Debt ceiling fight shows stakes of Feinstein’s US Senate absence-Klobuchar

By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The standoff over raising the U.S. federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling illustrates the stakes of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s lengthy absence from Washington, fellow Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar said on Sunday. Feinstein, 89, faced calls from some fellow Democrats last week to resign her seat after being sidelined …

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EU warns against unilateral steps after Poland, Hungary ban Ukrainian grain

WARSAW (Reuters) -Unilateral action on trade by European Union member states is unacceptable, the bloc’s executive said on Sunday, after Poland and Hungary announced bans on grain and other food imports from Ukraine to protect their local agricultural sectors. After Russia’s invasion blocked some Black Sea ports, large quantities of Ukrainian grain, which is cheaper …

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Germany to support critical minerals-rich countries build processing capacity

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany wants to help countries that are rich in critical minerals such as Chile, Indonesia and Namibia to build their own processing infrastructure to cut dependency on China, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday. Berlin is trying to rebalance its relationship with China and reduce reliance on Asia’s powerhouse for key inputs, …

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DeSantis backers launch first TV ad attacking Trump in 2024 White House race

By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A fundraising group supporting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s potential run for U.S. president on Sunday launched its first attacks on leading rival Donald Trump, questioning the former president’s allegiance to his fellow Republicans. “Trump should fight Democrats, not lie about Governor DeSantis,” the ad stated. “What happened to Donald …

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Horse racing-BHA analysing horse deaths at Grand National, condemns protesters

(Reuters) – The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said it would investigate the deaths of three horses at the Grand National meeting and condemned animal rights protesters who forced their way into the Aintree grounds to disrupt the event on Saturday. Hill Sixteen was the third horse to die at this year’s three-day festival after a …

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Sudan’s years of political strife

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Below is a timeline of Sudan’s political upheavals in recent years, as the country is convulsed by fighting between the army and the main paramilitary group: Dec. 19, 2018 – Hundreds protest in the northern city of Atbara against soaring bread prices. Demonstrations spurred by a broader economic crisis quickly spread to …

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Almost 25,000 Norwegian industry workers to go on strike

OSLO (Reuters) -Almost 25,000 private-sector workers in Norway will go on strike from Monday morning after negotiations with employers broke down, and the industrial action is set to escalate in the following days, two major labour unions said on Sunday. The strike will affect industries such as construction, breweries, ferry operators and manufacturers, including Aker …

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