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REFILE-US VP Vance says Trump's mission is to bring peace to Europe again
FAIRFORD, England, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance, addressing American soldiers at a military base in England on Wednesday, said President Donald Trump told him a short while ago that his mission was to bring peace to Europe again."I just talked to him right before I came on the...Reuters
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QUOTES-European leaders comment on teleconference with Trump on Ukraine
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Donald Trump joined a teleconference with European leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday, two days before the U.S. leader is due to hold a summit in Alaska with Russia's Vladimir Putin to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.Following are some...Reuters
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Air Canada cancels flights from Thursday as cabin crew strike looms
Air Canada winding down flights ahead of planned Saturday strikeContract talks with flight attendants largely stalled over payAir Canada flight attendants give 72 hours strike noticeBy Allison Lampert and Aishwarya Jain Aug 13 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO is cancelling flights from Thursday, as t...Reuters
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Polish president told Trump call that tough steps needed against Russia, adviser says
WARSAW, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Poland's President Karol Nawrocki told U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders during a call on Ukraine on Wednesday that only tough action could stop Russia, his foreign policy adviser said."Only through concrete, tough action can the Russian Federation b...Reuters
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Tennis-Venus Williams receives US Open wildcard
NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Two-time U.S. Open singles champion Venus Williams has received a wildcard entry into this year's tournament, organisers said on Wednesday, as the 45-year-old American continues her age-defying return to the court.Williams became the oldest player to win a WTA single...Reuters
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Goldman economist, uncowed by Trump attack, plans to 'keep doing' as before
Aug 13 (Reuters) - A top economist for Goldman Sachs on Wednesday signaled no plans to change how his team conducts and publishes its research after President Donald Trump lashed out at the Wall Street firm and its chief executive because of the research team's estimate that American consumers w...Reuters
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Trump visits Kennedy Center to announce names of 2025 honorees
Trump plans to renovate the arts venueTrump fired chairman in February and assumed the roleBill introduced to rename Kennedy Center for TrumpBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump arrived at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday to un...Reuters
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Jewellery chain Claire's UK business set for administration, 2,150 jobs at risk
LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The UK business of jewellery chain Claire's is set to enter administration, threatening more than 2,150 jobs, it said on Wednesday.Claire's Accessories UK Ltd, the operator of Claire's 306 stores across the UK and Ireland, said it had filed a notice of intentio...Reuters
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US law firm Kelley Drye hit with class action after data breach
By David Thomas and Mike Scarcella Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. law firm Kelley Drye & Warren is facing a new lawsuit over a data breach that allegedly exposed personal information of thousands of its current and former clients, employees and others.The proposed class action filed on Tuesday in Ne...Reuters
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Fragmentation, tariffs may hit financial markets in future, Norway fund says
ARENDAL, Norway, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The CEO of Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, Nicolai Tangen, said on Wednesday that an ongoing fragmentation of the world and rising tariffs have not yet hit financial markets, but may do so in the future.Reuters
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President Nawrocki represents Poland during Trump call, his office says
WARSAW, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Polish President Karol Nawrocki took part in a teleconference on Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders on Wednesday, his office said, a call his bitter political rival Prime Minister Donald Tusk had been expected to attend.Nawrocki, a conservative n...Reuters
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Europe and Kyiv lay out Ukraine ceasefire terms to Trump on call
By Thomas Escritt and Sarah Marsh BERLIN, Aug 13 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said European leaders had laid out terms for a ceasefire in Ukraine that would protect their security interests in a call on Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump.European leaders including Ukrainia...Reuters
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UK PM Starmer says coalition of the willing ready to implement Ukraine plans if ceasefire reached
LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Wednesday that the "coalition of the willing" group of countries was ready to implement the military plans it has been working on to support Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in its war with Russia.In a call with the co...Reuters
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Trump wants Ukraine to have say on territory talks with Russia, Macron says
Trump meets Putin on Friday to discuss war in UkraineMacron says no territorial swap schemes on tableEurope and Kyiv feared decisions being made over their headsRussia says its war aims remain unchangedBy Thomas Escritt, Olena Harmash and Tom BalmforthBERLIN/KYIV, Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President D...Reuters
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Next few days and weeks can be decisive for Ukraine, Finland's president says
HELSINKI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The next few days and weeks can be decisive in the Ukraine peace process, Finland's President Alexander Stubb said on Wednesday after participating in virtual meetings between European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump.Reuters
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New York sues Zelle, says security lapses led to 'rampant' consumer fraud
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Zelle was sued on Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who said the electronic payment platform's refusal to adopt critical safety features enabled fraudsters to steal more than $1 billion from consumers.The lawsuit in a New Yo...Reuters
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Russia restricts Telegram, WhatsApp calls, citing law breaches
Russia restricts Telegram, WhatsApp callsForeign-owned platforms are not complying with Russian lawMoscow seeks to reduce dependence on foreign technologyReuters reporters confirm that calls do not work MOSCOW, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Russia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp calls, ac...Reuters
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