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Ecuador finds ex-President Moreno guilty in hydro plant bribery case

An Ecuadorean court found former President Lenin Moreno guilty on Friday in a bribery case tied to the construction of the Andean country's largest hydroelectric plant, the

Ecuador finds ex-President Moreno guilty in hydro plant bribery case
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Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections

Hundreds of protesters have rallied on the National Mall for a march in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm election

Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
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US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies

American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East

US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies
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US officials revise claims that government agencies were hacked by Chinese, now say they were targets

U.S. officials are correcting earlier statements that several government agencies were hacked by Chinese hackers, now saying that the

US officials revise claims that government agencies were hacked by Chinese, now say they were targets
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France says four nationals missing after Nepal flood

Four French nationals are still missing after the devastating flash flood that struck areas near the Nepal-Tibet border earlier this week, French minister delegate for French

France says four nationals missing after Nepal flood
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Japan's Rei Sakamoto earns a US Open spot, but beats his retiring hero Kei Nishikori to do it

Rei Sakamoto played his way into the U.S. Open — but only by taking the spot that Kei Nishikori, Japan’s greatest men’s tennis star, hoped to earn for one last Grand Slam appearance

Japan's Rei Sakamoto earns a US Open spot, but beats his retiring hero Kei Nishikori to do it
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What to know about the backlash against FIFA President Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, is facing backlash from European soccer leaders over a failed World Cup investment plan

What to know about the backlash against FIFA President Gianni Infantino
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About 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet

U.S. officials report about 90 U.S. citizens remain unaccounted for after catastrophic flash floods hit a border area of China and Nepal

About 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet
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Argentina beef exports to US face test from Trump proposal

Argentina's booming beef exports to the United States could face a new test after Washington moved to widen tariff-free access for suppliers, potentially increasing

Argentina beef exports to US face test from Trump proposal
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Spain asks EU for help processing migrants in Ceuta

Spain asked on Friday for help from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) in processing migrants in the North African enclave of Ceuta almost a month after

Spain asks EU for help processing migrants in Ceuta
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Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home

Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism" while its supreme leader

Iran lashes out at US sanctions amid economic toll at home
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Six consequences after six months of war in Iran

(Corrects last paragraph to say it is the Navy's longest deployment, not the longest deployment for the USS Gerald R.

Six consequences after six months of war in Iran
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SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to Texas

SpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering its most recently launched Starship from the Indian Ocean

SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to Texas
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Nepal-China mountain region hit by deadly flood has danger but also draws trekkers to its heights

Flash floods caused by a glacier collapse along the Nepal-China border have killed hundreds and caused widespread destruction

Nepal-China mountain region hit by deadly flood has danger but also draws trekkers to its heights
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Kremlin expresses concern over arrests of Armenia opposition leaders

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said on Friday Russia was greatly concerned about the arrests of opposition figures in Armenia, and reiterated that Yerevan would not be able to

Kremlin expresses concern over arrests of Armenia opposition leaders
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ECB should embrace blockchain to safeguard its role, Schnabel says

The European Central Bank should embrace blockchain technology to safeguard its role at the heart of the financial system, ECB board member Isabel Schnabel

ECB should embrace blockchain to safeguard its role, Schnabel says
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Israel kills Hamas operative in rare West Bank air strike, military says

An Israeli strike killed a Hamas operative and two of his accomplices in the West Bank on Friday, the military said, in a rare use of deadly air power in the

Israel kills Hamas operative in rare West Bank air strike, military says
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What is visual verification and why does Reuters practice it?

Smartphones and social media have transformed journalism by producing a torrent of photos and videos of almost anything that happens where people are present, from holidays to

What is visual verification and why does Reuters practice it?
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Vietnam demands end to activity in Paracels after report of Chinese construction

Vietnam said on Friday it strongly opposed all foreign activities in the Paracels archipelago in the ‌disputed South China Sea, following a report earlier this week of new

Vietnam demands end to activity in Paracels after report of Chinese construction
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Canadian economy recovers sharply in second quarter as domestic demand revives, exports grow

Canada's economy rebounded sharply in the second quarter after six months of virtually no growth, aided by a strong jump in exports and solid domestic

Canadian economy recovers sharply in second quarter as domestic demand revives, exports grow
Political|World

Senior Ukrainian official expects 'technical talks' on Russia's war soon

Ukraine's top presidential adviser said on Friday that technical talks on Russia's war would likely take place in the near future but added that he did not expect any swift

Senior Ukrainian official expects 'technical talks' on Russia's war soon
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Even Cuba's stray cats are feeling the heat as crisis deepens

Cuban Gabriela Lopez runs a rescue center called Aldameros that would melt the heart of any cat lover.

Even Cuba's stray cats are feeling the heat as crisis deepens
Europe|World

Forced birth control in Greenland violated women's rights but didn't constitute genocide, experts find

A campaign of forced contraception in Greenland that ran primarily in the 1960s and 1970s violated women's human rights but did not

Forced birth control in Greenland violated women's rights but didn't constitute genocide, experts find
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Cambodia says no online scam compounds remain, experts skeptical

The Cambodian government has claimed a milestone in its fight against the scam industry accused of stealing billions of dollars from victims around the world, with officials saying

Cambodia says no online scam compounds remain, experts skeptical