Colombia’s Petro Warns of Latin American ‘Rebellion’ if US Doesn’t Rethink Policy

MADRID, April 18 (Reuters) – U.S. pressure on ⁠dissenting ⁠Latin American leaders could ⁠lead to a “rebellion” against Washington’s influence, Colombian President ​Gustavo Petro warned in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais published ‌on Saturday. Petro, a former ‌member of the leftist M-19 guerrilla, has frequently clashed with ⁠President ⁠Donald Trump, whose administration placed …

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Egypt Working With Pakistan on Lasting US-Iran Peace Plan, Minister Says

ANTALYA, April ⁠18 (Reuters) – ⁠Egypt is ⁠working closely with ​Pakistan on a ‌framework aimed at ‌securing ⁠a ⁠lasting peace between the U.S. ​and Iran, Foreign Minister Badr ​Abdelatty said on Saturday. He ⁠said Egypt, ⁠Turkey, ⁠Pakistan and ​Saudi Arabia were coordinating ​a ⁠broader regional effort focused on preventing ⁠renewed escalation and laying the groundwork …

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Nebraska Used to Be a Leader in Creating Jobs and Spurring Growth. Not Anymore.

Not long ago, Nebraska’s growth was quite literally a national cover story. Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts soared through the air wearing skis and goggles on the Olympic-themed March 2018 cover of Site Selection, an economic development industry magazine. The cartoon image illustrated Nebraska’s high-flying, three-year run as winner of the “Governor’s Cup,” awarded to the …

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Ypsilanti Water System to Consider 12-Month Moratorium on Supplying Data Centers

The Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a 12-month pause on providing water for data centers. The board is opposed to the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory’s plan for a $1.2-billion facility in the township. A University of Michigan official previously told Planet Detroit its project …

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UK’s Cooper Urges Full Resumption of Shipping Through Hormuz Strait

ANTALYA, April 18 (Reuters) – ⁠British ⁠Foreign Secretary ⁠Yvette Cooper said ​on Saturday the Strait of ‌Hormuz had yet ‌to return ⁠to ⁠normal operations despite a ceasefire in ​the Iran war, and urged Tehran to allow ​global shipping to resume fully. “We ⁠are ⁠at a ⁠critical diplomatic ​moment with a ceasefire now ​in place … …

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