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Anduril lands $2.9 billion Navy submarine shipyard contract days after Luckey joins Pentagon weapons group
Defense tech leaders are gaining sway in Washington in President Donald Trump's military reindustrialization push
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Little room for ‘giving and taking’: India’s finance minister confirms trade impasse with the U.S.
In the latest sign of growing skepticism around the closure of the trade deal between New Delhi and Washington, an Indian minister said there is little room for ‘giving and taking.’
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Russian officials say 'situation under control' after plague reports
Moscow on Monday downplayed reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, stressing that post-mortem tests had not detected the disease, while Washington said it was closely monitoring the situation. Reports on Friday that plague had killed a 28-year-old woman named Darya Shipilova, who had been working for the anti-plague institute in Siberia's Irkutsk region, sparked alarm. FRANCE 24's August Hakansson reports.
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Iran says no military solution to war as peace talks with US stall
Iran's diplomat said on Sunday there was no military solution to the US war against Iran as peace talks appeared stalled. Washington has scaled back attacks in favour of economic pressure, while Iran's attempted Hormuz blockade remains contentious. A UK maritime agency reported another tanker hit by an unidentified projectile.
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Japan: US Marine arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of murder
The Japanese government has lodged an official protest with Washington after a US Marine was arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman in Okinawa — where incidents involving US service personnel are not uncommon.
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Why has Brazil accused the US of election interference?
The Latin American country will vote for its next president, as Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro clash over sovereignty, security and ties with Washington.
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Brazil elects president under the shadow of Trump and its offensive to boost conservative governments
Washington's pressure on Brasilia and the right turn of Latin America make voting a key issue for the regional board
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Thomas Piketty: "The nervousness we see today in Washington has to do with the fact that the US is losing control over the world"
The French economist is confident that the world will move towards a multipolar order, with greater weight of democratic forces and driven, to a large extent, by pressure from the global south.
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From Rubio's ally to illegal lobby in favor of Maduro: excongressman Rivera is sentenced to 10 years
Former Republican representative David Rivera, long close to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was found guilty in May of secretly lobbying to change Washington's position on the Government of Nicolás Maduro, in exchange for a $50 million consultancy contract with the state oil company PDVSA. On October 2, a Miami judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison for these activities, which involved the current president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez.
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Straight to... Washington and Christa Pike's future after surviving lethal injections
Christa Pike's future is still under discussion. This is an American woman who survived a double lethal injection into Tennessee State for the murder she committed more than 30 years ago, and who is now in critical condition after the failed execution. Pike was going to become the first woman executed in that state in 200 years. According to journalists and defence lawyers, the process was "barbarous, cruel and tortuous." From Washington, our correspondent, Carolina Valladares, extended the information.
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Lula or Bolsonaro?: Brazil votes under the shadow of Trump interference
On the eve of the first round of the Brazilian presidential, news that the United States suspended face-to-face attention at its embassy and consulates in that Latin American nation, claiming "security issues," has again fueled fears of Washington's interference. However, the Donald Trump Government did not establish a direct relationship between this measure and the elections. He also did not detail the nature of the threat that caused the suspension.
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Iraq grants Iranian airlines 40 daily Najaf flights after US exemption
Mahan Air is excluded from the agreement as Baghdad says Washington granted its request for a waiver.
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Taiwan, epicenter of the world race for artificial intelligence
Taiwan is a territory coveted by its powerful neighbour, China, but also a key piece in the global technological career. The island concentrates some of the most advanced semiconductor laboratories, essential for the development of artificial intelligence. In this issue, we tell you how one of Taipei's maximum security laboratories works, while the IA is at the heart of the agenda during the expected State visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington. In the midst of tensions between the United States and China, Taiwan's future is again under
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China and the United States: rivals or partners?
Meeting at the top. On September 23rd, US President Donald Trump received his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Washington. This was his first visit to the White House in ten years, but his third meeting with the American president in a year. Behind the appearance, few results. Our guests come back to this meeting between superpowers.
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Washington’s diplomacy in Sudan has backfired
Pressure meant to isolate Sudan’s army has instead left Washington isolated and a ceasefire further out of reach.
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"The truth is that Cuba has already fallen": America's strategy to subdue the island
Although he announced a change since January, Washington has made the country a more economically dependent one. The Cubans remain between blackouts and shortages
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Taiwan: first new F-16V fighters arrive amid China threat
The US-made jets, part of an order made in 2019, touched down as concerns grow in Taiwan that support from the United States could be wavering. Washington insists its policy towards Taiwan and China hasn't changed.
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Trump says US may ask Europe to release diesel reserves
Skyrocketing diesel prices have pushed Washington to weigh an export ban, raising alarm across European economies.
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Straight to... Santa Cruz and the process of appointing a new Attorney General
Roger Mariaca, a former general prosecutor of Bolivia, was arrested in Santa Cruz on charges of allegedly leading a criminal organization operating within the Public Prosecutor's Office to protect drug trafficking activities. The arrest took place two days after the United States revoked the visa for alleged bribes and coincided with a security approach between the Latin American country and Washington. Our correspondent, Natalie Iriarte, told us some reactions and the process for the appointment of a new general prosecutor.
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Higher diesel prices: Washington urges Europeans to tap into their reserves
On the eve of an EU meeting, the US is calling for additional diesel volumes to be placed on the market, according to the press, under threat of banning its exports. Gas oil prices reach record prices on both sides of the Atlantic, penalised by the Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries and Iran's blocking of the Ormuz Strait.