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National
Thailand frees endangered turtles with trackers to boost conservation hopes
By Napat Wesshasartar PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - Off the shore of Thailand's resort island of Phuket, marine conservationis...
1h ago
Police called in as protesters take building at University of California, Irvine
(Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a building at the University of California, Irvine, on Wednesday, leading uni...
2h ago
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...
4h ago
US Supreme Court preserves Louisiana voting map with two Black-majority districts
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court preserved - for now - a Louisiana electoral map with two of the ...
4h ago
US Southwest and Texas at risk of power shortfalls this summer, regulator says
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Southwest and Texas are at an increased risk of power supply shortfalls during times of peak de...
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National Sports
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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Inter Miami star Lionel Messi (knee) out vs. Orlando City
Inter Miami star forward Lionel Messi will miss Wednesday night's road match against Orlando City due to a left knee injury. ...
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Marlins shut out Tigers for second consecutive game
Trevor Rogers recorded his first win of the season and a quartet of relievers completed the Marlins' second straight shutout ...
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Sports leagues question whether broadcaster Diamond can survive without Comcast
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Associa...
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World
Tunisian bar association accuses policemen of torturing a lawyer during detention
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian lawyer Mahdi Zagrouba was tortured by police officers after being arrested on Monday, lawyers and ...
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UK's Labour sets out priorities for government, planning on election win
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer will set out six priorities for his pa...
3h ago
South Africa seeks halt to Israel's Rafah offensive at World Court
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - South Africa will ask the top U.N. court on Thursday to order a halt to the R...
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Peru's president to visit China in June, possible beef exports on agenda, minister says
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's President Dina Boluarte will travel to China in June to meet with her counterpart Xi Jinping, her agr...
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Magda Chambriard, new Petrobras CEO, charged by Lula with firing up job creation
By Marta Nogueira, Sabrina Valle and Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The next chief executive of Petrobras, Mag...
5h ago
Business
Asia rides Wall St rally, dollar sags on US inflation relief
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday, buoyed by Wall Street's surge to all-time peaks ...
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Exclusive-Anglo American freezes hiring globally after strategy revamp, document shows
By Scott Murdoch and Melanie Burton SYDNEY (Reuters) -Anglo American has frozen hiring globally after its pledge this week to...
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Dollar sags as slower US inflation boosts rate cut expectations
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar skidded to multi-month lows on Thursday after U.S. core inflation hit its s...
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Thai Q1 economic growth likely muted as exports, demand falter - Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU (Reuters) - Growth in Thailand's economy was likely subdued in the quarter through March despite s...
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Argentina's economy chief: talks to begin with IMF over new debt deal -local media
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Wednesday that talks with the International Monetary ...
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Politics
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...
4h ago
US spy chief says 'increasing number' of foreign actors seek to influence US elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are an increasing number of foreign actors, including non-state actors, seeking to influence U.S...
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US Congress passes broad aviation safety, consumer bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a broad aviation bill to boost ai...
7h ago
House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of House Republicans on Wednesday proposed legislation that would hike U.S. tariffs on Chinese...
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US FDIC Chair Gruenberg apologizes for agency culture, own misconduct
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg said Wednesday he was "deepl...
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Health
US FDA approves expanded use of Bristol's cancer cell therapy
(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator said on Wednesday it has approved the expanded use of Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer cell...
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Canada says its commercial milk tests negative for bird flu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canadian government officials said samples of commercially sold milk as of May 14 have shown "no ...
8h ago
UK weight-loss drug price rivalry intensifies with Pharmacy2U mark-down
(Reuters) - Britain's Pharmacy2U said on Wednesday it had cut the prices of weight-loss medication Wegovy and Mounjaro, becom...
11h ago
Britons warned to boil water on concern over parasite contamination in Devon areas
LONDON (Reuters) - Residents in part of Devon in southwestern England were warned on Wednesday to boil water before consuming...
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Walgreens launches own brand of opioid overdose reversal drug
(Reuters) - U.S. pharmacy chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance said on Wednesday it has launched its own brand of popular ...
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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 ...
11h ago
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
China's Nio aims to launch one new car model per year under Onvo brand
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio said on Thursday it will launch one new car model per year under the ...
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Stability AI discusses sale amid cash crunch, The Information reports
(Reuters) - British artificial intelligence startup Stability AI held discussions with at least one potential buyer in recent...
1h ago
Grab raises full-year 2024 profit forecast
(Reuters) - Grab Holdings raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, underscoring gains from recent cost reduction me...
1h ago
Hudson Bay, Morgan Stanley took positions in Trump social media firm in Q1
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hudson Bay Capital Management, Geode Capital Management and Morgan Stanley were among t...
3h ago
Disney to dramatically cut spending for traditional TV networks
By Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - Walt Disney will cut its investment in programming for traditional television networks pretty dr...
4h ago
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-...
5h ago
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...
12h ago
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...
13h ago
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