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Biden would veto Israel assistance bill if it passes
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden would veto a bill on Israel security assistance in Congress if it passes, the White Hous...
22m ago
Petrobras resists order to assess Indigenous impact of Amazon drilling
By Fabio Teixeira and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras is resisting regulatory...
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Explainer-Canada wildfire season is heating up: Here's what to know
By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Firefighters in western Canada are battling the first major wildfires of 2024, which sparked into...
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Asia's extreme April heat worsened by climate change, scientists say
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Extreme temperatures throughout Asia last month were made worse - and more likely - as a result of huma...
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Investigators say cargo ship that hit Maryland bridge lost electric power several times before incident
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal investigators said on Tuesday the Dali cargo ship lost electrical power several times includin...
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National Sports
Tennis-Serena Williams to host 2024 ESPYs in July
(Reuters) - Tennis great Serena Williams will host the 2024 ESPYs in July, ESPN announced on Tuesday. The 23-times Grand Slam...
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Browns S Rodney McLeod to retire after 2024 season
Cleveland Browns safety Rodney McLeod said he plans to retire following the 2024 NFL season. McLeod, who turns 34 in June, mi...
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Tiger Woods says body 'OK' ahead of his third PGA at Valhalla
Tiger Woods has returned to compete at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., for a third time, with this week's PGA Champion...
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Golf-Koepka gets morning start to PGA Championship title defence
(Reuters) - LIV Golf's Brooks Koepka will launch his PGA Championship title defence on Thursday alongside Jordan Spieth and M...
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Timberwolves' Rudy Gobert fined $75K for 'money gesture'
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was fined $75,000 by the NBA on Tuesday for making what it called "an inapprop...
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World
Exclusive-French, Dutch seek EU sanctions on financial institutions helping Russia military
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France and the Netherlands are seeking European Union sanctions on any financial ins...
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Ukrainian military moves troops in Kharkiv region in response to Russian fire
(Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was moving troops to new positions in the north of Kharkiv region in respon...
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Explainer-Canada wildfire season is heating up: Here's what to know
By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Firefighters in western Canada are battling the first major wildfires of 2024, which sparked into...
45m ago
Mexico's presidential frontrunner Sheinbaum holds wide lead in latest poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Former Mexico City Mayor and ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum held a comfortable, albeit slig...
4h ago
Israel and Egypt trade blame over Rafah Crossing closure
By Maytaal Angel and Nayera Abdallah JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Tuesday that it was up to Egypt to reopen the Rafah...
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Business
Morning Bid: Markets buoyant, but wary of CPI, tariffs
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asian markets should open in upbeat mood on Wednesday...
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US makers of masks and gloves get lifeline: higher tariffs on Chinese-made products
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's move to hike tariffs on Chinese goods should help U.S.-based medical mask...
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Honda moves to cut China workforce with 1,700 voluntary layoffs, Nikkei reports
(Reuters) -Honda Motor is scaling down its full-time production workforce in China, with roughly 1,700 employees having agree...
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MSCI publishes quarterly index review results
(Reuters) - Index provider MSCI said on Tuesday that 42 securities will be added and 121 securities removed from its widely f...
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3M shareholders vote down executives' pay packages in annual meeting
(Reuters) - 3M said on Tuesday that the annual compensation packages of certain executives, including that of former CEO Mike...
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Politics
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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Jury selection to resume in US Senator Menendez's corruption trial
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jury selection is expected to resume on Tuesday in U.S. Senator Robert Menendez's co...
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Trump's former fixer Cohen to resume testifying about hush money deal with porn star
By Jack Queen, Luc Cohen and Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen will resume testifying ...
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US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial to get underway
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jury selection is expected to begin on Monday in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, a...
May 13, 2024
Health
Eli Lilly reaches settlement with spa selling Mounjaro, Zepbound knockoffs
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly has entered into a settlement deal with a medi spa that had sold counterfeit versions of its popular di...
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Activist Jana Partners built position in QuidelOrtho in first quarter, sources say
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - Activist investor Jana Partners built a new stake in U.S. diagnostics company QuidelOrtho ...
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Grifols swings to profit, says debt reduction on track
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spanish drugmaker Grifols swung to a first-quarter net profit of 21 million euros ($23 mil...
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CDC makes public influenza A wastewater data to assist bird flu probe
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday released data on influenza A found in wastew...
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US FDA declines to approve expanded use of Dynavax's hepatitis B vaccine
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve the expanded use of Dynavax Technologies' hepatitis...
9h ago
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 ...
5h ago
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
Biden hikes US tariffs on Chinese imports
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports, including ele...
3h ago
Google launches Trillium chip, improving AI data center performance fivefold
By Max A. Cherney (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday unveiled a product called Trillium in its artificial intellig...
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Alphabet to spotlight AI innovations at developer conference
By Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet is expected to announce on Tuesday how it is building on artificial inte...
4h ago
Meta to shut Workplace app to focus on AI, metaverse
(Reuters) - Meta Platforms will discontinue its work-focused Workplace app as the company shifts its focus on building artifi...
4h ago
Elon Musk's xAI nears $10 billion deal to rent Oracle's AI servers, The Information reports
(Reuters) -Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI has been talking to Oracle executives about spending $10 billion t...
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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...
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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...
3h 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...
10h ago
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