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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan greet people as she becomes the vice presidential candidate of Kennedy, in Oakland, California., U.S., March 26, 2024.

RFK Jr running mate injects needed cash in independent's campaign

Stephanie Kelly |Updated 15 minutes ago |3 min read

By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - The role Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, will play in his White House bid is coming into focus, as the wealthy lawyer injects millions of dollars into their independent campaign and amplifies ...

Jewish worshippers arrive at the Ghriba synagogue, during an annual pilgrimage in Djerba, Tunisia May 18, 2022.

Organisers of Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia cancel annual celebrations over Gaza

Reuters |Updated 24 minutes ago |1 min read

TUNIS (Reuters) - An annual Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia's Djerba‮ ‬synagogue and celebration has been cancelled due to the war in Gaza, the head of the organising committee, Perez Trabelsi, told Reuters on Friday. Trabelsi added that the ...

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Person covered in flames outside NY courthouse where Trump trial underway, says CNN

Reuters |Updated 4 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - A person was covered in flames outside the New York city courthouse where former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial is underway, CNN reported on Friday. (Writing by Susan Heavey, editing by David Ljunggren)

Volker Turk United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights addresses the Human Rights Council on his report on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and the obligation to ensure accountability and justice at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, February 29, 2024.

UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations

Emma Farge |Updated 54 minutes ago |2 min read

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparations for people of African descent at a U.N. meeting on Friday, adding his voice to calls for justice for slavery ...

A view of mud and rocks and a tree stump near the Oldman Reservoir, which according to local news media is at its lowest point in 30 years, near Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada March 15, 2024.

Alberta municipalities, farmers agree to cut water use as drought persists

Nia Williams |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Municipalities and irrigation districts in the western Canadian province of Alberta have agreed to use less water this summer to combat a severe ongoing drought, the provincial government said on Friday. Environment ...

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Butler Hall Capital urges Vanda to engage in sales discussions

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Butler Hall Capital said on Friday it is urging Vanda Pharmaceuticals to form an independent special committee to engage with Future Pak over its takeover offer and run a full sales process. On April 17, Vanda ...

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Three California police officers charged in 2021 death of man in custody

Reuters |Updated 3 minutes ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - California prosecutors announced involuntary manslaughter charges against three police officers for the 2021 death of a man in their custody, reversing the outcome of a previous investigation that had cleared the officers. The ...

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U.S. national dies in Russian-controlled Donetsk - Russian journalist

Reuters |Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russell Bentley, a U.S. national, has died in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in Ukraine, Margarita Simonyan, head of Russia's state media outlet RT, wrote on Telegram on Friday. Simonyan said Bentley had been "fighting ...

The Capitol Dome is seen from the inside of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024.

US House advances $95 billion Ukraine-Israel package toward Saturday vote

Makini Brice, Moira Warburton |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Makini Brice and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a $95 billion legislative package on Friday providing aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific in a broad bipartisan vote, overcoming ...

Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan reacts, as he attends the Berlin Global Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, September 28, 2023.

IMF committee acknowledges conflicts risk but opts against joint communique

Andrea Shalal, David Lawder |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's steering committee failed to issue a joint communique on Friday amid disagreements over wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, opting instead for a statement from the ...

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