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As Miami high-rises loom over financial district, local resident digs in

By Maria Alejandra Cardona MIAMI (Reuters) -As developers seek to build up Miami’s skyline, long-time resident Ishmael Bermudez is digging in – literally. The 70-year-old artist and amateur archeologist lives in a single-family home in Brickell, a rare property in Miami’s financial district. Bermudez, alongside community groups and professional archeologists, is pushing for more preservation …

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Six killed in Russian rocket attack as Putin delivers speech, Ukraine says

By Rod Nickel and Leonardo Benassatto KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) – At least one Russian rocket slammed into a busy street in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson killing six people, officials said, as Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech marking a year of war in Ukraine. Military and city authorities said 12 others were …

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Global stocks fall, U.S. yields rise on higher interest rate outlook

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equity markets fell while U.S. Treasury yields hit new highs on Tuesday as investors weighed the prospects of a longer-than-anticipated stiff monetary policy stance by the Federal Reserve following continued strong economic data. Market sentiment has remained bearish after Fed officials signaled last week that the U.S. central …

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Where are the tomatoes? Britain faces shortage as imports hit

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is facing a shortage of vegetables, particularly tomatoes, after supermarket supplies were hit by disrupted harvests in southern Europe and north Africa, prompting two major grocers to limit customer purchases. Asda, Britain’s third largest grocer, said on Tuesday it had introduced a temporary three pack limit for purchases of …

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Madagascar hit by cyclone Freddy, at least one person killed

By Lovasoa Rabary ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) -Madagascar’s government suspended schools and transport in the path of tropical cyclone Freddy, which made landfall in the southeast of the island on Tuesday evening, causing a storm surge, ripping roofs off houses and killing at least one person. Freddy weakened slightly before landing around 30 km (18 miles) north …

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Cicilline to resign, head Rhode Island foundation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic U.S. Representative David Cicilline, a leading voice for gay rights and a critic of Big Tech’s market power who has represented Rhode Island in Congress for over a decade, said Tuesday that he will resign from office effective June 1. In a surprise announcement, Cicilline, a former Providence mayor, said he will …

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