Factbox-Who is Tim Scott, Republican 2024 presidential candidate?
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Tim Scott on Friday launched a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential…
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Syria’s Assad shakes hands, kisses cheeks with onetime foes at Arab League summit
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Republican states to be hit hardest by proposed cuts in US debt ceiling fight
By Andy Sullivan LAKE CHARLES, La. (Reuters) -In Washington, Republican U.S. Representative Clay Higgins has been a vocal advocate for…
WHO recommends new COVID shots should target only XBB variants
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U.S. Democrats warn Biden against toughening aid for the poor
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More than half of the world’s large lakes are drying up, study finds
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Pentagon accounting error overvalued Ukraine weapons aid by $3 billion -sources
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US banks rethink social media as a threat, not a marketing tool
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Fed’s Williams says world of low interest rates still prevails
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Friday the U.S. and…