Category: visit
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Trump signals readiness for swift UK-US trade deal during Prime Minister’s Washington visit
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President Donald Trump gave a new hope in a rapid trade agreement with Britain, announcing that threatened definitions “will not be necessary” if negotiations are advanced as expected. These observations came at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer, who visited the White House in search of…
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Rachel Reeves’ China visit restores crucial links with world’s second-largest economy
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Deals worth £600m have been concluded, potentially adding £1bn of value to the UK economy, following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ trip to Beijing. Winnie Cao, head of the China office and China business group at Blake Rotenberg, described the fruitful discussions between Reeves and Vice Premier He Lifeng as a positive…
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Santa Train’s 82nd annual visit delivers hope to corner of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee coal country
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Since 1943, residents of Appalachia, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train. The Santa Train celebrates its 82nd run this year, bringing gifts and cheer to small towns along a 110-mile segment of CSX rail line…
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Santa Train’s 82nd annual visit delivers hope to corner of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee coal country
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Since 1943, residents of Appalachia, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train. The Santa Train celebrates its 82nd run this year, bringing gifts and cheer to small towns along a 110-mile segment of CSX rail line…
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Stripe founder Patrick Collison’s Israel visit stirs strong feelings
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The founder of payments giant Stripe, Patrick Collison, revealed on Channel X that he had arrived to visit Israel, writing: “Great to be back in Tel Aviv. I missed this tour.” To accompany a photo of Tel Aviv’s waterfront promenade. Stripe is one of the most valuable private technology companies…
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Stripe founder Patrick Collison’s Israel visit stirs strong feelings
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The founder of payments giant Stripe, Patrick Collison, revealed on Channel X that he had arrived to visit Israel, writing: “Great to be back in Tel Aviv. I missed this tour.” To accompany a photo of Tel Aviv’s waterfront promenade. Stripe is one of the most valuable private technology companies…
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McDonald’s makes it clear it isn’t endorsing Trump after drive-thru visit: ‘We open our doors to everyone’
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McDonald’s agreed Hosting former President Donald Trump in a Pennsylvania store over the weekend, but stressed that she does not support a candidate in the US presidential race. Trump ran a frying station in a McDonald’s in suburban Philadelphia on Sunday before answering questions through the drive-thru window. The restaurant…
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Tesla managers in Germany visit the homes of sick workers
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Managers at Tesla’s Grünheide factory in Germany Visit homes of workers on sick leave – but don’t expect them to bring you chicken soup and orange juice. The manager of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Berlin-Brandenburg sent managers to check on about 30 sick employees, according to the German news outlet Handelsblatt.…
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Trump to visit North Carolina as scandal swirls around Republican ally By Reuters
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By James Oliphant (Reuters) – Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign said his party’s candidate for governor of North Carolina, who faces a tough race, will not join him when he visits the key electoral state on Saturday. Trump had previously endorsed Mark Robinson, the subject of an explosive CNN…
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Vietnam’s top leader Lam to visit US, Cuba next week By Reuters
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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese President and ruling Communist Party chief To Lam will pay a working visit to the United States next week and attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, a government statement said. Lam will then pay an official visit to Cuba,…
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to visit Kenya in four-nation tour in growth push
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JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon plans to travel to Africa in mid-October as the largest U.S. lender seeks to expand on the continent, his first trip there in seven years, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Two sources said Dimon is expected to visit Kenya, Nigeria, South…
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Blinken, UK’s Lammy visit Ukraine in show of support at key juncture in war By Reuters
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By Daphne Psaledakis and Olena Harmash KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy arrived in Kiev on Wednesday for a series of meetings with senior Ukrainian government officials at a crucial stage in the war against Russia. Blinken said he wanted to…
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Harris calls Trump cemetery visit disrespectful, political stunt By Reuters
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Written by Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris criticized Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers’ graves at Arlington National Cemetery that was later used in campaign videos. “It is a solemn place; a place where we come together…
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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza after Blinken ends visit with truce deal still elusive By Reuters
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Written by Nidal Al-Maghribi and James Mackenzie CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 50 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, Palestinian health authorities said on Wednesday, as the military said its forces continued to target militants and seize weapons and ammunition. As the…
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Indian PM Modi likely to visit Ukraine in August, local media reports By Reuters
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Ukraine next month, a local media report said, his first visit to the country since its war with Russia began and just weeks after he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The Ukrainian embassy in New…
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Rachel Reeves’ New York Visit to Attract US Investment for UK Projects
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves is due to visit New York in early August to engage with major US investment firms, with the aim of securing billions of pounds for projects in the UK. Her visit program includes a private dinner with Stephen Schwarzman, Chairman and CEO of Blackstone, a leading global…
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Putin: We see Orban’s visit as an attempt to restore the dialogue
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Amnesty International Image Viktor Orban met with Putin today and now we get comments from the Russian president: We are grateful for the visit to Moscow. Urban has brought us the Western point of view. Relations with the European Union at their lowest point Orban calls for ceasefire Kyiv does…
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Putin to visit Kim in North Korea on June 18-19 By Reuters
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Written by Jay Faulconbridge and Josh Smith MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Kremlin said, a rare visit that highlights Moscow’s growing partnership with the isolated, nuclear-armed state. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un extended an invitation to Putin during…
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NatWest Tells Customers to Visit Branches as Outage Hits Online Banking
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NatWest has issued an apology to customers following a service outage that made the app and online banking inaccessible. Customers began reporting issues early Tuesday morning, with many unable to log into their accounts via the smartphone app. When trying to open the app, users received an error message saying:…