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More 'Mad Max' stories to tell, says director George Miller
CANNES (Reuters) - Director George Miller said there are more stories to be told within the "Mad Max" universe, a d...
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Britain eyes 2026 start for tougher company climate disclosures
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it would decide in the second quarter of next year on whether to end...
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Friendship, not romance, at the heart of comedy film 'Babes'
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - For director Pamela Adlon, Hollywood's overfocus on romance has faded, making ro...
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A younger Furiosa stars in action-packed 'Mad Max' prequel
By Jorge Garcia and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director George Miller needed a fresh set of A-list actors to s...
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Trump's lawyers to attack Michael Cohen's story of hush money scheme
By Jody Godoy, Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers plan to resume their cross-examination of...
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National Sports
Tennis-Paul overcomes Hurkacz to reach Italian Open semis
(Reuters) - American 14th seed Tommy Paul came through a marathon match to beat Polish seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz 7-5 3-6 6-...
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Golf-PGA Championship under way after fog delay at Valhalla
(Reuters) - The PGA Championship got under way after a 10-minute fog delay on Thursday at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, K...
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MLB roundup: Rookie helps Rockies win 7th straight
Jordan Beck hit his first major league homer and drove in a career-best five runs and Austin Gomber delivered a strong start ...
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Stephen Curry wins 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writer...
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Basketball-Clark's WNBA debut is league's most-watched game in over 20 years
(Reuters) - Caitlin Clark drew 2.1 million broadcast viewers for her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever against the Connecticu...
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World
In France, anti-LGBT+ offences rose 13% in 2023
By Gaelle Sheehan (Reuters) - Offences against the LGBT+ community in France rose 13% in 2023, with 4,560 incidents reported,...
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Jordan king says militant groups smuggling drugs, arms should be confronted
DUBAI (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said on Thursday that militant groups that smuggle drugs and arms should be confront...
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Transgender Russian politician says he has detransitioned
LONDON (Reuters) - A transgender politician from Russia said on Thursday that he had reverted to his gender assigned at birth...
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Three killed in Israeli raids in West Bank, Palestinian officials say
By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed three men in raids across the occupied West Bank on Wedn...
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Turkey convicts former pro-Kurdish party officials over Kobani protests
By Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) -A Turkish court convicted former leading officials from the pro-Kurdish HDP party, in...
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Business
German experts lower their tax revenue forecasts for 2024-28
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's council of tax experts expects 80.7 billion euros ($87.7 billion) less in tota...
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Dow hits 40,000 on earnings boost, rate cut bets: Instant View
NEW YORK (Reuters - The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 40,000 points for the first time on Thursday, the blue-chip in...
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Exclusive-Turkish vice president Yilmaz sees inflation reprieve, with full Erdogan backing
By Nevzat Devranoglu, Birsen Altayli and Jonathan Spicer ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said he expec...
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Exclusive-US to favor existing investors for Venezuela oil licenses, say sources
By Marianna Parraga and Daphne Psaledakis HOUSTON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. is preparing to prioritize issuing limited ...
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FAA allows United Airlines to restart certification activities
(Reuters) - United Airlines said on Thursday the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has permitted the carrier to restart it...
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Politics
Garland blasts 'unfounded attacks' on US Justice Dept
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday criticized wh...
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Trump, allies are laying the groundwork to contest potential election loss
By Nathan Layne and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) - Donald Trump and his allies are laying the groundwork to contest a potential ...
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Democratic divide on Gaza war, campus protests hurting Biden, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats are deeply divided over President Joe Biden's handling of ...
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Trump's lawyers to attack Michael Cohen's story of hush money scheme
By Jody Godoy, Jack Queen and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers plan to resume their cross-examination of...
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Biden's personal finances little changed in 2023, documents show
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden disclosed a little-changed personal fina...
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Health
CVS Health launches new snack brand called Well Market
(Reuters) - CVS Health launched a new packaged food brand called Well Market on Thursday, encompassing varieties of popcorn, ...
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Novo Nordisk building site hit by fire, Danish TV2 reports
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A fire broke out at a Novo Nordisk construction site in the Danish city of Kalundborg on Thursday, TV2...
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Biogen, Ionis will discontinue development of their ALS drug
(Reuters) - Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday they will terminate the development of their treatment for amyo...
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Johnson & Johnson to acquire Proteologix for $850 million
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said it would acquire privately held Proteologix for $850 million in cash, with...
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Lilly's weekly insulin succeeds in late-stage studies
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly said on Thursday that its once-weekly insulin efsitora met the main goals in two late-stage trials eval...
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Science
Study reveals history and oceanic voyages of remarkable baobab tree
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless ...
May 15, 2024
Blue Origin to resume space tourist flights after near 2-year pause
(Reuters) - Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin will resume flights to space on Sunday, ending a near two-year pause of crewed oper...
May 14, 2024
Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's first Starliner mission carrying humans to space was delayed to May 21 over ...
May 14, 2024
For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say "hello," "guten tag,&q...
May 13, 2024
New breast cancer genes found in women of African ancestry, may improve risk assessment
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on M...
May 13, 2024
Technology
Exclusive-Vercel completes $250 million Series E round at $3.25 billion valuation
By Anna Tong (Reuters) - Vercel, a software startup that provides a platform for building cloud-based web applications, on Th...
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Cisco rises as networking equipment demand rebound takes root
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems shares rose about 4% before the bell on Thursday after an upbeat fourth-quarter forecast signaled f...
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Meta faces EU investigation over child safety risks
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms' social media sites Facebook and Instagram will be investigated for poten...
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GameStop, AMC slide as meme stocks rally loses steam
(Reuters) - Retail darlings GameStop and AMC continued their slide into premarket trading on Thursday, as the euphoria over t...
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India's Zoho plans $700 million foray into chipmaking
By Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian software firm Zoho is planning a foray into chipmaking and seeking incentive...
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Entertainment
Dystopia and glamour collide as new 'Mad Max' saga premieres at Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Marvel royalty Chris Hemsworth walked the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet alongside star-of-the-...
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Netflix nears deal for NFL games, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Netflix is finalizing a deal to buy exclusive rights to stream two National Football League (NFL) games on Christm...
May 15, 2024
For Cannes film market, conditions ripe for success after early pandemic years
CANNES (Reuters) - All the elements are in place for a successful Cannes film market after several subdued pandemic years, wi...
May 15, 2024
Gayle King, Kate Upton model for 60th Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Journalist Gayle King, plus-sized model Hunter McGrady and returning stars Chrissy Teigen and Kate Up...
May 14, 2024
Sony rethinking its bid for Paramount, CNBC reports
(Reuters) - Sony Pictures is rethinking its bid for Paramount Global, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources, sending the s...
May 14, 2024