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Mona Lisa's mysterious background decrypted by art-loving geologist
By Alex Fraser LECCO, Italy (Reuters) - Over 500 years after Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, an academic believes sh...
2h ago
More than half of Zimbabwean population will need food aid, cabinet says
By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) - More than half of Zimbabwe's population will need food aid this year following a devast...
2h ago
China calls for stepped-up energy-efficiency plans to meet targets
By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner has ordered provinces to develop energy-efficiency plans for entiti...
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Algeria to produce 3.7 million cubic meters of desalinated water per day by end of 2024
ALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria will produce 3.7 million cubic meters per day of desalinated water by the end of 2024, which will...
2h ago
Taiwan drag queens bring their glamour to presidential office celebrating RuPaul win
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind celebrated last month's win on RuPaul's Drag Race by st...
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National Sports
MLB roundup: Phillies' Aaron Nola blanks Mets
Aaron Nola retired the first 15 batters he faced on his way to a dominant four-hitter, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a...
2h ago
Basketball-Clark ready to shake off disappointing debut defeat
By Amy Tennery UNCASVILLE, Connecticut (Reuters) - Caitlin Clark is ready to put her WNBA debut in the rear view mirror, afte...
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Boxing-Ring announcer quits after backlash to wrong winner call
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The American ring announcer who called out the wrong winner after a women's WBA title fight in Australia l...
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Basketball-Sun cool Fever in Clark's WNBA debut
By Amy Tennery UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Reuters) - The Connecticut Sun dimmed the spotlight on Caitlin Clark in her Women's Nationa...
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Thunder set to push Mavericks to brink of elimination
Top-seeded and playing like it again, the Oklahoma City Thunder have stacked the odds in their favor as they head into Game 5...
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World
Third miner dies after collapse at Polish pit
WARSAW (Reuters) - A third person has died after a partial collapse at the Myslowice-Wesola mine in southern Poland, an execu...
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Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hamas-led militants in north and south Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Gun battles between Israel and militants from Hamas, Islamic Jihad and smaller Palesti...
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Ukraine plans record power imports after Russian attacks on energy system
(Fixes syntax in lead paragraph.) KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine plans record high electricity imports on Wednesday after significa...
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Russia takes up positions in Ukraine town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, local police chief says
KYIV (Reuters) - Russian forces were establishing positions inside the Ukrainian border town of Vovchansk in the northeastern...
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Russia warns EU against restrictions against Russian media
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday warned the European Union that if the bloc imposed restrictions on Russian media then ...
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Business
Siemens to sell drive division to KPS for $3 billion, reports Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Siemens is to sell its drive division to financial investor KPS for 3 billion euros ($3.25 billi...
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Chinese EV maker Aiways to go public in US via deal with Hudson Acquisition SPAC
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Aiways will go public via a merger with U.S. special purpose ...
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AI's use in finance may need new rules, ECB says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The use of artificial intelligence in finance is still in its infancy but it needs to be monitored and ...
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India's April merchandise trade deficit at $19.1 billion
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's merchandise trade deficit in April stood at $19.1 billion, according to a Reuters calculation b...
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IEA trims 2024 oil demand growth forecast, widening gap with OPEC view
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) - The International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth on...
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Politics
US Capitol riot's shadow looms over Maryland, West Virginia primaries
By Makini Brice and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than three years have passed since former President Donald Trum...
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US House Republican Carol Miller defeats primary challenger, Edison projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican Carol Miller in a Tuesday primary defeated a challenger who had pleaded guilty t...
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US State Dept moves $1 billion weapons aid for Israel to congressional review, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has moved a $1 billion package of weapons aid for Israel into the congressio...
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US lawmaker seeks information from oil companies on report of Trump's 'quid pro quo' offer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Democratic lawmaker on a U.S. House oversight panel has sought information from nine oil compa...
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US House Speaker Johnson to join Republican parade at Trump hush money trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson will join former President Donald Trump ...
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Health
Imperial Brands CEO: U.S. menthol cigarette ban likely years away
LONDON (Reuters) - The outcome of moves to ban menthol cigarettes in the United States remains uncertain but implementation w...
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Getinge limits sale of heart devices in the US after FDA warning
(Reuters) - Sweden's Getinge will limit sales of some of its heart products in the U.S., the medical equipment maker said lat...
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Roche says FDA approves HPV self-test in US
BERLIN (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche on Wednesday said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its human p...
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Taiwan says WHO should let it attend all its meetings
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu called on the World Health Organization on Wednesday to allow the island...
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Eisai starts rolling submission for injectable version of Alzheimer's drug with US FDA
(Reuters) - Eisai and partner Biogen said on Tuesday that the Japanese drugmaker has begun submitting data on a rolling basis...
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Science
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...
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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 ...
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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
Musk sees fourth flight of SpaceX's Starship in 3-5 weeks
(Reuters) -SpaceX's Starship rocket, a futuristic vehicle designed to eventually carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, wil...
May 11, 2024
Technology
Amazon Web Services plans $8.4 billion cloud investment in Germany
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on Wednesday it plans to invest 7.8 billion euros ($8.44 billion) in Ger...
3h ago
Sony shares leap 12% on buyback and dividend plans, higher profit outlook
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Sony Group jumped 12% in early Tokyo trading on Wednesday after the company pledged...
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Australia's Iress says client data at OneVue platform compromised
(Reuters) - Australia's Iress Ltd said on Wednesday a stolen credential from its third-party user space was used to gain acce...
7h ago
Tesla to lay off an additional 601 employees in California - government notice
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla plans to lay off an additional 601 employees in California, according to its notice to govern...
9h ago
YouTube to block Hong Kong protest anthem videos after court order
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) -Alphabet's YouTube on Tuesday said it will comply with a Hong Kong court decision and bl...
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Entertainment
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...
11h ago
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...
15h ago
Factbox-Cannes 2024: Who are the jury members presided by Greta Gerwig?
CANNES (Reuters) - Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, is being on the jur...
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Director Mohammad Rasoulof flees Iran ahead of Cannes premiere
CANNES (Reuters) - Mohammad Rasoulof, a celebrated Iranian director whose latest film is competing in the Cannes Film Festiva...
May 13, 2024
Cannes festival director laments focus on controversies rather than cinema
CANNES (Reuters) - Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux lamented on Monday an increased focus in recent years on pol...
May 13, 2024