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Netherlands explores plan to send rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The conservative Dutch government is looking into sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Thursday, while acknowledging it might not be feasible. “It is a serious plan, but a lot still needs to be worked out,” he told reporters in Brussels. It was not clear whether such …

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Germany moves to strengthen domestic wind power industry

By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is planning state guarantees for wind energy production, it said on Thursday, as part of a package of measures to boost its wind industry amid concerns from European governments and companies over Chinese firms gaining momentum in the sector. Berlin will expand the scope a KfW state bank program …

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Ukraine seeks global help with massive task of landmine clearance at Swiss meeting

By Emma Farge LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -Ukraine’s prime minister appealed at a meeting in Switzerland on Thursday for more help clearing landmines and unexploded bombs covering up to a quarter of the country – making it the most mined nation in the world. Switzerland, which is providing financial support, is hosting the conference this week …

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Factbox-Homeowner insurers’ responses after hurricane hits Florida

By Matt Tracy (Reuters) – Hurricane Milton tore through Florida last week, causing as much as $55 billion in property damage throughout the Sunshine State, according to the latest analyst estimates. Hitting just two weeks after Hurricane Helene, Milton was the latest in a series of major hurricanes in recent years to disrupt Florida’s property …

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Florida homeowners fear soaring insurance cost after hurricanes

By Michelle Conlin and Matt Tracy NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For 32 years, Jim Tynan had a homeowners’ policy with Allstate on his 1,200-square foot condo in Ponte Vedra, Florida. In January, Tynan’s Allstate subsidiary told him it was going to drop him. Tynan called ten different agencies, “and none would cover me,” he said. …

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Trump likely to challenge any election loss. His options have narrowed

(This Oct. 16 story has been refiled to add the full description of Kamala Harris in paragraph 3) By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that if he does not win the Nov. 5 election, he will cry fraud and not accept the results – just as he did four …

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Factbox-Where abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 US elections

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Abortion will be on the ballot in 10 U.S. states for the Nov. 5 election, including battleground states that will play critical roles in the presidential race and the fight for control of Congress. Democrats, led by Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s presidential candidate, have sought to build support …

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Nestle flags shopper uncertainty around US election

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle on Thursday said shopper “concerns around the election” in the United States are putting further pressure on demand in its biggest market by creating consumer uncertainty. The U.S. presidential election, the most consequential vote for financial markets in an election-packed year, is weeks away and Democratic Vice President …

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German warship serving UNIFIL downs drone off Lebanon

By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) – A German warship operating as part of the United Nations’ UNIFIL peacekeeping mission shot down a drone off the coast of Lebanon on Thursday, the German defence ministry told Reuters, as unease builds over the safety of the U.N. troops in the country. UNIFIL positions have come under fire …

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Norway says its embassy in Beirut evacuated over bomb threat

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Norway’s embassy in Lebanon’s capital Beirut has been evacuated on Thursday following a bomb threat, the Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs said. “We can confirm that the building where the Norwegian embassy in Beirut is located has received a bomb threat today,” the Norwegian ministry said in an emailed statement. “Only a few …

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