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Top US army officials in Ukraine in attempt to revive peace talks, Politico reports
(Reuters) -Two top U.S. Army officials have made a rare wartime visit to Kyiv by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, arriving on an unannounced trip for talks with Ukraine's leaders in an attempt to revive stalled peace talks with Russia, Politico reported on Wednesday.
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Poland scrambles jets after Russian strikes on Ukraine, Polish armed forces say
(Reuters) -Polish and allied aircraft were deployed early on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched airstrikes targeting western Ukraine near the border with Poland, armed forces of the NATO-member country said.
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Indonesian teen's diary and online trail reveal path to Jakarta mosque blasts
JAKARTA (Reuters) -An Indonesian student suspected of carrying out a bomb attack at his school mosque in Jakarta wrote of feeling isolated in his 42-page diary and drew inspiration from a Telegram group glorifying white supremacist attacks, according to new details from police.
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Russian drones hit Kharkiv, injuring 32 people, Ukrainian officials say
KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russian drones struck apartment buildings in Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, injuring 32 people, including two children, sparking fires and forcing dozens of residents to flee their homes, regional officials said.
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Leaving border camps for orchards, Myanmar refugees join Thai workforce
PONG NAM RON, Thailand (Reuters) -Tun Min Lat climbs a bamboo ladder in the longan orchards of eastern Thailand, moving from tree to tree as he plucks the juicy tropical fruit in the sweltering heat of a November morning.
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US to send 250 border agents to Louisiana, Mississippi next month, AP reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to deploy about 250 federal border agents to Louisiana and Mississippi aiming to arrest around 5,000 people in the two states, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing documents and three people familiar.
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UK to build new munitions factories to boost warfighting readiness
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is to build a network of new munitions factories to boost its warfighting readiness, in a move aimed at restoring domestic production of military explosives for the first time in nearly two decades.
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US Senate approves bill to release Epstein files
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved a House-passed bill ordering the release of federal files on Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier whose extensive alleged sex trafficking network fueled one of the country's most incendiary scandals.
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Home Depot posts Q3 results, cuts earnings guidance
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S.-based multinational home improvement retailer Home Depot on Tuesday reported a 1.3 percent year-over-year decrease in third-quarter net earnings to 3.6 billion U.S. dollars and cut its performance guidance for fiscal year 2025.
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Immigration operations to ramp up in New York City, Trump's border czar says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House border czar Tom Homan said on Tuesday he plans to ramp up federal immigration enforcement efforts in New York City, a month after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out a high-profile raid targeting Manhattan street vendors.
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Pope Leo says Trump administration 'extremely disrespectful' to migrants
ROME (Reuters) -Pope Leo renewed his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump's hard-line anti-immigration policies on Tuesday, saying foreigners living in the United States were being treated by the administration in a manner that was "extremely disrespectful".
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US approves potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment to Ukraine
(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of Patriot air defense system sustainment and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated cost of $105 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Tuesday.
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will try to restart diplomatic process to end war
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US Congress approves release of Epstein files, putting matter before Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress voted almost unanimously on Tuesday to force the release of Justice Department files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an outcome President Donald Trump had fought for months before ending his opposition.
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China-Russia Years of Culture program concludes in Moscow
MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The closing ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Culture has been held at the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, marking the conclusion of the two-year cultural exchange program.
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SCO rejects any unilateral, coercive measures -- joint communique
MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states said on Tuesday that they reject any unilateral and coercive measures that violate international law or impede international cooperation.
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Trump says he has 'nothing to do with the family business'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has nothing to do with his family business as the Trump Organization and a Saudi developer look to open the latest Trump hotel in the Maldives.
