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BOSTON, June 11 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday blocked Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from continuing to pursue a lawsuit against the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue over its donation practices, saying he was retaliating against it for helping raise money for his opponent in the race for a U.S. Senate seat. U.S. …
BUDAPEST, June 12 (Reuters) – Seven people were killed and two injured in western Hungary early on Friday when a minibus carrying nine individuals crashed into a truck idling in traffic caused by an earlier accident on the M1 highway, police said. The crash near Gyor, 122 km west of Budapest, followed an earlier accident …
BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday the arrest of U Min Zin, a U.S. citizen, saying the American was suspected of spying and endangering Chinese national security. China has notified the U.S. consulate general in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou of the arrest, Lin Jian, a ministry spokesperson, told …
June 11 (Reuters) – Iran has not yet made a final decision on a possible agreement with the U.S. and will not compromise on its “red lines” in negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Thursday, according to Iran’s IRNA news agency. Baghaei said reports regarding a time and place of signing the agreement …
The NTSB said in its final report Thursday that the workhorse DOT-111 tank cars are long overdue for replacement because of the way the devastating impact of a derailment is magnified anytime hazardous chemicals leak, especially if they catch fire as they did in this derailment just outside the town of Bordulac, North Dakota. In …
DHAKA, June 12 (Reuters) – Bangladesh and India have agreed to deepen cooperation along their shared border with improved intelligence sharing and coordinated patrols, according to a joint statement released on Friday, amid strained relations over alleged undocumented migration. Dhaka has accused Indian authorities of attempting to force migrants across the border without due process, …
BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) – NATO will gradually adjust the strength of its peace support mission in Kosovo, which has been in place since 1999, over the next year due to the steady security situation in the country, it said on Friday. “NATO and KFOR are fully committed to safety and security in Kosovo,” said …
June 12 (Reuters) – Nvidia has told Chinese clients that its new “Vera” central processors for AI data centres could be available as soon as August and that they can begin placing orders, three sources familiar with the matter said. The outreach underscores how the world’s most valuable company is quickly pivoting to the new …
0m ago Netanyahu spoke with Trump about proposed peace deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a call with President Trump Thursday night regarding the possibility of a pending peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, Netanyahu’s office said. “Even though Israel is not a party to the memorandum of understanding, the Prime Minister expressed …
By Natalia Siniawski and Miguel Lo Bianco GUADALAJARA, Mexico, June 11 (Reuters) – FIFA reported an attendance of 44,985 for Thursday’s World Cup match between South Korea and the Czech Republic in Guadalajara, but swathes of empty seats around the stadium renewed concerns over ticket pricing and demand for the expanded tournament. While more than …