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US, South Korea trade ministers reaffirm commitment to reaching tariff deal, ministry says
SEOUL, June 24 (Reuters) - United States and South Korean trade ministers reaffirmed their commitment to reaching a deal on tariffs as early as possible during a meeting on Monday, South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said on Tuesday. South Korea's top trade envoy Yeo Han-koo...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Japan tariff negotiator arranging seventh US visit, sources say
TOKYO, June 24 (Reuters) - Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is arranging his seventh visit to the United States for as early as June 26, aiming to end tariffs that are hurting Japan's economy, two Japanese government sources said on Tuesday.The main focus of the visit is expected to ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Russian deputy foreign minister sees little chance now of reviving Iran nuclear deal
June 24 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview published on Tuesday that he saw little chance at the moment of reviving a 2015 deal to limit Iran's nuclear programme.Ryabkov made the comments to the Izvestia news outlet before U.S. President Donald Trump ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Some US governors oppose planned public land selloff in Trump bill
By Andrew HaySANTA FE, New Mexico, June 23 (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican governors of Western U.S. states on Monday opposed what they called the proposed wholesale selloff of millions of acres of public land as part of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill.At a meeting in Santa ...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Iran's Araqchi says if Israel stops attacks on Iran, Tehran has no intention of responding
June 24 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said early on Tuesday that there was no "agreement" on any ceasefire between Israel and Iran. But he added that if Israel stopped its "illegal aggression" against the Iranian people no later than 4 a.m. Tehran time (0030 G...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Adani's Mumbai Airport inks $750 million deal with Apollo-led investor group
June 23 (Reuters) - Mumbai International Airport Ltd, a subsidiary of Adani Airport Holdings, has secured a $750 million investment from a group led by affiliates of Apollo-managed funds APO.N and other long-term backers, the U.S. private capital group said on Monday. The four-year unsecured notes w...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Trump brokered ceasefire in call with Netanyahu while US team spoke to Iran
By Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran through talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday while his team, including Vice President JD Vance, held talks with Tehran, a senior White Hous...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
US judge blocks Trump plan to close Harvard's doors to international students
BOSTON, June 23 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing his plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard University.U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston issued an injunction barring Tr...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Seven confirmed dead, one missing from capsized boat on California's Lake Tahoe
LOS ANGELES, June 23 (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and one remains missing from a pleasure boat that capsized over the weekend in a sudden squall that churned Lake Tahoe in California with high winds and tall swells, authorities said on Monday.The 27-foot-long Chris-Craft outboard mo...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Japan tariff negotiator arranging 7th US visit as early as June 26, Yomiuri reports
TOKYO, June 24 (Reuters) - Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is arranging his seventh visit to the United States for as early as June 26, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Tuesday.That would be the first ministerial-level tariff negotiation since the Japan-U.S. summit held in Canada on Ju...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Mexican man allegedly aided by Wisconsin judge agrees to guilty plea
By Nate Raymond June 23 (Reuters) - A Mexican man who prosecutors say briefly evaded arrest with the help of a Wisconsin judge has agreed to plead guilty to illegally entering the United States.Federal prosecutors in Milwaukee on Monday filed a plea agreement with Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, 31, resolvi...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
Apollo Provides $750 Million High Grade Capital Solution To Mumbai International Airport Ltd. In Second Transaction
June 23 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management Inc APO.N:APOLLO PROVIDES $750 MILLION HIGH GRADE CAPITAL SOLUTION TO MUMBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD. IN SECOND TRANSACTIONAPOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC - STRUCTURE ALLOWS FOR UP TO $250 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL FUNDINGReuters
Tue, Jun 24
US Senator Cassidy urges delay of US vaccine meeting
June 23 (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions called for the delay of a meeting of vaccine advisers scheduled for Wednesday after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 members this month. Kennedy, who has a long hi...Reuters
Tue, Jun 24
CORRECTED-US helped Americans leave Israel with flights over weekend
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The United States helped about 100 U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents and their immediate family members leave Israel on Saturday and Sunday, a U.S. State Department official said on Monday.The assisted departures from Israel come as tensions have risen in the ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
Drone targets Iraq's Taji military base, no casualties, state news agency says
CAIRO, June 24 (Reuters) - An unidentified drone targeted a site at Iraq's Taji military base north of Baghdad, the Iraqi state news agency reported early on Tuesday, citing a military official.There were no casualties, the official said.Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
Trump brokered ceasefire agreement in contact with Israel, Iran, White House official says
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Iran on Monday in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and with Trump's team in contact with Iranian officials, a senior White House official said.The official, providing detai...Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
China says Taiwan president spreading 'heresy' with sovereignty speech
BEIJING, June 23 (Reuters) - China on Monday accused Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te of "heresy", hostility and provocation, after a speech in which he said the island is "of course" a country and there is historical evidence and legal proof to back this up.Beijing says democratical...Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
Trump tells NBC News he expects Israel-Iran ceasefire to last forever
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News he expects an Israel-Iran ceasefire that he announced on Monday to last "forever." "I think the ceasefire is unlimited. It's going to go forever," he told the network.Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
US helped Americans leave Israel with flights over weekend
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - The United States helped around 250 U.S. citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family members leave Israel since Saturday, a U.S. State Department official said on Monday.The assisted departures from Israel come as tensions rose in the Middle East, after W...Reuters
Mon, Jun 23
