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ISTANBUL (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Monday for talks aimed at deepening cooperation, particularly in trade, energy, and mining, according to a statement from the Turkish leader’s office. Rodríguez, who assumed office after U.S. forces captured former president Nicolás Maduro in January, arrived in Turkey following a visit to India focused on strengthening energy ties. “President Erdogan expressed […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A lawyer who represented Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for nearly a decade over accusations of corruption and securities fraud is supporting Democrat James Talarico — and not his former client — in one of the biggest U.S. Senate races. Talarico on Monday drew attention to his campaign winning the endorsement of Houston attorney Dan Cogdell, who was part of Paxton’s defense team during the Republican’s […]

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) – A group of six Democratic senators on Monday sought a government probe into U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for taking a road trip for a family vacation filmed for a web video series that was paid for by corporate donors whose companies his department regulates. Senators Patty Murray, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Ben Ray Lujan, Mazie Hirono and Richard Blumenthal asked the DOT Office of […]

June 8 (Reuters) – Consumer giant Nestle SA’s long-time private equity partner PAI Partners has dropped out of bidding for its water business, which includes brands like Perrier, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. According to the report, citing people with knowledge of the matter, Clayton Dubilier & Rice and billionaire Tom Gores’s Platinum Equity were still in the race for a 50% stake […]

June 8 (Reuters) – Proxy adviser ISS on Monday urged Warner Bros Discovery shareholders to vote against executive pay and exit packages for CEO David Zaslav and other top executives tied to the company’s merger with Paramount Skydance. Warner Bros shareholders in April backed the proposed $110 billion merger, but cast an advisory vote against executive compensation plans tied to the deal. Here are some details: • ISS said Zaslav’s […]

By Michael Martina and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) – The U.S. on Monday issued an updated list of major Chinese companies that it believes are aiding Beijing’s military, including e-commerce group Alibaba, Internet search provider Baidu and automaker BYD.  The long-awaited update supersedes a list from early 2025, and comes less than a month after President Donald Trump met China’s Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing, where […]

Israel Announces It Is Stopping Strikes on Iran After President Trump Calls Netanyahu, Tehran Signals Pause   By The Media Line Staff   Israel announced Monday that it was halting military operations against Iran following a security cabinet meeting, with an Israeli official saying the decision came in response to a request from President Trump: “At Trump’s request, we’re stopping the strikes on Iran.”   However, military action would continue if Hezbollah targets northern communities […]

Chile Moves Closer to Israel with New Ambassador Amid Pro-Palestinian Pushback  The appointment of Gabriel Zaliasnik ends 947 days without a Chilean ambassador in Israel and turns a long vacancy into one of President José Antonio Kast’s first major foreign policy tests   By Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line   For nearly three years, Chile had no ambassador in Israel. The vacancy began as a protest by former President Gabriel Boric’s government less […]

Israel, Iran Trade Fire as Trump-Netanyahu Rift Widens  US-led ceasefire diplomacy faces new pressure as missile attacks, Israeli retaliatory strikes, and proxy threats push the region closer to a broader conflict  By Steven Ganot / The Media Line  Israel and Iran traded direct attacks Monday for the first time since an April ceasefire, widening a regional conflict that now stretches from Lebanon and Yemen to the Strait of Hormuz and exposing […]