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Judge mulls banning abortion pill in US, questions regulatory approval

By Gabriella Borter and Brendan Pierson AMARILLO, Texas (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday questioned lawyers for President Joe Biden’s administration on whether the federal regulatory approval given to the abortion pill mifepristone 22 years ago was proper as he considered a request by anti-abortion groups to ban sales of the drug nationwide. U.S. District …

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Video shows Russia jet intercept US drone, Ukraine forces hold on in Bakhmut

By Mike Collett-White and Phil Stewart NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon released on Thursday a de-classified video showing a Russian military jet intercept a U.S. drone downed over the Black Sea two days ago, rare footage that highlights the risks of a direct clash between the world’s leading nuclear powers. The United States …

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Russia-Ukraine war: US general says drone crash part of Moscow’s increasing aggression

By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Olena Harmash WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) – Washington’s top general said on Wednesday the crash of a U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea after being intercepted by Russian jets was part of Moscow’s increasingly aggressive behaviour as the two countries traded blame over the incident. Russia, in turn, told Washington …

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Exclusive-U.S. regulator eyes Friday bids for SVB, Signature Bank -sources

By David French and Pete Schroeder (Reuters) -Regulators at the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) have asked banks interested in acquiring failed lenders Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank to submit bids by March 17, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The new auctions show how the FDIC is making a concerted …

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Exclusive-Tons of uranium missing from Libyan site, IAEA tells member states

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors have found that roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium have gone missing from a Libyan site that is not under government control, the watchdog told member states in a statement on Wednesday seen by Reuters. The finding is the result of an inspection originally planned for …

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U.S. charges exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui with $1 billion fraud

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. government on Wednesday charged Guo Wengui, an exiled Chinese businessman with ties to former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon, with leading a complex conspiracy to defraud Guo’s online followers out of more than $1 billion. Authorities said Guo, with help from longtime financial adviser Kin Ming Je, …

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UK Budget: Hunt tries to jolt economy with childcare, pension reforms

By David Milliken, Kylie MacLellan and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Finance minister Jeremy Hunt sought on Wednesday to revitalise Britain’s stagnating economy with a mix of childcare and pension reforms to tempt people back to work, as well as corporate tax breaks to boost weak business investment. Saying the world’s sixth-biggest economy was now …

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Debts and investment spur Honduran change of allegiance to China

By Isabel Woodford, Gustavo Palencia and Sarah Kinosian TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Desire for new investment and less debt helped drive Honduras’ decision to establish formal ties with Beijing at Taiwan’s expense, the government said on Wednesday, potentially opening the door to more spending on flagship infrastructure projects. Foreign Minister Eduardo Enrique Reina said the decision …

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Weather threatens Indian winter crops just before harvesting

By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) -Untimely rains and hailstorms could damage India’s key winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas just before harvesting begins for plants that have already suffered some heat stress, industry and weather department officials said. India’s weather department has warned key growing states in central, northern, and western regions could …

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