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Speaking at a meeting in New York to address the security situation in Haiti, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the mission, led by Kenya, could deploy "within months." Haiti last year asked for help to combat violent gangs that have largely overrun the capital Port-au-Prince. The council could vote as soon as next week, diplomats said, on a U.S.-drafted resolution supporting a multinational police deployment. While not providing any troops, Blinken said the Biden administration will work with the U.S. Congress to provide $100 million to back the multinational mission with logistical and financial assistance. Washington supports Kenya's vision for a three-part security mission that includes helping Haitian police, ensuring security for static installations and thoroughfares and strengthening law enforcement in the long term, Blinken said.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Ariel Henry, Diaspora Affairs Alfred Nganga Mutua, Blinken, Biden, William Ruto, Henry, Antonio Guterres, Humeyra Pamuk, Michelle Nichols, Howard Goller, Grant McCool Organizations: Haitian, Kenyan, Foreign, Diaspora Affairs, . Security Council, U.S, Congress, Washington, General, Security, Thomson Locations: Haiti, United States, Caribbean, New York, U.S, Kenya, Haitian

☆ Germany's Baerbock joins chorus criticizing EU migration deal with Tunisia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Gabriela Baczynska | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Migrants rescued at sea walk after disembarking from a vessel, on the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, Italy, September 18, 2023. "Democracy, human rights and the rule of law must guide us in our cooperation - something that was not given suitable consideration, in the agreement with Tunisia," she wrote. "The MoU (memorandum of understanding) with Tunisia cannot become a template for further agreements," she added. 'SERIOUS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND ABUSES'Asked to comment on the letters, a European Commission spokeswoman said the EU executive consulted member states enough. On Friday, the EC announced 60 million euros ($64 million) in support for the Tunisian budget and a further 67 million euros ($71 million) in assistance on migration.

Persons: Yara, Annalena Baerbock, Kais, Giorgia Meloni, Baerbock, Josep Borrell, Borrell, Oliver Varhelyi, Viktor Orban, Meloni, Gabriela Baczynska, Howard Goller Organizations: Migrants, REUTERS, UNITED, EU, Commission, Reuters, European Commission, EC, Human Rights, Thomson Locations: Lampedusa, Italy, Germany, EU, Tunisia, Netherlands, Tunis, Africa, Egypt, Hungary, East, Geneva, Ukraine

☆ Germany's Baerbock Joins Chorus Criticizing EU Migration Deal With Tunisia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Gabriela BaczynskaUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joined a growing chorus of critics of the European Union's new migration deal with Tunisia, saying human rights and procedural faults ruled it out as a blueprint for the future. Her letter to the EU executive European Commission highlights the EU's inner conflict between those pursuing ever-tougher policies to stop illegal immigration and others who emphasize humanitarian considerations and labor market gaps. But in her letter dated Aug. 2, Baerbock expressed "incomprehension" at what she said were insufficient consultations with other countries in the 27-nation bloc. 'SERIOUS VIOLATIONS AND ABUSES'Asked to comment on the letters, a European Commission spokeswoman said the EU executive consulted member states enough. On Friday, the EC announced 60 million euros ($64 million) in support for the Tunisian budget and a further 67 million euros ($71 million) in assistance on migration.

Persons: Gabriela Baczynska, Annalena Baerbock, Kais, Giorgia Meloni, Baerbock, Josep Borrell, Borrell, Oliver Varhelyi, Viktor Orban, Meloni, Howard Goller Organizations: Gabriela Baczynska UNITED NATIONS, Reuters, EU, Commission, European Commission, EC, Human Rights Locations: Tunisia, Italy, Netherlands, EU, Tunis, Africa, Egypt, Hungary, East, Geneva, Ukraine

☆ Trump urges government shutdown in unlikely bid to 'defund' his criminal prosecutions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a 2024 presidential campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. September 20, 2023. "Republicans in Congress can and must defund all aspects of Crooked Joe Biden’s weaponized Government," Trump wrote on his Truth Social media site late on Wednesday, calling it "the last chance to defund these political prosecutions against me and other Patriots." New York and Georgia are also prosecuting him and a federal shutdown would not affect those cases. Republicans and Democrats seized on Trump's plea, with Trump ally, U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz, posting on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Trump Opposes the Continuing Resolution. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries wrote on X: "Trump ordered House Republicans to shutdown the government.

