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WFP hopes to resume some Ethiopia food aid distribution by July
By Aaron Ross NAIROBI (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme hopes to resume some food aid distribution in Ethiopia as soon as next month once it has received greater control over how beneficiaries...
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France offers Tunisia 25.8 million euros to help tackle migration
TUNIS (Reuters) - France will offer Tunisia 25.8 million euros to help it stop boats carrying migrants across the Mediterranean, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said during a visit to Tunis o...
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UN chief urges donors to step up aid response for Sudan
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Monday for countries to step up aid pledges for Sudan, where a conflict between rival military factions has forced some 2.2 milli...
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SVB’s Asian customers who lost deposits remain on the hook for loans – WSJ
(Reuters) - Silicon Valley Bank's customers in Asia whose deposits were recently seized by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) are under pressure to repay loans to First Citizens Bank, The ...
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China-U.S. climate partnership vital despite differences, Kerry says
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Monday that the United States and China - the world's two biggest greenhouse gas emitters - must create a partnership ...
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At least one dead after school shooting in southern Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - At least one student has died after a school shooting in Brazil's southern city of Cambe on Monday, the Parana state government said in a statement, adding that another wounded s...
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Explainer-Why are Thailand’s talks with Myanmar causing a regional stir?
By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's effort to persuade its neighbours to re-engage with Myanmar's ostracised ruling generals has received a lukewarm response, with concern that it could und...
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Explainer-What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
(Reuters) - Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans. U.S. President Joe Biden signed the bill creating the holiday in 2021. Juneteenth, l...
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Handball-Journalist dies during Champions League final
(Reuters) - A Polish journalist died during the 2023 EHF Champions League final between SC Magdeburg and Barlinek Industria Kielce on Sunday, the European Handball Federation (EHF) has said. The journ...
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Russia says it repelled Ukrainian attacks on eastern and southern fronts
(Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Monday its forces had repelled numerous Ukrainian assaults as Kyiv pursues a counteroffensive to try to recapture the swathes of its territory that Moscow...
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