Four toddlers stabbed in France, government says suspect is Syrian refugee

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber ANNECY, France (Reuters) -Four toddlers and two pensioners were stabbed in a knife attack in the tranquil French mountain town of Annecy on Thursday and the government said the suspected assailant was a Syrian refugee. A video of the attack, taken by a bystander and verified by Reuters, showed the assailant jump…

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US Senate panel approves measure to strip China of ‘developing’ status

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Legislation to strip China of its status as a “developing nation” at some international organizations was passed by a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday, as members of the U.S. focus on competing with the Asian power. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the “Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act”…

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Is Trump kissing Fauci? With apparently fake photos, DeSantis raises AI ante

By Alexandra Ulmer and Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -In one apparently altered image, former U.S. President Donald Trump is seen hugging his bête noire Dr. Anthony Fauci, who beams in response. In another, Trump is kissing Fauci on the nose. These images published by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ campaign this week demonstrate how the…

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US weekly jobless claims race to 1-1/2-year high, economists urge caution

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged to the highest level in more than 1-1/2 years last week, but layoffs are probably not accelerating as the data covered the Memorial Day holiday, which could have injected some volatility. The largest increase in applications in nearly…

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Trump faces US criminal charges for mishandling documents, obstruction – lawyer

By Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) -Donald Trump has been indicted by a federal grand jury for retaining classified government documents and obstruction of justice, according to a lawyer for the former U.S. president and another source familiar with the matter. The criminal case, brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, amounts to another legal setback…

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