Persons: Donald Trump, Scott Morgan, Kevin McCarthy, Joe, Trump, Joe Biden, Matt Gaetz, Hakeem Jeffries, Susan Heavey, Howard Goller Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Republicans, U.S . House, Social, Patriots, U.S . Justice, Democrat, Trump, Democrats, Democratic, House Republicans, Thomson Locations: Dubuque , Iowa, U.S, weaponized, New York, Georgia

☆ Abbas says Middle East peace only possible when Palestinians get full rights
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsUNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that Middle East peace was not achievable until the Palestinians are granted full rights. "Whoever thinks peace in the Middle East is possible before our people achieved their full right is delusional,” Abbas said. Israeli-Saudi normalization would dramatically redraw the Middle East by formally bringing together two major U.S. partners and longtime adversaries. Abbas also called on the United Nations to convene a conference to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, which collapsed in 2014.

Persons: Mahmoud Abbas, Brendan McDermid, ” Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Abbas, Ali Sawafta, Nidal, Chizu Nomiyama, Howard Goller Organizations: General Assembly, REUTERS, UNITED NATIONS, United Nations General Assembly, Assembly, United Nations, West Bank, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Riyadh, New York, Ramallah, West, Gaza

☆ Nigeria's Tinubu Urges UN to Help Curb Exploitation of Africa's Resources
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu urged the United Nations to become more proactive in addressing his African nation's poverty and security issues and helping to fight illicit resource extraction, his spokesman said on Thursday. Tinubu raised the issues when he met U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said in a statement. The Nigerian leader said malign actors who engage in illicit activities, including resource and weapons smuggling, exploit Africa's vast mineral wealth and undermine its stability. "We now recognize the need to reform the institution to represent the world as it is today," Guterres was quoted as saying. (Reporting by Felix Onuah in Abuja; Writing by Elisha Bala-Gbogbo; Editing by Howard Goller)

Persons: Bola Tinubu, Tinubu, U.N, Antonio Guterres, Ajuri Ngelale, Guterres, Felix Onuah, Elisha Bala, Howard Goller Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, Reuters, United Nations, General Assembly, United, General, West African, ECOWAS Locations: New York, United Nations, West Africa, Niger, Abuja

☆ Abbas Says Middle East Peace Only Possible When Palestinians Get Full Rights
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that Middle East peace was not achievable until the Palestinians are granted full rights. He spoke as the United States appeared to make progress in brokering a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. "Whoever thinks peace in the Middle East is possible before our people achieved their full right is delusional,” Abbas said. Israeli-Saudi normalization would dramatically redraw the Middle East by formally bringing together two major U.S. partners and longtime adversaries. Abbas also called on the United Nations to convene a conference to try to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, which collapsed in 2014.

Persons: Mahmoud Abbas, ” Abbas, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Abbas, Ali Sawafta, Nidal, Chizu Nomiyama, Howard Goller Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, Reuters, United Nations General Assembly, Assembly, United Nations, West Bank Locations: United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Saudi, Riyadh, U.S, New York, Ramallah, West, Gaza

"There's a trip next week to India, a number of countries are going to sort of verify certain elements of implementation. Belgium, which is not in the G7 but is a member of the European Union, has been blocking any sanctions on Russian diamonds sought by hawks in the EU. A leading Russia critic, Poland this week launched a fresh call for EU sanctions on Russian diamonds, the sales of which brought Moscow more than $4.5 billion in 2022. The EU bought some $1.5 billion worth of Russian diamonds last year. Following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Washington imposed sanctions on Alrosa and barred the import of non-industrial diamonds of Russian origin into the United States.

Persons: Daphne Psaledakis, Humeyra Pamuk, Gabriela Baczynska, Howard Goller Organizations: Biden, Reuters, U.S, United Nations, European Union, EU, Thomson Locations: India, United States, Belgium, Mumbai, Surat, Russia, New York, Antwerp, Ukraine, Moscow, Poland, Washington

