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National
Cost to rebuild Brazil state after floods to be higher than initially thought, governor says
(Reuters) - The governor of Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul said on Friday that the costs of rebuilding the ...
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IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Tanzania on $790 million climate financing
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that it had reached a staff-level agreement with Tanzania ...
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With hunger, climate cuts, US House farm bill proposal faces slim Senate odds
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Friday released a long-awaited farm bill draft...
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Francis Ford Coppola says he didn't realize film 'Megalopolis' would be so timely
By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) - Francis Ford Coppola did not know how relevant "Megalopolis", a sci-fi epic th...
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Uprooted by Brazil floods, foreign refugees 'start all over again'
By Lisandra Paraguassu PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Haitians and Venezuelans who found refuge in sou...
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National Sports
Golf-Scheffler detained by police outside PGA Championship - report
(Reuters) - World number one Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police for an incident unrelated to an accident that caus...
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Golf-PGA Championship play delayed due to 'serious accident' near course
(Reuters) - The start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday has been delayed due to a "serious accident&...
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Olympics-US seeks shotgun boost to give sharpshooters smooth Paris 2024 experience
By Amlan Chakraborty (Reuters) - A gold inlaid Krieghoff shotgun goes under the hammer in Texas this weekend and USA Shooting...
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Soccer-Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after receiving most votes in a ballot by the ...
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Tennis-Pain-free Sabalenka keeps close eye on back injury before French Open
(Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she is playing without pain following a lower back injury in Rome but will ...
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World
Thousands mark Family Purity in Georgia as anti-govt protests simmer
TBILISI (Reuters) - Thousands of Georgians led by Orthodox Christian clerics marked "Family Purity Day" on Friday, ...
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Canada's Security Intelligence chief warns that China can use TikTok to spy on users, CBC reports
(Reuters) - The head of Canada's Security Intelligence Service warned Canadians against using video app TikTok, saying data g...
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Ukraine braces for 'heavy battles' as Putin says Russia carving out Kharkiv buffer zone
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's top commander warned on Friday of "heavy battles" looming on the war's new front in the ...
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Iran arrests over 260 including three Europeans at 'Satanist' meeting, Tasnim says
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian security forces have arrested more than 260 people, including three European nationals, at a "...
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Russian guided bombs kill two, injure 13 in Ukraine's Kharkiv
(Reuters) - Russian guided bombs killed at least two people and injured 13 others in the northeastern Ukraine's city of Khark...
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Business
Citgo share bidders can be asked how accommodate bondholder claims, judge rules
(Reuters) - Bidders in a U.S. court auction of shares that will decide the ownership of oil refiner Citgo Petroleum can be re...
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Weaker loonie may not deter Bank of Canada diverging from the Fed
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada would be willing to cut interest rates three times ahead of the Federa...
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Texas power demand to hit record high for month of May next week
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - Power use in Texas will likely break records for the month of May next week as homes and busine...
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Boeing shareholders vote to re-elect CEO Calhoun to board
(Reuters) - Boeing Co shareholders voted to re-elect outgoing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun to the planemaker's board at the c...
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Analysis-Endeavor's $13 billion deal highlights push to sidestep minority shareholders
By Anirban Sen and Tom Hals (Reuters) - Endeavor Group's decision to deny minority shareholders the ability to veto a $13 bil...
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Politics
With hunger, climate cuts, US House farm bill proposal faces slim Senate odds
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House Agriculture Committee on Friday released a long-awaited farm bill draft...
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Explainer-Biden vs Trump: What to expect from presidential debates
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two deb...
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New York race for US House becomes latest Israel lobby battleground
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic primary race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in New York stat...
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Trump prosecutors' hard evidence bolsters Michael Cohen's testimony, experts say
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers at his New York criminal trial have portrayed his estranged former f...
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US FDIC chief faces 2nd day of penitence on Capitol Hill
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg on Thursday faced a second ...
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Health
EU regulator scraps approval for pregnancy drug over cancer risk
(Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday recommended scrapping approval for a drug used to prolong gestation...
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Investors demand clarity from Fresenius over dialysis group FMC
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investors demanded more clarity from German healthcare group Fresenius SE on Friday regarding its plans...
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GSK raises $1.5 billion from offloading Haleon stake at a discount
(Reuters) - GSK has raised 1.25 billion pounds ($1.52 billion) from selling its entire remaining stake in consumer healthcare...
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Obesity and high blood sugar play ever growing role in ill-health, study shows
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - Obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure among other metabolic issues now lead ...
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US FDA approves Amgen drug for small cell lung cancer
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted accelerated approval to Amgen's tarlatamab, a targeted i...
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Science
A fox on stilts? Argentine long-legged maned wolf returned to the wild
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine conservationists have returned a rare and unusual-looking animal, a maned ...
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Sea otters get more prey and reduce tooth damage using tools
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and us...
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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...
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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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Technology
DXC Technology tumbles as investors fret over latest restructuring plan
(Reuters) - Shares of DXC Technology slumped 18% on Friday, after the IT services provider unveiled a new revamp and forecast...
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US labor board will suspend case against SpaceX pending company's legal challenge
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The U.S. National Labor Relations Board told a Texas federal judge that it will suspend an admi...
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Microsoft plans to release next Call of Duty version on subscription service, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - Microsoft plans to release the coming installment of "Call of Duty" videogame to its subscription servi...
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BlackRock CEO sees 'giant issue' for Europe due to AI power needs
ROME (Reuters) - The enormous power supply required by data centres to support artificial intelligence (AI) technologies will...
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Wipro COO Amit Choudhary quits, business operations head Jain named successor
(Reuters) - India's Wipro said on Friday that its chief operating officer Amit Choudhary is stepping down, with Sanjeev Jain,...
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Entertainment
TV companies flaunt ad tech and AI to persuade advertisers to spend
By Dawn Chmielewski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Television "upfront" advertiser presentations this week in New York City w...
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Judge to rule on Alec Baldwin bid to avoid 'Rust' trial
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - A New Mexico judge was expected to rule on Friday whether to throw out the involuntary manslaughter...
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After decades, Francis Ford Coppola's opus 'Megalopolis' finally debuts at Cannes
By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) - Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola closed a decades-in-the-making chapter of his lo...
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Concord terminates $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis
(Reuters) -Apollo-backed Concord terminated its proposed $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund on Thursday, according ...
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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-...
May 15, 2024