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US appeals court upholds Trump's immigration detention policy
5th Circuit upholds mandatory detention policyRuling impacts Texas and Louisiana, home to many detaineesHundreds of other judges have declared policy unlawfulBy Nate Raymond Feb 6 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court upheld on Friday the Trump administration's policy of placing people ...Reuters
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White House planning leaders meeting for Gaza 'Board of Peace' on Feb 19, Axios reports
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The White House is planning the first leaders meeting for the Gaza "Board of Peace" on February 19, Axios reported on Friday.The plans for the meeting, which would also be a fundraising conference for Gaza reconstruction, are in early stages and could still chan...Reuters
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Ohio man charged over threat to kill JD Vance, US Justice Department says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging a 33-year-old man with threatening to kill U.S. Vice President JD Vance during his visit to the Ohio region in January, the Justice Department said on Friday.Shannon Mathre, of Toledo, Ohio, is ac...Reuters
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Pentagon says it will cut academic ties with Harvard University
Trump administration has cracked down on top US universitiesTrump has particularly been critical of HarvardTrump and Harvard have not yet reached a settlementBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said on Friday his department was ending professional military ...Reuters
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US Justice Department casts wide net on Netflix's business practices in merger probe, WSJ reports
Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether Netflix NFLX.O used anti-competitive tactics as part of the streaming giant's proposed $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's WBD.O studios and streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Frida...Reuters
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Search for Nancy Guthrie, missing 6 days from Arizona home, turns to new message
Investigators inspect latest communication for authenticityTucson TV station says it received message and shared with FBINew message comes day after family appeals for direct contactFBI agents seen entering and leaving Nancy Guthrie's home againBy Evan Garcia and Steve GormanTUCSON, Arizona, Feb...Reuters
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Mexican authorities find remains matching one of 10 kidnapped miners
By Lizbeth DiazMEXICO CITY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said on Friday that at least one body matching the characteristics of one of 10 mine workers who were kidnapped from a mine in northern Sinaloa state late last month was found in a clandestine grave.Mexico's Attorney General's...Reuters
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Anthropic’s more than $20 billion funding to close as soon as next week, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 6 (Reuters) - AI startup Anthropic is ironing out the final details on a funding round likely to raise more than $20 billion and slated to close as soon as next week, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing sources.Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The company did not immediatel...Reuters
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Soccer-Altidore says World Cup will prove critics wrong as soccer aims to match Super Bowl buzz
By Angelica MedinaFeb 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. striker Jozy Altidore believes this summer's World Cup will silence doubters who claim soccer cannot compete with American football for the nation's attention, drawing parallels to the transformative impact of the 1994 tournament.Speaking ahead...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-US plans initial payment towards billions owed to UN-envoy Waltz
US owes over $2.19 billion to UN regular budgetTrump signed bill with $3.1 billion for UN duesWaltz says UN reform efforts important first step, more needed WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The United States will make an initial payment towards the billions of dollars it owes to the United Nations i...Reuters
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Iran says talks with US in Oman were 'good start', will continue
Mediator Oman says discussions to resume in due courseTehran rejects negotiating its missile programUS Navy buildup near Iran raises regional tensionsTehran wants sanctions liftedIran says it will show flexibility on uranium enrichmentBy Mohammed Benmansour, Parisa Hafezi and Nayera Abdallah MUSC...Reuters
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Trump condemns video showing Obamas as apes after removal
White House, after defending post, says it was erroneousLawmakers in Trump's party objected to postIncident raises questions about White House use of social mediaBy Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump condemned a video posted on his social m...Reuters
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Trump administration won't let student deported to Honduras return
Babson College student's deportation violated a court orderJudge had asked administration to "rectify" its mistakeBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Friday called a judge's proposal that the government issue a student visa to a...Reuters
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Trump says good talks ongoing on Ukraine
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday "very good talks" were ongoing regarding Russia's war in Ukraine and he added, without elaborating, that "something could be happening" as a result of the negotiations."Very, very go...Reuters
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Trump says he didn't see Obama clip in video before it was posted
Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he did not see the full video clip that depicted Democratic former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as apes before it was posted on his social media, adding he did not feel he made a mistake.Trump said he saw the start ...Reuters
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New York governor signs law allowing medical aid in dying for terminally ill residents
By Jasper Ward Feb 6 (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a bill into law allowing medical aid in dying to be available for terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live.The law has parameters to ensure that patients are not coerced into choosing medical aid...Reuters
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