☆ 'Stop the war' and Zelenskiy need not speak, UN Security Council chair tells Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Gabriela Baczynska | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the United Nations Security Council during a ministerial level meeting of the Security Council on the crisis in Ukraine at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 20, 2023. "There is a solution for this," Rama continued, addressing Nebenzia directly: "If you agree, you stop the war and President Zelenskiy will not take the floor." After the session, Zelenskiy thanked Rama on social media, saying the Albanian, who is both an artist and former basketball player, "showed the world how to correctly handle Russia, its lies, and its hypocrisy." When given the floor after the back-and-forth, Zelenskiy asked Russia be stripped of its veto right as one of five permanent members of the post-World War Two U.N. Security Council as punishment for attacking Ukraine. Reporting by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Howard GollerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mike Segar, Volodomyr Zelenskiy's, Vassily Nebenzia, Rama, Nebenzia, Zelenskiy, Sergei Lavrov, Gabriela Baczynska, Howard Goller Organizations: United Nations Security Council, Security, REUTERS, UNITED NATIONS, Albanian, Edi Rama, NATO, Ukraine, Russian, Kyiv, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, U.N, New York, Moscow, Russia

☆ Nigeria's Tinubu tells UN he seeks to restore democratic order in Niger
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu looks on after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria May 29, 2023. Tinubu is chairman of the main West African bloc ECOWAS, which has been trying to negotiate with the Niger military junta. ECOWAS has said it is ready to deploy troops to restore constitutional order if diplomatic efforts fail. It is a demand for solutions to perennial problems," Tinubu said. The junta in Niger last month ordered its armed forces to go on highest alert, citing an increased threat of attack.

Persons: Bola Tinubu, Temilade, Tinubu, Felix Onuah, MacDonald Dzirutwe, Howard Goller, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, UNITED NATIONS, West, ECOWAS, Niger, United Nations General Assembly, Thomson Locations: Abuja, Nigeria, Niger, New York, West Africa, Africa

Qatar, a wealthy Gulf Arab state with diplomatic ambitions, is pressing both sides to engage in more talks and reach "understandings," sources told Reuters earlier. The diplomat described the New York meetings as "talks for talks," saying the idea was to lay the ground for future indirect discussions to achieve an "understanding" on the nuclear issue. Washington suspects Iran's nuclear program may be aimed at developing nuclear arms, a charge Iran denies. The United States also says Iran has provided one-way attack drones for Russia to strike Ukraine and wants Tehran to stop. The Biden administration's efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal have failed and many diplomats now regard it as beyond resurrection because of Iran's nuclear advances.

Persons: Hossein Amir, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Majid Asgaripour, spokespeople, Donald Trump, Iran's, Biden, Antony Blinken, We'll, we're, Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Landay, Arshad Mohammed, Humeyra Pamuk, John Irish, Howard Goller Organizations: Iran's, West Asia News Agency, UNITED NATIONS, Qatari, Reuters, General Assembly, New, U.S, United, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Tehran, Iran, WASHINGTON, Qatar, United States, Russia, Doha, U.S, Gulf Arab, New York, Ukraine, Washington, European, Oman, Saint Paul , Minnesota, Paris

"The move from fossil fuels to renewables is happening – but we are decades behind," Guterres said at the start of the one-day summit. "We must make up time lost to foot-dragging, arm-twisting and the naked greed of entrenched interests raking in billions from fossil fuels." Those not invited to speak were the world's two top polluters - the United States and China – though U.S. Special Envoy on Climate Change John Kerry was in the audience. "This climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis," he said, drawing applause from the heads of state and others in the room. "Climate change is a top priority for my administration," Thavisin told the gathering, his country having recently created a climate change ministry.

Persons: Antonio Guterres, Mike Segar, Guterres, John Kerry, China's U.N, William Ruto, Ruto, Gavin Newsom, Srettha Thavisin, Thavisin, Sultan Ahmed al, Jaber, COP28, Mia Mottley, Ursula von der Leyen, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Valerie Volcovici, Katy Daigle, Howard Goller Organizations: United Nations, General Assembly, REUTERS, Companies Allianz, General, United Arab Emirates, Thailand's, FINANCE, Security Council, Allianz, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Fund, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, COP28, Dubai, Brazil, Canada, Pakistan, South Africa, Tuvalu, United States, China, California, UAE, Barbados, Ukraine

He accused Russia of manipulating global food markets to seek international recognition of ownership of land it seized from Kyiv. [1/5]Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. We must act united to defeat the aggressor and focus all our capabilities and energy on addressing these challenges," he told the General Assembly. Zelenskiy accused Russia of kidnapping Ukrainian children. In March, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on suspicion of illegally deporting children from Ukraine.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Zelenskiy, Caitlin Ochs, Vladimir Putin, Gabriela Baczynska, Michelle Nichols, Howard Goller Organizations: UNITED, General, United Nations General, General Assembly, REUTERS, Kremlin, . Security, Thomson Locations: Moscow, New York, Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Morocco, Libya, New York City, U.S

