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Melania Trump sends letter to Putin about abducted children
By Steve Holland ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two White House officials said on Friday.President Trump hand-delivered the l...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Trump advises Zelenskiy to 'make a deal' after Putin meeting
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday advised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine.Trump made the comments on Fox News following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.When asked about his advice to Zelenskiy, Trump ...Reuters
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Trump says he may have to think about tariffs on Russian oil buyers 'in two or three weeks'
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will not have to think of retaliatory tariffs on countries buying Russian oil right now but may have to "in two or three weeks.""Well, because of what happened today, I think I don't have to think about that...Reuters
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D.C. police chief remains in command under deal with Trump administration
Trump takeover bid part of a power struggle with city leadersJudge expresses skepticism over legality after oral arguments Trump on Monday ordered troops onto Washington streetsBy Sarah N. Lynch, Tim Reid and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department agreed on Friday to...Reuters
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Putin, Zelenskiy to set up meeting, Trump says
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin were going to set up a meeting to try to reach a ceasefire to end Russia's war in Ukraine."Now, it's really up to President Zelenski...Reuters
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Tag Immobilien Says Plans Increased Payout Ratio For 2026 Dividend
Aug 15 (Reuters) - TAG Immobilien AG TEGG.DE:TAG IMMOBILIEN AG - PLANS INCREASED PAYOUT RATIO FOR 2026 DIVIDENDTAG IMMOBILIEN AG - TO INCREASE DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO TO 50% OF FFO ITAG IMMOBILIEN AG - PREVIOUS PAYOUT RATIO OF 40% OF FFO I REMAINS UNCHANGED FOR DIVIDEND FOR CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR 2025Reuters
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Air Canada, flight attendants deadlocked with strike looming
Union rejects idea of binding arbitrationUnion demands higher wages, compensation for unpaid workGovernment urged to intervene, impose arbitrationAir Canada cancels flights, plans lockout amid strike threatBy Allison Lampert and Rajesh Kumar Singh MONTREAL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The prospect of a sy...Reuters
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Trump says he and Putin spoke 'very sincerely' in private after post-meeting speeches
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke "very sincerely" after their post-meeting remarks in Alaska.When asked if he and his Russian counterpart had alone time, Trump told Fox News' Sean Hannity, "Yeah, I...Reuters
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Trump-Putin summit yields no deal on ending war in Ukraine
Trump, Putin cite progress but offer no detailsFirst summit between the two presidents since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022Trump greets Putin on red carpet at US air base in AlaskaZelenskiy, not invited, says Ukraine is 'counting on America'By Steve Holland, Andrew Osborn and Darya...Reuters
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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake strikes near east coast of Australia, EMSC says
Aug 16 (Reuters) - A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near the east coast of Australia on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.The quake was 10 km (6.2 miles) deep, the EMSC said. It earlier said the quake, which hit Queensland state, was of 5.7 magnitude. There was n...Reuters
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QUOTES-Investors react to US-Russia summit reaching no agreement
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine, despite both leaders describing the talks in Alaska as productive. During...Reuters
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Putin-Trump talks allow to further seek ways for settlement, Interfax cites Kremlin
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Kremlin spokesman said that the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump allowed the countries to continue seeking ways for settlement, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday."The conversation was indeed very positive, a...Reuters
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New Russia-US talks on bilateral points of tensions to take place soon, Russia says
Aug 16 (Reuters) - New consultations aimed at resolving points of tensions in bilateral relations between Russia and the United States will take place soon, Russia's ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, said on Saturday, according to RIA state news agency.“Another round of consul...Reuters
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Canada labor minister presses Air Canada, union to intensify talks to resolve dispute
Aug 15 (Reuters) - Canadian Labor Minister Patty Hajdu said on Friday that she met jointly with Air Canada AC.TO and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), urging both sides to work harder and remain at the negotiating table to reach a deal and avert a potential strike.Reuters
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Novo Nordisk's Wegovy gets accelerated US approval for liver disease MASH
Wegovy is first GLP-1 treatment approved for MASHFDA decision based on part one of an ongoing studyNovo Nordisk seeks approval in Europe and JapanBy Padmanabhan AnanthanAug 15 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval for...Reuters
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QUOTES-Highlights of Putin statement after summit with Trump
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Following are key quotes from Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement after meeting U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday. Translation by Reuters.ON RUSSIA-U.S. TIESAs is known, Russian-American summits have not been held for more than four ye...Reuters
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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes near Queensland, Australia, EMSC says
Aug 16 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near Queensland, Australia, on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), the EMSC said.Reuters
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QUOTES-Investors react to US-Russia summit reaching no deal
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach an agreement to resolve Moscow's war in Ukraine after a nearly three-hour summit in Alaska, though he characterized the meeting as "very productive.""The...Reuters
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