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Trump intensifies trade war with 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico
July 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1 after weeks of negotiations with the key trading allies failed to reach a more comprehensive trade deal. The fresh tariffs were announced in separate let...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
US judge stands by move to block cutting off of Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, July 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge is standing by her decision to block the implementation of a provision in U.S. President Donald Trump's recently passed tax and spending bill that would prevent Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving Medicaid funding.The Tr...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Soccer-Veteran coach Van Gaal says he is cured of cancer
AMSTERDAM, July 12 (Reuters) - Veteran coach Louis van Gaal says he has been cured of cancer and is keen for a return to the higher levels of the game.The 73-year-old announced three years ago that he was suffering from prostate cancer, but told a Dutch television talk show: "I'm no longer b...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Trump Organization plans to build tower block in Romanian capital
BUCHAREST, July 12 (Reuters) - The Trump Organization - U.S. President Donald Trump's family business - will team up with Romanian real estate developer SDC Imobiliare to build a tower block with luxury apartments in the capital Bucharest, the companies said."Trump Tower Bucharest will be de...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Taiwan deploys advanced US HIMARS rockets in annual drills
HIMARS deployment set to be closely watched part of drillsUS-supplied weapon can reach Chinese coastal portsConcealment vital in wartime deployment, military saysBy Ann WangTAICHUNG, Taiwan, July 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan's military began deploying one of its newest and most precise strike weapons o...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Football-Wildfire smoke forces postponement of Canadian Football League game
July 12 (Reuters) - A Canadian Football League game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders in Regina on Friday was rescheduled after a long delay due to poor air quality caused by heavy smoke from wildfires.The announcement that the game had been rescheduled to Saturday was made...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports
July 12 (Reuters) - The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.Elbridge Colby, the U.S. under-secretary of defense for policy, has been pushing the matter during recent talks ...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Trump interest in Russia sanctions raises Ukraine allies' hopes - to a point
Trump expresses interest in Russia sanctions billRepublicans still await formal endorsementKey allies say bill should move before August recessSource close to Trump says changes still neededBy Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - A bipartisan U.S. bill that would hit Russia with sanction...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Russia says Lavrov met Kim during visit to North Korea
MOSCOW, July 12 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a visit to North Korea on Saturday, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.The ministry published on Telegram a picture of the two men together, in a meeting it said had taken place in the North...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement
Crash of Boeing 787 killed 260 people last monthPilots were experienced; unclear how fuel switches movedOne pilot asked the other why he cut off the fuelBy Aditya Kalra, Allison Lampert and Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI, July 12 (Reuters) - A preliminary report depicted confusion in the cockpit ...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
PKK disarmament opens new page for Turkey, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL, July 12 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for full support of the disarmament of Kurdish militants that began with a handover of the first batch of weapons by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) forces, a step he said opened a new page for the country.Thirty PKK mil...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
US citizen killed in West Bank settler attack
US, Palestinian media say US citizen fatally beaten by Israeli settlersIsrael says it is probing the incidentIncident took place in town north of RamallahBy Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank, July 11 (Reuters) - A Palestinian American man was beaten to death by settlers in the Israeli-occupied West...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
China, ASEAN to submit upgraded free trade deal to leaders in October, says China's foreign minister
SHANGHAI, July 12 (Reuters) - China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to submit a pact upgrading their free trade areas to their leaders for approval in October, according to China's foreign minister Wang Yi on Saturday.Negotiations about the so-called 3.0 version of the...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
New page opened for Turkey following PKK disarmament, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL, July 12 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that a new page opened for Turkey following the start of a weapons handover by Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants."As of yesterday, the scourge of terrorism has entered the process of ending. Today is a new day;...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Jaguar Land Rover North America Is Recalling 20,999 U.S. Vehicles - NHTSA
July 12 (Reuters) - JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC IS RECALLING 20,999 U.S. VEHICLES - NHTSAJAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC IS RECALLING SOME U.S. VEHICLES AS A TORN AIR BAG MAY NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY. ADDITIONALLY, A TORN AIR BAG MAY ...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Soccer-Chelsea's Fernandez warns about 'dangerous' heat at Club World Cup
July 12 (Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez said the scorching heat at the Club World Cup in the United States left him feeling dizzy and described the high temperatures as "dangerous" to play in.The inaugural 32-team Club World Cup, which concludes on Sunday with Chelsea facing Pa...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Taiwan deploys advanced US HIMARS rockets in annual drills
HIMARS firing set to be closely watched part of drillsUS-supplied weapon can reach Chinese coastal portsConcealment vital in wartime deployment, military saysBy Ann WangTAICHUNG, Taiwan, July 12 (Reuters) - Taiwan's military began deploying one of its newest and most precise strike weapons on Sa...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
Boxing-Taylor holds off Serrano to retain crown in trilogy bout
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - Katie Taylor retained her undisputed super lightweight championship on Friday, completing a trilogy sweep against Amanda Serrano on a history-making night atop the first all-women's boxing card at Madison Square Garden on Friday. The two fighters b...Reuters
Sat, Jul 12