☆ EU executive says aid payments for Somalia 'temporarily suspended'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Gabriela Baczynska | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Ayenat Mersie//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsUNITED NATIONS, Sept 19 (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Tuesday that disbursements of humanitarian aid in Somalia were "temporarily suspended" after a U.N. probe found widespread theft and misuse of support meant to avert famine. Quoting senior EU officials, Reuters reported exclusively on Monday that the European Commission had temporarily suspended funding for the World Food Programme (WFP) in Somalia because of the U.N. findings. Donors boosted funding to Somalia last year as humanitarian officials warned of a looming famine due to the Horn of Africa's worst drought in decades. The U.N. humanitarian aid budget for Somalia is envisaged at 72 million euros ($77 million), of which 10 million euros ($10.68 million) are earmarked for the WFP. Three months ago the WFP and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) suspended food aid to neighboring Ethiopia in response to a widespread diversion of donations.

Persons: Ayenat, Balazs Ujvari, Gabriela Baczynska, Howard Goller Organizations: REUTERS, UNITED NATIONS, European, Reuters, European Commission, Food Programme, WFP, U.S . Agency for International Development, USAID, Thomson Locations: Dollow, Somalia, Muri, Mogadishu, United States, Ethiopia

☆ Iran demands US show goodwill after quitting nuclear deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Parisa Hafezi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"By exiting the JCPOA, the United States violated the agreement and the principle of good faith. America should demonstrate its goodwill and determination," Raisi said in a speech at the U.N. General Assembly, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between Tehran and six world powers. But months of nuclear talks have stalled since last September, with both sides accusing each other of demanding excessive concessions. U.S. and European officials have been searching for ways to curb Tehran’s nuclear activities since the breakdown of indirect American-Iranian talks a year ago. Further straining already difficult ties, the United States and its Western allies have imposed sanctions on Iran over its handling of months of protests sparked by the death in custody of young Iranian Kurdish women Mahsa Amini.

Persons: Ebrahim Raisi, Mike Segar, Raisi, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Mahsa Amini, Iran's Raisi, Gilad Erdan, Parisa Hafezi, Arshad Mohammed, Howard Goller, Grant McCool Organizations: United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly, REUTERS, UNITED NATIONS, Former U.S, Union, Reuters, United, United Nations, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, United States, Tehran, Former, Iran, America, Washington, Qatar, South Korea, of Israel, United Nations, Israel

[1/2] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks as he attends an economic forum at Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, in Rome, Italy, March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Tesla Inc FollowSept 18 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged Elon Musk to strike a balance between protecting free expression and fighting hate speech at a meeting on Monday after weeks of controversy over antisemitic content on Musk's social media platform X. "I know you're committed to that ... but I encourage and urge you to find a balance," Netanyahu said. Musk responded by saying he was against antisemitism and against anything that "promotes hate and conflict," repeating his previous statements that X would not promote hate speech. The billionaire, who also runs Tesla and SpaceX, noted that he received more pushback from Tesla employees about the meeting with Netanyahu than "anything else I've ever done."

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Remo Casilli, Elon Musk, Musk, Netanyahu, Sheila Dang, Ari Rabinovitch, Yuvraj Malik, Howard Goller Organizations: Ministry of Enterprises, REUTERS, Defamation, ADL, SpaceX, Thomson Locations: Italy, Rome, Fremont , California, Tesla's California, Israel, Dallas, Jerusalem, Bengaluru

The second senior EU official confirmed that. A third source, also an EU official, said the Commission was "cooperating actively with WFP to resolve systemic defects" but said no aid was suspended at this stage. Last year, it contributed more than half of the $2.2 billion of funding that went to the humanitarian response there. The U.N. report did not attempt to quantify the amount of aid that was diverted but said its findings "suggest that post-delivery aid diversion in Somalia is widespread and systemic". In all, investigators collected data from 55 IDP sites in Somalia and found aid diversion in all of them, the report said.

