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The Latest: Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
President Donald Trump says he is renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" in the U.S. This move comes as he intensifies a trade war with Canada
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Oil drifts lower as Hormuz flows balance slow progress in Iran diplomacy
By Seher Dareen LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track for a weekly drop as traders weighed crude flows making it through the Strait of Hormuz against the deadlock in U.S.-Iran diplomacy. Brent crude futures were down 40 cents or 0.45% to $89.30 a barrel at 1231 GMT.
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US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on US
Seoul says South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will go ahead with a trilateral military drill next month to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats
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U.S. Intelligence Assessment Links Explosive Drone Near Ukrainian Cargo Plane in Germany to Russian GRU
An explosive-laden drone discovered near a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport earlier in August showed characteristics associated with devices used by Russia’s military intelligence agency (GRU). This assessment was reported by ABC News on August 27, citing a U.S. intelligence assessment. A U.S. intelligence official, briefed on the investigation, stated that both the explosives attached to the drone and its construction were 'typical' of those previously linked to the GRU. This assessment was made in coordination with German security and intelligence agencies investigating the incident. The investigation stems from an incident on August 5, when a drone believed to be fitted with an explosive device was found near a Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft on the airport apron. Subsequently, another drone with traces of explosives was found in a field near the airport in Kabelsketal on August 14, reportedly the third linked to the case. Preliminary analysis of a substance found at the site ...
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UPS Built Its Longest-Ever Flight Around the Boeing 747-8F
UPS Airlines has grown from a supplementary service into a global air cargo powerhouse through a series of strategic decisions and significant mile...
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Oil on track for weekly loss even as Iran tensions simmer
SINGAPORE, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday and are on track to snap a two-week winning streak, despite settling higher in the previous session following a report that U.S. President Donald Trump is not interested in returning to previous deal terms with Iran.
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65 Americans remain missing after deadly Nepal flash flood
More than 1,000 people are missing after the Nepal flash floods, including 65 U.S. citizens. Two Americans, a woman, 52, and a man, 55, were rescued.
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The Latest: Democratic states sue Postal Service to block Trump’s limits on voting by mail
States controlled by Democrats have filed a new challenge to Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail voting in this year’s midterm elections
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Iran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties
Iran's economy is poised for more instability as the Trump administration tries to coerce other countries into ending all financial dealings with the Islamic Republic
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Tennis-Who are the other women's contenders to look out for at the US Open?
By Chiranjit Ojha Aug 27 (Reuters) - The following are some of the other contenders for the women's singles title at the U.S. Open, which begins on Sunday: NAOMI OSAKA (JAPAN) * World ranking: 13 Twice champion Osaka showed glimpses of her old self when she reached the U.S.
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World stocks steady as Nvidia outlook lifts tech shares
By Gregor Stuart Hunter and Danilo Masoni SINGAPORE/MILAN, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Stocks steadied on Thursday after Nvidia's strong sales growth forecast bolstered technology shares, while geopolitical uncertainty and data showing the Federal Reserve's preferred U.S. inflation measure is stubbornly high
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Floods caused by a glacial collapse kill at least 160 people on Nepal-China border, hundreds missing
Flash floods have killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing in a border area of Nepal and China
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