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U.S., Saudi Arabia expected to sign nuclear deal this week

The Trump administration is set to announce and sign a new civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia Wednesday that could allow the kingdom to begin enriching its own fuel for reactors, according to reports.

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U.S.-Ukraine sign deal for Kyiv to export drones to America for military testing: Report

The U.S. and Ukraine have signed a preliminary agreement that will allow Kyiv to export its drones to the United States for military testing. The deal is the result of months of negotiations over deeper defense-industrial cooperation between both countries, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said Wednesday.

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his U.S. drug trafficking case

Nicolas Maduro returns to court with his lawyers Wednesday and is expected to continue objecting to the U.S. military action that snatched the Venezuelan president from power and deposited him in New York to face drug trafficking charges.

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Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail over ant dessert

Prosecutors seek a one-year sentence and heavy fine after chef garnished dish with insects not approved for consumptionProsecutors in South Korea have asked a court to sentence the owner of a Michelin-starred restaurant to one year in prison for serving a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under local food safety law.The request, made on Monday, also sought a 20m won (£10,108) fine for the company that runs the restaurant, Yonhap news agency reported. Continue reading...

Trump threatens to bomb power plants, bridges if Iran continues to harass ships in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump on Wednesday threatened to ramp up attacks on Iran's infrastructure if the regime continues to shoot at commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.