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US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs

The U.S. and Canada are negotiating in an effort to reach a truce on tariffs before a 12:01 a.m. Wednesday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump

US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump’s 50% tariffs
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Brazil's Lula triggers reciprocity process against US tariffs in effort to show strength

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law against U.S. tariffs

Brazil's Lula triggers reciprocity process against US tariffs in effort to show strength
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Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate

Azerbaijan has accused Iran of a drone attack on its territory, as the war in the Middle East reached into another country

Azerbaijan accuses neighbor Iran of a drone attack and vows to retaliate
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Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN

Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN

Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN
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US floats prospect of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups

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US floats prospect of joint strikes on Colombian armed groups
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Oil prices continue climb on US-Iran deal doubts; stocks retreat

Oil prices touched a one-week high on Tuesday and Wall Street finished lower as traders grew more pessimistic about a potential

Oil prices continue climb on US-Iran deal doubts; stocks retreat
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Atlanta Fed's Venable: Inflation too high, with prospect of easing dependent on events in Middle East

Atlanta Fed interim President Cheryl Venable said on Tuesday that inflation remains too high, a message heard from contacts across the Southeast,

Atlanta Fed's Venable: Inflation too high, with prospect of easing dependent on events in Middle East
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US transport secretary working on telecom issues fix after close call involving Trump helicopter

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US transport secretary working on telecom issues fix after close call involving Trump helicopter
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US strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries

The U.S. carried out fresh strikes in Iran on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, further

US strikes Iran as widening war engulfs more countries
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Netanyahu says Iran is top agenda in meeting with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed to Washington on Monday, where he said he would meet U.S.

Netanyahu says Iran is top agenda in meeting with Trump
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Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds

Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States does the same, a senior Iranian official told

Iran says it will halt strikes as long as US bombing pause holds
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Kremlin says too early to comment on reported US-Ukraine air ceasefire talks

Russia considers it premature to comment on reports that the United States and Ukraine are discussing a possible halt to aerial attacks as part of efforts to end the war, Kremlin

Kremlin says too early to comment on reported US-Ukraine air ceasefire talks
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US Education Department probes five medical schools over admissions practices

The U.S.

US Education Department probes five medical schools over admissions practices
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Aston Martin secures $735 million financing led by BlackRock-owned HPS Investment Partners

Aston Martin has secured £550 million ($735.57 million) in new debt financing led by funds managed by BlackRock-owned HPS Investment Partners, it said on Wednesday, bolstering

Aston Martin secures $735 million financing led by BlackRock-owned HPS Investment Partners
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Ukraine agrees to export drones to US for Pentagon plan, source says

Ukraine has agreed to export drones to the United States to participate in the Pentagon's Drone Dominance programme, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on

Ukraine agrees to export drones to US for Pentagon plan, source says
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Pakistan seeks $10 billion fund from US after mediating Iran talks, sources say

Pakistan has asked the United States for a $10 billion exchange stabilization facility, according to two sources briefed on the matter, which, if approved, could

Pakistan seeks $10 billion fund from US after mediating Iran talks, sources say
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World Cup final between Spain and Argentina watched by roughly 60 million on Fox and Telemundo

The World Cup hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico wasn't perfect, but has still been widely hailed as a success

World Cup final between Spain and Argentina watched by roughly 60 million on Fox and Telemundo
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Brazil finance chief pledges reciprocity, not retaliation, after new U.S. tariffs

Brazil Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Friday there were no grounds for discussing retaliation against Washington's latest tariffs, promising instead to carefully

Brazil finance chief pledges reciprocity, not retaliation, after new U.S. tariffs
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Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide

Stocks rose, and oil prices eased as financial markets calmed a day after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran

Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide
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Is it 'over'?

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Anna Szymanski, Editor-in-Charge, Reuters Open Interest Oil prices jumped on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran

Is it 'over'?
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Walmart is hosting VIP tours for World Cup visitors

Walmart is hosting VIP tours for World Cup visitors

Walmart is hosting VIP tours for World Cup visitors
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NATO showcases big arms deals as Trump feels let down

NATO leaders unveiled arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Turkey on Tuesday, driving home the message that

NATO showcases big arms deals as Trump feels let down
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Breaking down 36 disastrous hours for American soccer as World Cup bubble bursts

Breaking down 36 disastrous hours for American soccer as World Cup bubble bursts

Breaking down 36 disastrous hours for American soccer as World Cup bubble bursts
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NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump

NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S.

NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump