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7 millionth vehicle rolls off BMW Brilliance's Shenyang production base in NE China
SHENYANG, May 28 (Xinhua) -- BMW Brilliance's Shenyang production base in northeast China's Liaoning Province saw the roll-off of its 7 millionth vehicle on Thursday, a considerable achievement that reflects the BMW Group's long-standing commitment to the Chinese market.
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US-Iran MOU on 60-day ceasefire extension reached, but Trump must approve, sources say
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. and Iran have reached an agreement on a memorandum of understanding to extend their ceasefire for 60 days, but U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to approve it, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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1st LD-Writethru-China Focus: World Intelligence Expo highlights AI-industry integration, global collaboration
TIANJIN, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The World Intelligence Expo 2026 kicked off on Thursday in north China's Tianjin Municipality, bringing together over 700 exhibitors to showcase cutting-edge technologies, products and application scenarios in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
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South Africa's central bank hikes repo rate to 7 pct amid rising inflation pressures
JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on Thursday raised its repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 7 percent, citing rising inflationary pressures linked to higher fuel and food costs amid growing global uncertainty.
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Italy busts money-laundering ring tied to mafia boss Messina Denaro
ROME, May 28 (Reuters) - Italy's finance police on Thursday said they had seized assets and companies worth more than €200 million ($232 million) in an investigation into the laundering of drug trafficking proceeds linked to late mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro.
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Kenya set to exempt low-income earners from paying income tax
NAIROBI, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday announced a tax relief proposal to exempt individuals earning 30,000 shillings (about 232 U.S. dollars) or less per month from Pay-As-You-Earn income tax.
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UK's Starmer defends his government against Blair criticism
LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government on Thursday against criticism from Labour's longest-serving premier, Tony Blair, saying his ministers had adopted the right policies to start stabilising Britain after a period of flux.
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Mexico's congress backs adding foreign interference as grounds to annul elections
MEXICO CITY, May 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's congress on Thursday approved a constitutional amendment to include "foreign interference" as a reason to annul elections in the country.
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Romanian prosecutors add hate speech against women to Andrew Tate investigation
BUCHAREST, May 28 (Reuters) - Romanian prosecutors said on Thursday they have extended a criminal investigation into internet personality Andrew Tate by adding charges of instigating hatred and discrimination against women.
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US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuters) - The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday announced aligned public health travel measures for people coming from African regions at the greatest risk from Ebola, they said in a joint statement, as they aim to protect citizens and visitors during the World Cup.
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Latvia parliament approves new government after drone row topples coalition
RIGA, May 28 (Reuters) - Latvia's parliament on Thursday approved the formation of a new government, making centre-right opposition lawmaker Andris Kulbergs prime minister ahead of an October election, after recent drone incursions that brought down the ruling coalition.
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WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains response
KINSHASA/BUNIA, May 28 (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization was travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday where an Ebola outbreak, the third largest on record, is outpacing the world's response.
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French parliament backs repeal of slavery-era edicts, dodges reparations call
PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - French lawmakers voted on Thursday to formally repeal slavery-era laws that defined the legal status of enslaved people as "movable property" and justified abuse and corporal punishment, though they stopped short of including demands for reparations.
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Poland to finalise $27 billion in military deals under EU SAFE by end-May, PM says
WARSAW, May 28 (Reuters) - Poland will sign agreements by the end of May to finance military equipment worth 100 billion zlotys ($27.41 billion) under the European Union's SAFE program worth 43.7 billion euros, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday.
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On the ground with Ukraine's drone forces targeting Russia's battlefield rear
EASTERN UKRAINE, May 28 (Reuters) - In a corn field in eastern Ukraine, soldiers fired drones into the sky using a slingshot, aiming at military targets in the country's Russian-occupied east, dozens of kilometers away.
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Fearsome dinosaur-era marine reptile was the T. rex of the sea
May 28 (Reuters) - Tyrannosaurus rex was a huge land predator during the twilight of the age of dinosaurs. But it was not the only T. rex that terrorized the Cretaceous Period. There also was a marine reptile named Tylosaurus rex - the T. rex of the sea - that rivaled its land counterpart in size and ferocity.
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Russia says Europe should show proof of claims about jamming GPS signals
MOSCOW, May 28 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that Europe should show some proof of its allegations that Moscow is jamming GPS signals in Europe.
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WHO chief says Ebola testing being scaled up in Congo
BERLIN, May 28 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Thursday on X that, in partnership with the national medical research organization of the Democratic Republic of Congo, it is scaling up Ebola diagnostic capacities in the country to help swiftly contain an outbreak.
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Leftist Colombia presidential candidate Cepeda pledges to step up economic, social reforms
BOGOTA, May 28 (Reuters) - Leftist Colombian activist and Senator Ivan Cepeda, whose youth was marked by exile and his father's murder at the hands of right-wing paramilitaries, is heading into Sunday's presidential vote with a pledge to deepen his predecessor's economic and social reforms.
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Uribe's protege Valencia seeks to become Colombia’s first female president
BOGOTA, May 28 (Reuters) - Right-wing Colombian lawyer and senator Paloma Valencia is running to become her country's first female president in a Sunday presidential contest, promising to strengthen security and revive the economy, which she says have deteriorated under the current leftist government.
