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Hurricane Estelle Strengthens Off Mexico’s Western Coast

MONTERREY, Mexico, July 17 (Reuters) – Hurricane Estelle gathered strength off the western coast of Mexico on Sunday, packing maximum sustained winds of near 85 mph (136 km/h), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of Sunday afternoon, the storm’s center was located about 330 miles of Cabo Corrientes, Mexico. No coastal watches […]

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England-3m Unvaccinated, US Considers 2nd Booster, World Covid Stats, More

3m adults in England still have no Covid vaccine By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Published 7 hours ago Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic Image source, Reuters Nearly three million adults in England have still not come forward for a Covid vaccine, data reveals. Experts say the figure includes some people who could get extremely sick […]

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Dominica Calls for US to Lift Its Age Old Trade Blockade of Cuba

By Santana Salmon Dominica has reiterated a call for the United States to remove its decades-old trade and economic embargo against Cuba as a Cuban diplomat predicts “one day we will celebrate the end of the blockade.” Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Kenneth Darroux, addressing a weekend motorcade and rally organized by the Dominica-Cuba Friendship Association, […]

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REUTERS WORLD NEWS: Japan’s Farewell to Shinzo Abe, Euro Near Parity with Dollar, Subway Can Be Sued Over Its Tuna, More

ooo The Reuters Daily Briefing Tuesday, July 12, 2022 by Linda Noakes Hello Here’s what you need to know. Japan bids a somber farewell to Shinzo Abe, the euro is on the brink of breaching parity with the dollar, and Subway can be sued over its tuna Today’s biggest stories Ukrainian servicemen stand in front […]

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Olympic Champ Mo Farah Praised after Revealing He was Trafficked into UK Age 9

Olympian praised as inspirational figure after revealing he was trafficked and forced into domestic servitude Aina J Khan Community affairs correspondent Guradian Mo Farah has been praised as an inspirational figure by friends and politicians after the Olympic medallist revealed he was trafficked into Britain under the name of another child as a nine-year-old, and […]

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UK Resident Who Gave Birth in Jamaica Stranded after Baby Refused Entry to UK

British resident Tiffany Ellis separated from husband and other child since last year after ‘callous’ Home Office decision Tiffany Ellis, 28, with baby Xien Ellis, has lived in Britain since the age of eight. Photograph: supplied by Diane Taylor Guardian A British resident who is stranded in Jamaica with her baby has been told by […]

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In 4 Days Haiti Gang Violence Leaves More Than 50 Dead, Mayor Says

By Harold Isaac and Brian Ellsworth   PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 11 (Reuters) – Gun battles between rival gangs have killed more than 50 people since Friday near Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, a local mayor said on Monday, amid a continuing escalation of violence gripping the Caribbean nation. Shootouts between gangs in the impoverished suburb of Cite Soleil […]

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Mexican President Heads to Washington for Migration Talks

By Daina Beth Solomon , Dave Graham and Matt Spetalnick MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON July 11 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will meet his Mexican counterpart on Tuesday to discuss ways to stem Mexican migrant crossings as arrests at the U.S.-Mexico border reached their highest levels in over a decade, with both sides hoping to address […]

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Brazil: Party Shootout Spotlights Partisan Political Tension in Country

(CNN) It should have been a happy occasion as Marcelo Arruda, a member of Brazil’s left-wing Worker’s Party, celebrated his 50th birthday with a politically-themed party over the weekend. Instead, deadly gunfire erupted at the gathering in the southern Brazilian city of Foz de Iguaçu, claiming Arruda’s life in an apparent clash over politics that […]

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