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Andy Burnham's election to parliament sets up bid to oust UK PM Starmer
WIGAN, England, June 19 (Reuters) - Labour mayor Andy Burnham cleared a path to be able to attempt to oust British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after winning a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday in what could be most consequential local election in more than six decades.
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Analysis-Indonesia's Prabowo taps Danantara to drive agenda, testing fund's capacity
JAKARTA, June 19 (Reuters) - A rapid expansion of Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara's mandate is entrenching its role as a key vehicle for President Prabowo Subianto's nationalist agenda, even as doubts grow over its execution capacity and political independence.
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Indonesia to halt free meals during school break, scale back programme scope
JAKARTA, June 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia will halt the government's flagship free meals programme for children during school holidays and will also scale back the reach of the scheme, an official said late on Thursday, amid a drive to reduce pressure on the state budget.
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Colombia's AG probes ex-president Uribe over paramilitaries
BOGOTA, June 18 (Reuters) - The office of Colombia's Attorney General has opened an investigation into former President Alvaro Uribe for crimes linked to the creation of a paramilitary group, two massacres and the murder of a human rights defender, according to a source and a post from Uribe on social media on Thursday.
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Zelenskiy: Best way to guarantee Europe's future would be fast-track EU membership for Ukraine
June 18 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, addressing an EU summit on Thursday, said the future of Europe was being shaped by the defence of Ukraine and the best guarantee for the future would be to grant Kyiv fast-track EU membership.
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Obama criticizes Trump policy at presidential center opening ceremony
CHICAGO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. President Barack Obama criticized U.S. President Donald Trump during the the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago on Thursday, without mentioning him by name.
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U.S. stocks close higher as U.S.-Iran peace deal takes effect
NEW YORK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran.
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UN relief chief calls for removal of humanitarian restraints on Gaza
UNITED NATIONS, June 18 (Xinhua) -- UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher on Thursday called for the removal of humanitarian restraints on Gaza.
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US ICE says detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center are relocated
WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Detainees at Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center have been relocated to other facilities, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said on Thursday, citing the arrival of the hurricane season.
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DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 896: health authorities
KINSHASA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 896, including 232 deaths, the country's public health authorities said Thursday.
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Cuba proposes sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure
HAVANA, June 18 (Reuters) - Cuba's prime minister on Thursday presented lawmakers with sweeping reforms backed by the Communist Party and former leader Raul Castro that would privatize a vast swath of its socialist economy in a bid to survive punishing U.S. sanctions.
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Crude futures settle mixed
NEW YORK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Oil prices settled mixed on Thursday.
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Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro pitches crime crackdown to boost presidential bid
SAO PAULO, June 18 (Reuters) - Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is banking on a hard-line crackdown on crime to win over independent voters and shore up his base, as he looks to close the gap with incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of October's election.
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Exclusive-US diplomats depart Latin America-focused mission amid clashes with Trump ally
WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Several senior U.S. diplomats posted to the Organization of American States have quit or been fired amid clashes with a Trump-appointed ambassador, according to six sources familiar with the matter, changes that have cut the institutional expertise available to the historically important U.S. mission.
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U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, June 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Thursday.
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Chinese doctors help Zambian hospital improve healthcare services through advanced endoscopy technology
LUSAKA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese doctors have helped improve healthcare services at a major Zambian hospital by introducing advanced digestive endoscopy technology and training local medical personnel, enhancing the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
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Kuwait lifts force majeure, with oil output set to rebound to prewar levels
KUWAIT CITY, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait announced on Thursday plans to raise crude oil production above 2 million barrels per day within a week, signaling a major step toward restoring energy operations after months of conflict-related disruptions.
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Lebanese president says nearly 18 pct of territory damaged during war
BEIRUT, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that the recent war destroyed about 68,000 housing units and damaged nearly 18 percent of Lebanon's territory, underscoring the scale of challenges facing the country as it pursues recovery and reforms.
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Iran's Khamenei says he approved MoU with US, despite reservations, after assurances on Iran's rights
June 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday he had authorised a memorandum of understanding signed by the Iranian and U.S. presidents, despite holding a different view, after receiving assurances from President Masoud Pezeshkian and other senior officials that Iran's rights and the interests of the "Resistance Front" would be safeguarded.
