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Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end his war in Ukraine
Putin offers land swaps, security guarantees at Alaska summit Ukraine rejects retreat from key Donetsk regionPutin wants official status for Russian language in UkraineBy Tom Balmforth LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Russia would relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv would cede swathes ...Reuters
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Europe to decide whether to join Zelenskiy on trip to meet Trump, German minister says
BERLIN, Aug 16 (Reuters) - European officials will decide this weekend whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will be accompanied on a visit to Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Saturday.Asked whether German Chancellor ...Reuters
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Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to southern Gaza, spokesperson says
Announcement comes on heels of new offensive plan in Gaza CityDefence Minister says plan for new campaign still in the worksIsraeli forces bombarding Gaza City outskirts, resident sayProtests to end war and release hostages in Israel on SundayBy Maayan Lubell and Enas Alashray JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Au...Reuters
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Tennis-Birthday boy Sinner ends Atmane's dream run to reach Cincinnati final
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner, playing on his 24th birthday, ended French qualifier Terence Atmane's dream run at the Cincinnati Open with a 7-6(4) 6-2 win on Saturday to reach the final of the U.S. Open tune-up event.Sinner won a remarkable 91% of his first-se...Reuters
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WRAPUP 10-Trump tells Zelenskiy that Putin wants more of Ukraine, urges Kyiv make a deal
Source says Putin demanding control of entire Donetsk regionTrump says Zelenskiy has 'gotta make a deal'Zelenskiy reported to have rejected demandZelenskiy to visit Trump on Monday with European back-up Europeans say they will maintain or increase pressure on RussiaBy Steve Holland, Andrew O...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-ESPN will not air Spike Lee's docuseries on Colin Kaepernick, citing 'creative differences'
By Rory Carroll and Lisa Richwine BEVERLY HILLS, California, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Director Spike Lee's multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested racial injustice nearly a decade ago, will not be re...Reuters
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West Virginia governor to deploy National Guard troops to US capital
Deployment includes 300-400 skilled personnel and equipmentTrump administration cites crime and homelessness emergencyD.C. officials negotiated to keep local police chief in chargeBy AJ Vicens Aug 16 (Reuters) - West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is deploying 300 to 400 National Guard troops...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-ESPN will not air Spike Lee's docuseries on Colin Kaepernick, network and filmmaker say
By Rory Carroll and Lisa Richwine BEVERLY HILLS, California, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Director Spike Lee's multi-part docuseries for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested racial injustice nearly a decade ago, will not be released, ...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Colin Kaepernick documentary series will not air on ESPN, network says
LOS ANGELES, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Spike Lee's documentary series about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked controversy by kneeling during the National Anthem, will not air on ESPN, the Walt Disney DIS.N-owned network and the filmmaker told Reuters."ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and S...Reuters
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Ukraine says it presses Russian troops back on part of Sumy front
KYIV, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian military said on Saturday that it had pushed Russian forces back by about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) on part of the Sumy front in northern Ukraine. There was no immediate comment from Russia, which controls a little over 200 square kilometres in the region...Reuters
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Canada praises US stance on Ukraine security guarantees
TORONTO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday welcomed what he said was U.S. openness to providing security guarantees to Ukraine under a peace deal to end Russia's war against Kyiv."Robust and credible security guarantees are essential to any just and lasting p...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Putin wins Ukraine concessions in Alaska but did not get all he wanted
Putin notches up some big geopolitical wins at summitTrump adopts Russia's preferred path to Ukraine peace dealBut Putin did not get everything he wanted Trump maintains sanctions optionBy Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) - In a few short hours in Alaska, Vladimir Putin managed to convi...Reuters
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National Guard troops preparing to carry weapons in Washington, WSJ reports
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., are preparing to carry weapons in the coming days, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters
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US stops visitor visas for people from Gaza
US has issued more than 3,800 B1/B2 visitor visas to holders of the Palestinian Authority travel documentRepublican congressman says Palestinians entering US are a national security riskCouncil on American-Islamic Relations condemns the move as 'intentional cruelty'By Jasper Ward WASHINGT...Reuters
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Athletics-Thompson beats Lyles in Olympic final rematch in Silesia
Thompson beats Olympic champion LylesKipyegon goes close to 3,000m recordHodgkinson makes winning returnBy Trevor Stynes SILESIA, Poland, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Kishane Thompson laid down a marker ahead of next month's world championships when the Jamaican came out on top in the highly-anticipat...Reuters
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Suffering Ukrainians dismayed by outcome and optics of Trump-Putin summit
By Yurii Kovalenko and Serhiy Chalyi KYIV/ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Ukrainians expressed anger and frustration on Saturday over the failure of the U.S. and Russian presidents to agree on the need for a truce in the Ukraine war at a summit, and the sight of Donald Trump giving Vlad...Reuters
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US cancels India trade talks scheduled for August, NDTV Profit says
Aug 16 (Reuters) - A planned visit by U.S. trade negotiators to New Delhi from August 25-29 has been canceled, delaying talks on a proposed bilateral trade agreement, Indian business and financial news network NDTV Profit reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters could not...Reuters
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Canadian government moves to end Air Canada strike
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Canadian government on Saturday moved to end a strike by Air Canada AC.TO flight attendants, saying it needed to act now to prevent lasting economic damage.Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said she had asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impo...Reuters
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Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to southern Gaza, spokesperson says
Aug 16 (Reuters) - The Israeli military will provide residents of Gaza with tents and shelter equipment starting from Sunday in preparation for relocating them from combat zones to south of the strip, military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on Saturday.Israel has said it plans a new offensive to s...Reuters
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