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Haley makes final New Hampshire push to slow Trump’s momentum

By Gram Slattery, Nathan Layne and James Oliphant FRANKLIN, N.H. (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s last remaining Republican opponent, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, was making a final push on Monday to convince New Hampshire voters to turn out and deliver her an upset victory in the state’s presidential nominating contest. New Hampshire’s primary vote on Tuesday …

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India’s interim budget to reduce fiscal deficit in election year, focus still on capex

By Anant Chandak and Milounee Purohit BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Indian government will target a lower deficit in the 2024-25 fiscal year despite lifting capital expenditure to an all-time high, according to a Reuters poll of economists who said infrastructure investment would be a priority. Being an election year, when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led …

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ADM shares plunge 24% in worst day since 1929 as CFO is placed on leave

By Karl Plume and Seher Dareen (Reuters) -Shares of Archer-Daniels-Midland plunged 24% on Monday, its biggest one-day drop since 1929, after CFO Vikram Luthar was placed on administrative leave as the company investigates accounting practices at its Nutrition segment. The global grains merchant cut its 2023 profit forecast and said fourth-quarter results would be delayed …

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Canada minister says study permits to students from India drop due to dispute

(This Jan. 16 story has been corrected to reflect the lack of official figures for December in paragraph 6) By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – The number of study permits Canada issued to Indian students fell sharply late last year after India ejected Canadian diplomats who would process the permits and fewer Indian students applied …

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S&P 500 ends with record high for 2nd session in row

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 posted a second straight record high close on Monday as tech stocks added to recent gains and investors awaited upcoming corporate reports for clues on this year’s profit outlook. Friday’s finish confirmed that the S&P 500 has been in a bull market since it closed …

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Canada to cap international student permits amid housing crunch

By Steve Scherer and Wa Lone OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Monday announced an immediate, two-year cap on international student permits and said it would also stop giving work permits to some postgraduate students as it seeks to rein in record numbers of newcomers seen aggravating a housing crisis. The cap is expected to result in …

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UK imposes sanctions targeting Hamas financing

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Monday sanctioned individuals linked to Hamas, including financiers and leaders of the Palestinian militant group, saying the measures would help cut off its funding including from Iran. The move was taken in coordination with the United States. The British sanctions target Zuheir Shamlakh, a man known as Hamas’s “main money …

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For women backing Haley, a sigh of relief at not voting for Trump

By James Oliphant EPPING, New Hampshire (Reuters) – At a campaign event in eastern New Hampshire, last week, Melinda Tourangeau was wearing a Nikki Haley button on her lapel and a broad smile on her face. Tourangeau, 57, said she would be thrilled to cast a vote for Haley in Tuesday’s Republican primary. Just as …

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Biden, Harris target Trump, Republicans on abortion rights

By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON/WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday took aim at Republican curbs on abortion rights, a galvanizing issue for Democrats that they hope will boost enthusiasm among their base, attract independent voters, and increase turnout in November. Women in America face …

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Cameroon begins routine malaria shots in global milestone

DOUALA (Reuters) – The global fight against malaria took a stride forward on Monday as Cameroon started the world’s first routine vaccine programme against the mosquito-borne disease, although Reuters journalists witnessed few people in clinics receiving the shot. Around 40 years in the making, the World Health Organization (WHO)-approved RTS,S vaccine developed by British drugmaker …

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