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Jordan’s king tells US defense secretary West Bank violence threatens stability

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan’s King Abdullah told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday a surge in West Bank violence threatened regional stability and asked for assistance to fight a growing drug war along its borders with Syria blamed on Iranian-backed militias, Jordanian officials said. Austin arrived in Jordan earlier at the start …

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Trump’s legacy: Republicans torn by infighting, revolts as 2024 looms

By Gram Slattery, Tim Reid and Alexandra Ulmer LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – In Las Vegas, Nevada, Republican activists want to recapture the party from a local leader who backs former President Donald Trump’s false election fraud claims. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a battle for control of the local Republican party’s assets has wound up …

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At right-wing CPAC forum, Trump shows why he’ll be tough to topple

By James Oliphant OXON HILL, Maryland (Reuters) – Reminders of former President Donald Trump’s towering influence over the Republican Party were everywhere at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference this weekend in Washington. There were kiosks hawking Trump hats and shirts, attendees sporting “Make America Great Again” stickers and even a mock Oval Office where …

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Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio; railroad says no toxins aboard

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio on Saturday, the second such incident involving the railroad in that state in about a month, prompting local officials to order residents living near the accident site to shelter in place. Norfolk Southern said the train that derailed near Springfield was not carrying hazardous …

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Maryland ex-governor won’t run for U.S. president

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said on Sunday he will not seek the 2024 Republican U.S. presidential nomination, aiming to avoid inadvertently boosting Donald Trump’s chances by creating a “multicar pileup” crowded field of candidates beneficial to the former president’s candidacy. Hogan, who served eight years as Maryland governor ending in January, …

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TikTok a potential target in upcoming U.S. bill to ban some foreign tech – Senator

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators plan to introduce legislation this week aimed at letting the government “ban or prohibit” foreign technology products such as Chinese-owned TikTok, Senator Mark Warner said on Sunday. Warner, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said TikTok would be “one of the potentials” for review under the bill. The …

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Iran makes sweeping pledge of cooperation to IAEA before board meeting

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Iran has given sweeping assurances to the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it will finally assist a long-stalled investigation into uranium particles found at undeclared sites and even re-install removed monitoring equipment, the watchdog said on Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran issued a joint statement on IAEA chief …

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US Treasury puts cost of outbound investment risk program at $10 million

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A program to address the risks of outbound U.S. investment in areas with sensitive technology potentially harmful to national security would cost $10 million if set up this fiscal year, according to a U.S. Treasury Department report obtained by Reuters. The report surfaced as President Joe Biden’s administration weighs restrictions on outbound …

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says ‘mission still not over’ in speech to US CPAC

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday his mission was “still not over” after leading Latin America’s largest country for one term, indicating he could be planning a potential fresh run in 2026. Addressing the U.S. CPAC conservative conference being held near Washington, Bolsonaro, currently in self-imposed exile in …

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