Blinken visits Saudi Arabia amid strained ties, Israel normalization in mind

By Humeyra Pamuk JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to steady Washington’s relationship with Riyadh after years of deepening disagreements on issues ranging from Iran and regional security to oil prices. Blinken met with the kingdom’s de-facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin…

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Florida says migrants flown to California went voluntarily

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The state of Florida on Tuesday acknowledged a role in sending two flights of migrants to California, saying all of them traveled voluntarily. California officials have reported two such flights arriving without warning in the capital Sacramento in recent days, and said the migrants carried documents indicating their transportation involved…

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Saudi crown prince, US Secretary of State discuss bilateral ties

CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met and discussed bilateral relations, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported early on Wednesday. They also discussed “aspects of cooperation in various fields and developments in regional and international situations”, the SPA added. Blinken arrived in Saudi…

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YouTube ‘reckless’ to stop policing false claims on election fraud -Biden campaign

By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign said on Tuesday that a decision by Alphabet Inc’s YouTube to stop policing false claims about fraud in the 2020 race is “reckless” and could lead to violence. “YouTube’s reckless and irresponsible decision will invite further democratic decay and potential violence, and we urge…

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