI, Syria, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Syrian troops and Kurdish forces were massed on opposing sides ...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
Dutch airline KLM avoids Middle East due to rising tensions
AMSTERDAM, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Airline KLM will avoid flying over large parts of the Middle East until further notice due to rising tensions there, the Dutch arm of airline group Air France KLM AIRF.PA said on Saturday.KLM did not specify what provoked the decision. Fears of a conflict between the Un...Reuters
Sat, Jan 24
