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Antigua and Barbuda PM Browne wins fourth term promising growth

Antigua and Barbuda PM Browne wins fourth term promising growth

By Sarah Peter CASTRIES, St Lucia, May 1 (Reuters) - Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne won a landslide election victory late on Thursday, securing a fourth term after a campaign dominated by the economy and concerns over U.S. visa restrictions.
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Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU autos to 25%

Trump says he will raise tariffs on EU autos to 25%

By Susan Heavey and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would increase tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%, saying the bloc had not complied with its trade deal with Washington.
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Taiwan president arrives in Eswatini after blaming China for cancellation of prior trip

Taiwan president arrives in Eswatini after blaming China for cancellation of prior trip

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 2 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te reached Eswatini on Saturday, two weeks after he was forced to postpone a trip to a diplomatic ally because Indian Ocean states had blocked his flight, which Taiwan's government blamed on Beijing's pressure.
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Alaska governor vetoes election bill citing 'significant operational burdens'

Alaska governor vetoes election bill citing 'significant operational burdens'

By Jasper Ward April 30 (Reuters) - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy on Thursday vetoed a major election reform bill, citing "significant operational burdens" and unspecified legal challenges. 
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Exclusive-Syria relies on Russia's oil despite pivot to the West

Exclusive-Syria relies on Russia's oil despite pivot to the West

By Feras Dalatey BANIYAS, Syria, May 1 (Reuters) - Russia has emerged as the main supplier of oil to Syria, Reuters reporting shows, despite the new government's alignment with the West and widespread distrust of Moscow over its military support for fallen leader Bashar al-Assad.
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ActBlue sues to block Texas attorney general's 'retribution' lawsuit

ActBlue sues to block Texas attorney general's 'retribution' lawsuit

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, May 1 (Reuters) - Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday in an effort to block the Republican from pursuing investigations and litigation against it as part of what the lawsuit calls an unlawful retribution campaign.
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Tesla sales rebound continues in several European markets in April

Tesla sales rebound continues in several European markets in April

By Nick Carey LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Registrations of Tesla cars continued to rebound in France, Denmark and the Netherlands in April, but fast-moving Chinese rivals such as BYD kept chipping away at the U.S. electric vehicle maker's market share.
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US names Vietnam as top concern country in intellectual property rights report

US names Vietnam as top concern country in intellectual property rights report

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office identified Vietnam as a top concern or "Priority Foreign Country" on intellectual property rights in an annual report released on Thursday, raising the prospect of a new trade probe into the Asian nation.
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Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Poised for Fourth Term

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne Poised for Fourth Term

Gaston Browne, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, is set to win a fourth term following a snap general election. Preliminary results indicate that his party, the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), is on track to secure 15 out of 17 parliamentary seats. The election was marked by shifting party loyalties and concerns over economic issues, including the impact of global instabilities and US visa restrictions. Browne's victory is attributed to the disarray among opposition parties and his ability to capitalize on political opportunities.
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Trump auto tariff hike could cost Germany nearly $18 billion in output, institute says

Trump auto tariff hike could cost Germany nearly $18 billion in output, institute says

BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - The tariff hike on cars and trucks from the European Union announced by U.S. President Donald Trump could cost Germany nearly 15 billion euros ($17.58 billion) in output, an economic institute told Reuters on Saturday.
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ArcelorMittal beats earnings view as EU steel measures begin to bear fruit

ArcelorMittal beats earnings view as EU steel measures begin to bear fruit

By Javi West Larrañaga April 30 (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal, the world's second-largest steelmaker, reported stronger-than-expected core earnings on Thursday, helped by higher steel prices and improved performance in its North America business.
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EU overhauls merger rules amid calls for European champions

EU overhauls merger rules amid calls for European champions

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, April 30 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators proposed on Thursday a revamp of European Union merger rules to give companies more leeway to argue for the benefits of their deals, raising expectations of easier scrutiny of attempts to create European champions, which are in