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Ecuador will not receive deported migrants of other nationalities, president says
QUITO, March 9 (Reuters) - Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Sunday that his country will not receive deported migrants of other nationalities.Noboa, who will face off against leftist Luisa Gonzalez in a April 13 run-off election, said on X that Ecuador would always receive its own citizens dep...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Artisan Partners Says Many Unanswered Questions Regarding Potential Conflicts Of Interest With Seven & I's Special Committee, Nomination Committee
March 9 (Reuters) - Artisan Partners APAM.N:ARTISAN PARTNERS - MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH SEVEN & I'S SPECIAL COMMITTEE, NOMINATION COMMITTEEARTISAN PARTNERS - MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS REGARDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH APPOINTMENT O...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
FACTBOX-Contenders to replace Justin Trudeau as Canadian prime minister
By David Ljunggren March 9 (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Liberal Party will announce a new leader on Sunday, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in January that he intended to step down. Here are the top contenders.FORMER BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR MARK CARNEYCarney, 59, is the only m...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Homeland Security appoints new leadership at ICE amid faltering deportation push
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appointed new leadership at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday as the agency struggles to meet President Donald Trump's stated goal of massive deportation operations aimed at immigrants i...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Memo says mass layoffs at Veterans' Affairs will begin early as June
By Alexandra Alper and Phil StewartWASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin mass layoffs at the politically sensitive agency as early as June, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters.The memo, which is dated March 6, directs the department's human resources t...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Trump says will pick Fed bank supervisor fairly soon
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will soon choose a Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision of banks, he said in an interview broadcast on Sunday."I'll be picking somebody fairly soon," Trump said in a "Sunday Morning Futures" interview, which was ta...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Hamas says it may release US-Israeli hostage as part of talks to end Gaza war
March 9 (Reuters) - Hamas told U.S. officials it is open to releasing American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander as part of talks to end the war in Gaza, senior Hamas official Taher Al-Nono said, according to Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV.Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
EXPLAINER-How will Canada's next prime minister be chosen?
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, March 9 (Reuters) - Canada's ruling Liberal Party is choosing a new leader on Sunday to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said in January he was stepping down after growing dissatisfaction over his performance. The result will be announced at a Party event ...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Basketball-Lions to build new stadium in London
March 9 (Reuters) - London Lions plan to build a world-class basketball stadium in the capital, aiming to establish a long-term home for elite competition and grassroots development, the British basketball club said on Sunday.The Mayor of London is pushing for more NBA games to be held in London and...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
US-Hamas meeting very helpful, US envoy Boehler says
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's hostage envoy Adam Boehler said on Sunday that U.S. meetings with Hamas on the release of hostages held in Gaza were very helpful and he did not rule out additional encounters with the Palestinian militant group.Boehler said his meetings w...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
CORRECTED-US-Hamas meeting very helpful, US envoy Boehler says
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's hostage envoy Adam Boehler said on Sunday that U.S. meetings with Hamas on the release of hostages held in Gaza were very helpful and he did not rule out additional encounters with the Palestinian militant group.Boehler said in an intervie...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Trump adviser hopes Canada fentanyl dispute will be solved by end of March
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Sunday he was hopeful a dispute with Canada over accusations of the deadly fentanyl opioid entering the U.S. across its northern border could be resolved by the end of March.His comments on ABC News's "This We...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House overnight, agency says
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Secret Service shot an armed man outside the White House early on Sunday after a confrontation, and the man is now in an area hospital, it said in a statement.President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time, as he is spending the weekend at his ...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Alpine skiing-Odermatt secures third successive super-G World Cup title
KVITFJELL, Norway, March 9 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Marco Odermatt won his third successive Alpine skiing Super-G World Cup crystal globe, and moved closer to a fourth overall title in a row, in a shortened race won by Italy's Dominik Paris on Sunday.Odermatt was sure of retaining the title...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
US condemns violence in Syria, urges perpetrators to be held accountable
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The United States urged Syrian authorities on Sunday to hold accountable the "radical Islamist terrorists" that have killed people in Syria and said it stood with the country's religious and ethnic minorities."The United States condemns the radical Isl...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
US Secretary of State Rubio to meet Ukrainian counterparts in Saudi Arabia this week
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Saudi Arabia over March 10-12 for talks with Ukrainian counterparts, a statement from the U.S. Department of State said.Rubio will also have a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the statement from spokes...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Poland says it may need alternative to Musk's Starlink in Ukraine
WARSAW, March 9 (Reuters) - Poland, which pays for Ukraine's Starlink internet services, may seek an alternative if Elon Musk's company proves to be "unreliable", the foreign minister said on Sunday after the billionaire speculated about turning off access to the system.Starlink prov...Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
Trump will not ease pressure on fentanyl-related tariffs, Lutnick says
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will not let up his pressure on tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China related to their handling of fentanyl, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said on Sunday.Reuters
Sun, Mar 9
US orders its non-emergency personnel to leave South Sudan
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The United States has ordered its non-emergency government personnel in South Sudan to leave the country because of security concerns, the State Department said on Sunday. "Armed conflict is ongoing and includes fighting between various political and ethnic groups...Reuters
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