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Father of Saudi sisters found dead in New York rejects suicide finding

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The father of two young Saudi women whose bodies were found bound together in New York last October has dismissed a police assessment that they committed suicide and said marks he saw on their faces indicate they were beaten before their deaths. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2MEK8RB

Tyson recalls chicken nuggets on possible rubber contamination

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Tyson Foods Inc is recalling some chicken nuggets it manufactured because of possible contamination with rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said late on Tuesday. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2GcCkVK

New Mexico governor moves to limit methane emissions, combat climate change

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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday ordered state officials to develop regulations to reduce methane emissions from its oil and gas industry and separately rollback statewide greenhouse gas output over the next decade. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2RWlwJH

Texas to execute man who killed policeman 30 years ago

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After nearly 30 years on death row, Robert Mitchell Jennings is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for killing a police officer during a botched robbery. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2S0a14f

Dior's 'love affair' with Britain en vogue in London

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The legendary French fashion designer Christian Dior, who had a love affair with Britain, will have his elegant outfits displayed at an exhibition in London next month. Colette Luke has more. from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2BaLLle

Guaido-appointed diplomat calls for support in DC

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Carlos Alfredo Vecchio, representative for Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido laid out a three-step process for a transition of power in Venezuela. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2TidLup

World in Pictures

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Some of the best images of the day taken by Reuters photographers across the globe and selected by our editors. from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2CYfzBV

Meet the military man trying to unseat Netanyahu

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's toughest rival in Israel's April ballot, former military chief Benny Gantz, vowed on Tuesday (January 29) sincere peacemaking and clean government in swipes at the premier, but did not rule out forming a coalition with him. from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2DI3qCK

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside UAE's unit of ex-US spies

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A Reuters exclusive examines how a secret hacking team, based in Abu Dhabi, included former NSA operatives who helped the UAE spy on activists and opponents. from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2Ro4q2l

Mexico fuel thieves undeterred by deadly blast

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New pipeline taps have opened up since a punctured gas pipeline exploded this month, killing more than 100 people, underscoring the struggle President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador faces as he fights fuel theft. from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2WnzyCO

Could EU election act as a referendum against Macron?

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Are you in favor or against Emmanuel Macron? This is what's at stake in the May 26 European Elections, says Jordan Bardella, the 23-year old heading the list of far-right party National Rally, which was formerly named the National Front. from Reuters Video: World News https://reut.rs/2HDSw4X