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By Timothy Gardner and Julia Payne
WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia for the first time in his second term, targeting oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft as his frustration grows with Russian...
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White House uses USDA funds to open offices during shutdown
The administration is tapping into the Commodity Credit Corporation, an agency within the Agriculture Department, to reopen key offices nationwide that help farmers and ranchers access...
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NYC mayoral candidates clash bitterly during final debate
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayoral candidates clashed bitterly during their final debate Wednesday evening, as Democrat Zohran Mamdani tried to maintain his lead and former...
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U.S.
- How inflatable costumes ballooned at anti-Trump rallies due to a Portland protester’s frog outfit
- Alabama to execute man for 1993 murder in state’s latest nitrogen gas execution
- Federal agents sent to San Francisco area and mayor says it’s meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’
- Former world chess champion may face discipline for treatment of Daniel Naroditsky
- Families describe deaths, violence in Alabama prisons as they push for change
World
- Rubio will travel to Israel after Vance’s visit to ensure fragile Gaza ceasefire holds
- Belgium warns EU partners to share its risk if they want to use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
- People use garden tools to protect millions of migrating red crabs on Christmas Island
- Pumpkin festival near Berlin features giant sculptures of powerful women, in photos
- Analysis-Japan’s new coalition eyes big spending, but not Abenomics 2.0
Politics
- What to know about redistricting efforts across US at Trump’s prodding
- Fight over new US House districts in California could turn on advertising edge in closing days
- North Carolina Republicans pass new US House map, expanding Trump’s redistricting campaign
- University of Virginia strikes deal with White House on DEI
- New York attorney general urges public to report ICE activity after raid targets vendors
Business
- Mandarin-speaking ex-White House aide named Boeing China president
- Factbox-US-sanctioned Russian oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil
- China confirms US trade talks to be held in Malaysia from Friday
- Holiday Inn owner IHG reports revenue beat despite US weakness
- Lloyds downgrades guidance as motor finance scandal bites
Religious News
- Rubio will travel to Israel after Vance’s visit to ensure fragile Gaza ceasefire holds
- Photos show monks and nuns harvesting olives on the Holy Land’s Mount of Olives
- On Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed, monks and nuns keep harvesting olives
- Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as kingdom’s new grand mufti
- Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation
Sports
- Victor Wembanyama uses Cooper Flagg’s debut as a reminder of why he was so hyped
- 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe scores 34 points in opener, most in NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain
- Mike Brown gets a win and a hug from Spike Lee in his first game as Knicks coach
- NHL roundup: Surging Habs hand Flames another loss
- NBA roundup: VJ Edgecombe’s historic debut leads Sixers past Celtics
Health
- Lonza confirms outlook as it expects more contracts in coming months
- Roche raises profit view, but weak dollar weighs on sales
- Weight-loss plan startup SheMed raises $50 million in new funding for UK expansion
- WHO leads medical evacuation of 41 critical patients out of Gaza
- Moderna halts development of birth defect vaccine after trial setback
Science
- India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials after spat with Musk’s X
- Tesla recalls 63,619 Cybertrucks over lighting defect, issues software fix
- Sweden’s Telia slightly beats core profit expectations in third quarter
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- Nokia posts profit beat as AI, cloud demand boost optical sales