Persons: Ayenat, Balazs Ujvari, Antonio Guterres, Devex, Jessica Jennings, gatekeepers, Gabriela Baczynska, Michelle Nichols, Aaron Ross, Emma Farge, Daphne Psaledakis, Joe Bavier, Howard Goller Organizations: REUTERS, UNITED NATIONS, European Union, Food Programme, Reuters, European Commission, EU, WFP, U.N, U.S . Agency for International Development, USAID, European, Somali Disaster Management Office, United Nations, Thomson Locations: Dollow, Somalia, NAIROBI, GENEVA, Ethiopia, United States, Nairobi, Geneva

☆ US, Norway to launch Africa agriculture fund, commit $70 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Daphne Psaledakis | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The United States and Norway will pledge a total of $70 million on Monday to launch a fund, reported here for the first time, to help farmers and agricultural businesses in Africa, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spokesperson said. BY THE NUMBERSThe fund aims to reach a total of $200 million through additional contributions from donors and has the potential to benefit nearly 7.5 million people, the spokesperson said. USAID and Norway will each commit an initial $35 million. The fund has the potential to support 500 small- and medium-sized agricultural businesses, 1.5 million smallholder farmers and nearly 60,000 private sector jobs. The fund aims to spur hundreds of millions more dollars in commercial financing by reducing the risk of investing.

Persons: Mor Kabe, Zohra, Samantha Power, Power, Daphne Psaledakis, Howard Goller Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Agency for International Development, USAID, of International, General Assembly, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Notto, Diama, Thies, Senegal, United States, Norway, Africa, Norwegian, Russia, China, Europe, West Africa

The pressure was all on DeSantis, who trails Trump in the Republican presidential primary by nearly 40 percentage points in most opinion polls, including among evangelical voters. Both candidates spoke at a pair of national summits convened by the Concerned Women of America and the Family Research Council, evangelical advocacy groups that support laws restricting abortion among other issues. At the Family Research Council event, DeSantis defended allowing churches to remain open in Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing cheers from the ballroom crowd. DeSantis also talked up Florida's law that bans abortion at six weeks, one of the most restrictive in the nation. Goss said he could be persuaded to vote for Trump again, but "he's got to get past all the legal things.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Trump, Tony Perkins, Trump's, Leah Millis, Rights Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Roe, Wade, Robert Goss, Goss, he's, Hannah Brusven, Brusven, John F, Kennedy, Gram Slattery, James Oliphant, Jason Lange, Colleen Jenkins, Howard Goller, Kim Coghill, Tom Hogue Organizations: Former U.S, Florida, Trump, Republican, Family Research, Florida Governor, Women, America, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, U.S, Supreme, JFK, Democratic, Coalition, Iowa Faith, Thomson Locations: Former, Washington, America, Florida, Washington , U.S, Locust Dale , Virginia, Idaho, Iowa, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, Des Moines

☆ Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis Converge on U.S. Capital to Court Evangelical Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

"They want you to believe that a man can get pregnant," DeSantis said of Democrats. DeSantis faces a challenge wooing enough religious conservatives to build a viable coalition. Trump is ahead in every major Republican demographic, with a roughly 35 percentage-point lead over DeSantis and Ramaswamy among evangelical Christians, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday. On Thursday, DeSantis unveiled a "Faith and Family Coalition" of more than 70 faith leaders backing him in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. On Saturday, DeSantis and several other Republican primary contenders are due to speak at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's fall banquet in Des Moines, another major gathering of religious conservatives.

Persons: Gram Slattery, James Oliphant WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Joe Biden, Trump, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Roe, Wade, Hannah Bruce, Bruce, John F, Kennedy, James Oliphant, Jason Lange, Colleen Jenkins, Howard Goller Organizations: Former U.S, Florida, Republicans, Trump, Christian, America, Democratic, Women, Reuters, U.S, Supreme, Coalition, Iowa Faith, JFK Locations: Former, Washington, Iowa, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, Des Moines, Idaho

☆ Three defendants acquitted of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer speaks to the media following a 'get out the vote' rally at Michigan State University, the night before the midterm election, in East Lansing, Michigan, U.S., November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 15 (Reuters) - The last three men to face charges in a foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were acquitted on Friday in a trial in state court on terrorism and firearms charges. An Antrim County jury found the men not guilty after deliberating for about a day following a two-week trial. The three men were the last of more than a dozen men to face federal and state charges in the kidnapping conspiracy. Both men were convicted of domestic terrorism, conspiracy to kidnap and other charges.

