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Venezuelan opposition lawyer Perkins Rocha detained, movement says
CARACAS (Reuters) - Perkins Rocha, a lawyer for the Vente Venezuela opposition movement and close confidante of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, has been detained, Machado and the movement said...
Thomson Reuters Aug 28, 2024
North Korea's Kim attends test-firing of rocket launcher
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the test of an upgraded 240 mm rocket launcher system, state media said on Wednesday. The system "proved its superiority in mobility and stri...
Thomson Reuters Aug 28, 2024
UK's Starmer eyes defence deal in Germany to help reset ties with Europe
By Andrew MacAskill BERLIN (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will discuss a landmark economic and defence accord with German leaders on Wednesday, hoping to use a visit to pursue a "once...
Thomson Reuters Aug 28, 2024
Swiss citizen arrested in Burkina Faso
ZURICH (Reuters) - A Swiss citizen working on a U.S.-funded aid project has been arrested in Burkina Faso, the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Switzerland and a foreign official said on Tuesd...
Thomson Reuters Aug 28, 2024
Ukraine's drones set oil depot in Russia's Rostov ablaze, Russian Telegram channels say
(Reuters) - Ukraine's drones set several oil tanks on fire at the Glubokinskaya oil depot in Russia's Rostov region, several Russian Telegram channels reported on Wednesday. Rostov's governor, Vasily ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 28, 2024
China holds 2nd day of talks on Taiwan, fentanyl with top Biden aide
By Trevor Hunnicutt BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan started his second day of meetings with top Chinese officials in Beijing on Wednesday, aimed ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 28, 2024
Soccer-Uruguayan defender Izquierdo dies after collapsing during match
(Reuters) -Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat last week, has died, his Uruguayan club said on Tuesday. The 27-year-old had been undergo...
Thomson Reuters Aug 28, 2024
Bitcoin falls 6.4% to $58,777
(Reuters) - Bitcoin fell 6.4% to $58,777 at 2218 GMT on Tuesday. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is down 20.3% from the year's high of $73,794 on March 14. (Reporting by Di...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2024
Samsung SDI inks deal with GM to build $3.5 billion joint EV battery factory in US
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's Samsung SDI said on Wednesday it has completed an agreement with General Motors to build a joint electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in the U.S. state of Indiana. The ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2024
HMD launches Barbie phone in partnership with Mattel
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - HMD Global, which makes Nokia-branded phones, said it has teamed up with toymaker Mattel to launch the HMD Barbie Phone - a pint-sized pink feature flip phone with a retro design...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2024
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