Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Dozens of nations to sign U.N. ocean treaty but implementation still awaits
By Daina Beth Solomon (Reuters) - A new U.N. treaty to protect the world's oceans is expected to be signed by dozens of countries on Wednesday, another step in the efforts to reverse the damage done t...
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Acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia dies unexpectedly at 72
(Reuters) - The acting president of Temple University in Philadelphia, JoAnne Epps, fell ill on Tuesday while attending a memorial service on campus and died a short time later, the school said in a s...
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Extreme plankton bloom creates marine ‘dead zone’ off eastern Thailand
By Napat Wesshasartar CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) - An unusually dense plankton bloom off the eastern coast of Thailand is creating an aquatic "dead zone", threatening the livelihood of local fisherm...
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UN chief puts spotlight on ‘movers,’ excludes US, China at climate summit
By Valerie Volcovici UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday will gather heads of state and business leaders that he has identified as taking stronger action on...
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Strong winds fan bushfires as Australia battles spring heatwave
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Strong winds and a rare, intense heatwave in early spring fanned dozens of bushfires across Australia's southeast, prompting extreme fire danger warnings on Wednesday ...
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On the Ohio-to-Michigan highway, US auto workers drive for solidarity
By Ben Klayman TOLEDO, Ohio (Reuters) - A Toledo grocery store parking lot was full of Jeeps and Fords on Tuesday morning in a show of strength by auto workers on strike from Stellantis's nearby Jeep ...
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Peru president proposes international pact to combat El Nino effects
(Reuters) - Peruvian President Dina Boluarte proposed the creation of an international pact to tackle the effects of the El Nino weather phenomenon, speaking on Tuesday to world leaders gathered at th...
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New Zealand hit by magnitude 6.0 quake, no serious damage reported
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Geraldine in the centre of New Zealand's South Island on Thursday, government seismic monitor Geonet said on Wednesday, bu...
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Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to gun charges
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, will plead not guilty to federal gun charges, his attorney said in a court filing on Tuesday. THE TAKE Hunter Bide...
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Trump’s Republican rivals need to take him on at next debate, moderator says
By Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Donald Trump's rivals need to take him on more forcefully at next week's Republican presidential debate if they have any hope of cutting into the runaway front-runn...
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