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Indonesia's death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The number of people killed by weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province h...
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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...
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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...
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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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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 ...
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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
Donald Trump is supportive of AUKUS defence pact, former Australian PM says
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - Donald Trump gave the AUKUS defence pact a "warm reception", during a meeting w...
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US aid pier for Gaza floats into wartime reality
By Jonathan Landay and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States aims to have a floating pier ...
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Hundreds arrested, roads barricaded in New Caledonia as riots continue
By Kirsty Needham and Camille Raynaud SYDNEY (Reuters) - Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port a...
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Meta restores Facebook posts by Malaysian media on PM Anwar's meeting with Hamas
By Danial Azhar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has restored Facebook posts by Malaysian media covering Prime Ministe...
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Taiwan's incoming president faces angry China, fractured parliament
By Ben Blanchard and Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Lai Ching-te takes office as Taiwan's president on Monday, facing a China t...
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Business
Microsoft asks hundreds of China-based staff to relocate amid U.S.-China tensions, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - Microsoft is asking about 700 to 800 people in its China-based cloud-computing and artificial-intelligence operat...
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Rupee to open higher after data boosts odds of Fed rate cuts
By Nimesh Vora MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Indian rupee will open higher on Thursday after weak U.S. retail sales and cooling U.S....
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South Korea's state-run think tank raises GDP, inflation forecasts
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's state-run think tank on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for this year and said i...
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China property shares in HK jump on report of government plans to buy unsold homes
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese property developers in Hong Kong jumped on Thursday, after a report that China is con...
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Australian jobless rate rises in April, erasing risk of rate hike
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian employment rose by more than expected in April, data showed on Thursday, but the ...
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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...
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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...
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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
Pfizer offers up to $250 million to settle thousands of Zantac cancer lawsuits, FT reports
(Reuters) - Pfizer has agreed offer payment of up to $250 million to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits in the United States ov...
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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 ...
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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...
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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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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 ...
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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
Musk scheduled to visit Indonesia for Starlink launch, ministers says
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Tycoon Elon Musk, the owner of SpaceX, is scheduled to visit Indonesia to launch its satellite unit Starl...
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TSMC says no damage to its Arizona facilities after incident
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Thursday there was no damage to its facilities after an incident at its A...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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