Persons: Gretchen Whitmer, Evelyn Hockstein, Eric Molitor, William, Michael Null, Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr, Brendan O'Brien, Howard Goller Organizations: Michigan State University, REUTERS, Prosecutors, Democratic, Thomson Locations: East Lansing , Michigan, U.S, Antrim County, Chicago

[1/2] Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis arrives to address the Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee’s (CWALAC) 2023 Leadership Summit in Washington, U.S., September 15, 2023. "They want you to believe that a man can get pregnant," DeSantis said of Democrats. Former Vice President Mike Pence and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, both Republican hopefuls, also were speaking at the latter event. Trump is ahead in every major Republican demographic, with a roughly 35 percentage-point lead over DeSantis and Ramaswamy among evangelical Christians, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that closed on Thursday. He could have been a new JFK," Bruce said, referring to popular Democratic President John F. Kennedy during the 1960s.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Leah Millis, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Joe Biden, Trump, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Roe, Wade, Hannah Bruce, Bruce, John F, Kennedy, Gram Slattery, James Oliphant, Jason Lange, Colleen Jenkins, Howard Goller Organizations: Florida Governor, Republican, Women, America, REUTERS, Rights, Former U.S, Florida, Republicans, Trump, Christian, Democratic, Reuters, U.S, Supreme, Coalition, Iowa Faith, JFK, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Former, Washington, Iowa, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, Des Moines, Idaho

☆ World leaders to meet at UN as big powers vie for developing states
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

John Angelillo/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsUNITED NATIONS, Sept 15 (Reuters) - World leaders meet at the United Nations next week in the shadow of geopolitical tensions - largely fueled by the war in Ukraine - as Russia and China vie with the United States and Europe to win over developing countries. BILLIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTUREThe Ukraine war is just one reason for the focus on developing countries. Ahead of the New York meetings, diplomats acknowledged their focus on the developing world but dismissed suggestions that rivalry played a role. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, described the U.N. gathering as a chance for small countries to "lay out their priorities to us" and that she doesn't view it "as being a competition between big powers." Ambassador Zhang Jun told Reuters that Beijing has "no intention to compete with anyone else" and that, as China's conditions improved, the country was "willing to do more in return for developing countries but we are not competing."

Persons: John Angelillo, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Richard Gowan, U.N, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Zhang Jun, Russia's U.N, Vassily Nebenzia, Joe Biden, Antonio Guterres, Sergei Lavrov, Nebenzia, Barbara Woodward, Michelle Nichols, Don Durfee, Howard Goller Organizations: UN, Assembly, United Nations Headquarters, REUTERS Acquire, UNITED NATIONS, United Nations, Group, New, Reuters, Security, Ukraine, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, Ukraine, Russia, China, United States, Europe, Africa, Latin America, Asia, Beijing, Moscow, European, Western, Brazil, India, South Africa, African

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The United States is divided over the Republican impeachment probe of Democratic President Joe Biden, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Thursday, with a plurality of Americans supporting the idea. Some 41% of respondents said they supported the idea of Congress opening an impeachment investigation into Biden related to allegations involving his son Hunter Biden, while 35% were opposed and 24% said they were not sure. Republicans say they have found a "culture of corruption" around the business activities of Biden's son Hunter Biden that justifies an investigation. Biden's son Hunter pursued a wide range of foreign business ventures and has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. Previous polls have found that many Americans believe Hunter Biden has received special treatment.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Biden, Hunter Biden, Biden's, Hunter, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Howard Goller Organizations: Prince George's Community College, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democratic, Reuters, White House, Thomson Locations: Largo , Maryland, U.S, United States

☆ Elon Musk to meet Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu in Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Sept 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet X owner Elon Musk on Monday in Silicon Valley, an official in Netanyahu's office said on Thursday, and Musk said their talks would focus on artificial intelligence technology. The Israeli official confirmed the meeting with Musk, first reported by the Washington Post, but offered no further details. In Silicon Valley, Netanyahu may try to bolster relations with executives in the high tech sector, a key driver of Israel's economy. Hate speech on X, formerly known as Twitter, has increased dramatically since Musk bought the site last year and loosened safeguards around content moderation. Biden has not met with Netanyahu since the Israeli leader took office for a sixth term in late December.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Elon Musk, Musk, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Musk’s, AJ Brown, Biden, Kanjyik Ghosh, Steven Scheer, Lisa Shumaker, Howard Goller Organizations: General Assembly, Washington Post, Post, Center, Defamation League, ADL, The, Defamation, Reuters, West Bank . Foreign, Thomson Locations: Silicon Valley, California, New York, Bengaluru, Jerusalem

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