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SEOUL (Reuters) -Efforts led by the U.S. and other Western countries to form new groups to monitor sanctions on North Korea will fail, the country's U.N. envoy said on Sunday, according to state media KCNA.

Ambassador Kim Song made the comment in response to a joint statement the U.S. and its allies issued this week calling to continue the work of a U.N. panel of experts monitoring longstanding sanctions against Pyongyang for its nuclear weapons and... (continue reading...)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign and the Republican National Committee said on Saturday that they raised more than $76 million in April, over half of it from small donors.

The monthly fundraising haul exceeded the $65.6 million raised in March by Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and the RNC.

"With half of funds raised coming from small dollar donors, it is clear that our base is... (continue reading...)

By David Shepardson

(Reuters) - At least four synagogues in Manhattan received bomb threats on Saturday but none were deemed credible by the New York Police Department, a city official said.

Manhattan Borough President Mark D. Levine said on X the bomb threats were "a clear hate crime, and part of a growing trend of 'swatting' incidents targeting Jewish institutions."

"This is a clear effort to sow fear in the Jewish... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - Members of the United Auto Workers on Saturday ratified a new labor contract with Daimler Truck, the union said in a statement.

The vote was 94.5% in favor of the new contract, which covers more than 7,300 hourly UAW workers and was agreed upon in April.

The company lists on its website more than six manufacturing plants in the U.S. including four in North Carolina.

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By Dawn Chmielewski

(Reuters) - A special committee of the Paramount Global board charged with evaluating offers for the company met Saturday morning, though rival bidders for the studio are awaiting word on next steps.

Paramount ended its exclusive negotiations with Skydance Media without a deal on Friday, allowing the special committee to entertain other offers for the home of "Mission: Impossible" and "SpongeBob SquarePants."