Kanika Sikka
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Kanika Sikka
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Learning Editor for @Reuters
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Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home.
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Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead in home - local media
Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead in their home in the U.S. state of New Mexico, the Santa Fe New Mexican website said on Thursday.
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February 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized economic and travel sanctions targeting people who work on International Criminal Court investigations of U.S. citizens or U.S. allies such as Israel, repeating action he took during his first term.
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Trump to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court for targeting the United States and its allies, such as Israel, a White House official said.
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February 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Several journalists who are outspoken critics of U.S. support for Israel loudly lambasted U.S. Secretary of State over the war in Gaza, repeatedly interrupting his final press conference as he sought to defend his handling of the conflict.
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Hecklers interrupt Blinken over Gaza policy at his final news conference
Multiple hecklers interrupted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday inside the State Department briefing room during his remarks on the heels of a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.
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January 17, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Reuters spoke to three police officers who said that Kenyan police at times mischaracterize deaths caused by officers as “death by accident”, “mob justice” or “drownings” in morgue logs to cover their tracks.
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How Kenya police hid killings of anti-government protesters
Charles Owino was killed by a gunshot during protests. Kenya’s police recorded his death as a road accident. Reuters investigates an alleged cover-up of protester killings.
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January 6, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine's SBU intelligence service on Tuesday morning

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Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow
A bomb hidden in an electric scooter killed a senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow on Tuesday, Russia's investigative committee said.
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December 17, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Since Luigi Mangione was charged with murder for gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, more than a thousand donations have poured into an online fundraiser for his legal defense, with messages supporting him and even celebrating the crime.
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Luigi Mangione was charged with murder - then donations started pouring in
In the days since Luigi Mangione was charged with murder for gunning down a top health insurance executive, more than a thousand donations have poured into an online fundraiser for his legal defense, with messages supporting him and even celebrating the crime.
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December 12, 2024 at 3:55 PM
South Korean police raided President Yoon Suk Yeol's office on Wednesday and one of his top lieutenants has tried to take his own life, officials said, amid a widening investigation into the U.S. ally's decision to declare martial law last week.
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South Korea police chief arrested as Yoon impeachment looms over failed martial law
South Korea's police chief became the latest top official to be arrested, Yonhap news agency said on Wednesday, in a widening investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law that has plunged the country into a constitutional crisis.
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December 11, 2024 at 8:24 AM
After 13 years of civil war, Syria's opposition militias sensed an opportunity to loosen President Bashar al-Assad's grip on power when (about 6 months ago) they communicated to Turkey plans for a major offensive and felt they had received its tacit approval, two sources said
How stars aligned for Syria's rebels to oust Assad
They sensed an opportunity about six months ago when they felt they received Turkey's tacit approval for a major offensive, two sources said.
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December 9, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral will reopen its doors next week, five-and-a-half years after fire gutted the Gothic masterpiece, one of the French capital's most beloved and visited monuments.
Excitement, relief in Paris as Notre-Dame Cathedral prepares to reopen
Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral will reopen its doors next week to tourists and the Catholic faithful, five-and-a-half years after fire gutted the Gothic masterpiece, one of the French capital's most beloved and visited monuments.
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November 29, 2024 at 11:33 AM
Heavy online marketing spending by Temu and Shein is making it more costly for other retailers and brands to reach shoppers on Black Friday, marketing and industry experts say, with both bidding heavily on search keywords used by competitors.
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Black Friday: online marketing costs jump in bidding war with Temu and Shein
Heavy online marketing spending by Temu and Shein is making it more costly for other retailers and brands to reach shoppers on Black Friday, marketing and industry experts say, with both platforms bidding heavily on search keywords used by competitors.
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November 27, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Macy's $M on Monday delayed Q3 results after finding that an employee hid as much as $154 million in expenses over years!! Story by @ananyamariam.bsky.social
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Macy's delays Q3 report on accounting issue, expects weaker sales
Macy's on Monday delayed the publication of its third-quarter results due to an accounting issue tied to delivery expenses and instead posted preliminary results in which its sales missed Wall Street expectations.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:57 AM