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National
China sanctions ex-US lawmaker and supporter of Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) -China has banned former U.S. lawmaker Mike Gallagher from entering the country and taken other measures in...
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Oil shipments at risk from rising sea levels, think tank warns
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Rising sea levels could severely disrupt crude oil shipments and erode energy security...
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Grieving chimpanzee carries dead baby for months at Spanish zoo
VALENCIA (Reuters) - Visitors to the Bioparc zoo in the Spanish city of Valencia have been greeted over the past three months...
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International ocean tribunal to issue climate opinion in 'David and Goliath' precedent case
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - An international ocean court is expected to issue an advisory opinion on Tuesday on whet...
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Biden reaches out to Republican leaders for support of border bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Monday urged Republican leaders in the House and Senate to support a revived bi...
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National Sports
Tennis-Headaches aplenty for Djokovic before French Open title defence
By Shrivathsa Sridhar (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic will hope to shake off a freak head injury and get his bumpy season back on ...
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Tennis-French Open 2024 prize money: how much do winners of men's, women's and doubles finals get?
(Reuters) - The four Grand Slams offer a trophy and place in the history books but they also provide serious financial incent...
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Tennis-Invincible no more but Nadal targets final fling at Roland Garros
By Shrivathsa Sridhar (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal hopes to play in the French Open where he would be in the unfamiliar role of und...
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Tennis-Top ranking looms for Sinner but injury puts Paris spot in doubt
(Reuters) - But for a hip injury Italian Jannik Sinner would have arrived at the French Open as the favourite to claim the ti...
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MLB roundup: Rafael Devers pushes HR streak to 6, Red Sox top Rays
Rafael Devers set a Red Sox franchise record for consecutive games with a home run in Boston's series-opening 5-0 win over th...
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World
Russia says after Raisi crash that U.S. undermined aviation safety with sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, commenting on the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President E...
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Human rights group Asylum Aid files legal challenge to UK's Rwanda policy
LONDON (Reuters) - Human rights group Asylum Aid said on Tuesday it had filed a legal challenge to Britain's policy to send a...
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Charges dropped against nine men over 2023 migrant shipwreck off Greece
KALAMATA (Reuters) - Charges against nine Egyptian men accused over a 2023 migrant boat disaster off Greece were dropped on T...
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Germany's military aid for Ukraine to rise by 3.8 billion euros - source
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany plans to ramp up military aid for Ukraine by another 3.8 billion euros ($4.13 billion) this year, ...
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Crown prince reassures Saudis about king's health, state TV reports
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made reassuring comments about King Salman's health during ...
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Business
Futures steady as Fed policy caution weighs, Nvidia results awaited
(Reuters) - U.S. index futures were muted on Tuesday, as investors refrained from placing big bets before AI chip leader Nvid...
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Chinese tech giants slash prices of language models used to power AI chatbots
By Liam Mo and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Baidu slashed prices on Tuesday of large-...
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Sri Lanka inflation rises to 2.7% in April from 2.5% in March
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation rose to 2.7% in April from 2.5% in March, official data showed on Tu...
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Exclusive-Conservative investor pulls JPMorgan resolution, cites changes addressing 'politicized finance'
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - A conservative shareholder has withdrawn a resolution filed for a vote at Tuesday's annual meeting...
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Canadian banks' quarterly profits seen pressured by higher bad-debt provisions
By Nivedita Balu TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian banks are expected to set aside money for challenging days, which will hurt qua...
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Politics
Blinken to testify to US Congress under shadow of Israel policy divides
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to make his case for President Joe ...
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Trump's lawyers to mount defense in hush money trial if case is not dismissed
By Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers will mount their defense on Tuesday in the former...
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Biden campaign raises $51 million in April, down from March
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign said on Monday it raised over $51 million in April, down from an ...
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Key Trump donor Mellon gives RFK Jr super PAC $5 million more
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - A super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr's presidential campaign received $5 milli...
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Trump has the chance to testify at hush money trial - if he so chooses
By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen, Jody Godoy and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - For weeks, Donald Trump has sat silently in a New...
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Health
GSK's asthma drug shows promise in reducing severe attacks
(Reuters) - GSK's asthma drug met its primary goal of reducing asthma attacks over a 52-week period in a late-stage trial, th...
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AstraZeneca aims to deliver $80 billion in total revenue by 2030
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it expects to deliver $80 billion in total revenue by 2030, boosted by the expected la...
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GSK faces whistleblower lawsuit over Zantac cancer risk
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - GSK has been sued by an independent Connecticut laboratory that accused the drugmaker of defr...
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UnitedHealth's unit announces new drug pricing model
(Reuters) - UnitedHealth's unit OptumRx will begin offering a new pricing model from next year to help manage insurers' costs...
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US FDA approves Biocon unit's biosimilar to blockbuster eye drug Eylea
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Biocon unit's biosimilar to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals' b...
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Science
US FDA clears Neuralink's brain chip implant in second patient, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has allowed billionaire Elon Musk's Neuralink to implant its brain chip in a...
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Bezos' Blue Origin to launch first crew to edge of space since 2022 grounding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' space firm Blue Origin is scheduled on Sunday to launch its first crew of humans to the ed...
May 19, 2024
Comet fragment lights up sky over Spain and Portugal 'like a movie'
By Catarina Demony and Ana Cantero LISBON (Reuters) - A bright comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portug...
May 19, 2024
Boeing Starliner's debut crewed flight delayed again to check helium leak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA and Boeing delayed the launch of Boeing's Starliner crew capsule again on Friday, giving them fou...
May 18, 2024
A fox on stilts? Argentine long-legged maned wolf returned to the wild
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine conservationists have returned a rare and unusual-looking animal, a maned ...
May 17, 2024
Technology
China's Xpeng forecasts rise in quarterly deliveries as promotions boost EV demand
(Reuters) -Chinese electric-vehicle maker Xpeng forecast a rise in second-quarter vehicle deliveries on Tuesday, saying it ex...
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Scale AI raises $1 billion in Accel-led late-stage fundraise
(Reuters) -Scale AI said on Tuesday it had raised $1 billion in a late-stage funding round led by venture capital firm Accel ...
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New approaches may be needed to regulate AI, says Bank of England policymaker
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Artificial intelligence could be fundamentally disruptive but help boost productivity in Brita...
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Exclusive-UAE, US to see more AI partnerships, minister tells Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and the United States are strategic partners and there will be more joint investme...
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Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws
By Foo Yun Chee and Tassilo Hummel BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe's landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into for...
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Entertainment
Election year Trump biopic 'The Apprentice' premieres at Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - "The Apprentice", Iran-born director Ali Abbasi's much-anticipated drama of a young Dona...
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Russian director and playwright say they oppose terrorism at start of trial
By Lucy Papachristou LONDON (Reuters) - A Russian theatre director and playwright told a court on Monday they were not guilty...
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At Cannes, Russian director criticises trial of director and playwright
By Tom Little and Miranda Murray CANNES, France (Reuters) - Exiled Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov used his appearance ...
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Demi Moore says Cannes body horror 'The Substance' demanded full vulnerability
By Mike Davidson CANNES, France (Reuters) - Movie star Demi Moore said the vulnerability required for her role in body horror...
May 19, 2024
Selena Gomez relieved focus on Cannes entry 'Emilia Perez,' not personal life
By Alicia Powell CANNES, France (Reuters) - Selena Gomez said that she was relieved focus had shifted to her role in the new ...
May 19, 2024