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US lawmakers reach preliminary agreement to keep government funded
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers have reached a preliminary deal to keep the government funded...
36m ago
Late German upset threatens to sink EU nature law, sources say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's flagship policy to restore damaged environments is hanging in the ba...
43m ago
Chicagoans vote on real estate tax hike to fight homelessness
By Eric Cox CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicagoans will vote in Tuesday's primary election on whether to increase the tax rate on rea...
2h ago
India stares at summer water crisis as reservoir levels slide
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's main reservoirs have hit their lowest March levels in five years, government data showed, indic...
2h ago
US Supreme Court considers appeal by convicted border drug 'mule'
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to consider a California woman's bid to ...
3h ago
National Sports
Olympics-Russia's 'Friendship Games' are politically motivated and violate Olympic Charter-IOC
BERLIN (Reuters) - Russia's plan to hold the 'Friendship Games' is a political action that violates the Olympic Charter, and ...
1h ago
Doping-'Someone will die': Australia's Perkins warns of Enhanced Games safety concerns
(Reuters) - Australian Sports Commission boss Kieren Perkins said on Tuesday that athletes' lives could be in danger if the E...
4h ago
NBA roundup: Anthony Edwards' 32 points propel Wolves past Jazz
Anthony Edwards scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 114-104 win over the...
7h ago
Ice hockey-Konstantin Koltsov, former NHL player and boyfriend of Sabalenka, dead at 42
(Reuters) - Konstantin Koltsov, the Belarusian former pro ice hockey player and boyfriend of tennis player Aryna Sabalenka, h...
9h ago
Tennis-Raducanu withdraws from Miami Open - media reports say
(Reuters) - Britain's Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from the Miami Open on the eve of her first-round match due to a lower back...
11h ago
World
Kremlin, on NATO chief's South Caucasus visit, says bloc's expansion will not help stability
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin, commenting on a visit by NATO head Jens Stoltenberg to the South Caucasus region, said on Tue...
32m ago
Ukraine appeals for air defence aid, citing hundreds of missile attacks in March
(Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to Kyiv's allies on Tuesday to supply more air defences, saying ...
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UN sounds 'Red Alert' as world smashes heat records in 2023
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Every major global climate record was broken last year, the World Meteorological Organizatio...
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Berlusconi's former residence turned into foreign press HQ
By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - The grand Roman residence where Italy's former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi had his ...
33m ago
Houthis target vessel in the Red Sea, Yemeni military source says
(Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said they have targeted a tanker, the Mado, in the Red Sea with naval missiles and Israel's Eilat...
34m ago
Business
Analysis-Negative rates era unlikely to be revisited soon
By Mark John and Francesco Canepa (Reuters) - Eighteen months after Europe ended its decade-long experiment with negative int...
17m ago
Facebook co-founder Saverin's B Capital raises $750 million in new Opportunities Fund
(Reuters) - Global investment firm B Capital, co-founded by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, on Tuesday announced the clo...
35m ago
Amazon workers at UK warehouse strike again over pay, union recognition
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Around 1,400 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Coventry, central England, went on strike on...
37m ago
Hedge funds shake up the euro zone's $10 trillion government bond market
By Yoruk Bahceli, Nell Mackenzie, Harry Robertson and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds are piling into the ...
37m ago
George Lucas backs Disney CEO Iger in proxy battle with Nelson Peltz, CNBC reports
(Reuters) - Filmmaker George Lucas has backed Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger in the media company's bitter proxy battle with activi...
38m ago
Politics
US lawmakers reach preliminary agreement to keep government funded
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers have reached a preliminary deal to keep the government funded...
36m ago
In test of Trump's clout, Ohio Republicans pick US Senate challenger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's sway over Ohio Republicans will be tested in the state's U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday...
3h ago
Trump loses bid to block Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels testimony at hush money trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Monday lost a bid to block testimony from Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels at his upcomin...
16h ago
Trump seeks appeal of Georgia prosecutor disqualification ruling
(Reuters) - Donald Trump on Monday asked a Georgia judge to allow him to appeal a ruling keeping the lead prosecutor on the s...
17h ago
Trump has failed to get appeal bond for $454 million civil fraud judgment, lawyers say
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump has so far been unable to obtain a bond that would allow him to appeal a $454 m...
21h ago
Health
Seelos says ALS treatment fails in mid-stage study
(Reuters) - Seelos Therapeutics said on Tuesday that its treatment for a neurological disorder called ALS, or amyotrophic lat...
43m ago
Crinetics Pharma's hormonal disorder drug meets main goal in late-stage study
(Reuters) - Crinetics Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday its experimental drug to treat a hormonal disorder met the main goal in...
3h ago
Bayer to seek approval for menopausal relief drug after third trial win
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Bayer said on Tuesday that it would request regulatory approval for its menopause drug ...
5h ago
AstraZeneca to buy Fusion Pharma for $2 billion in cash
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it has agreed to buy clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals ...
6h ago
Many hospitals in China stop newborn delivery services as birth rate drops
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Many hospitals in China have stopped offering newborn delivery services this year, state-backed news ou...
6h ago
Science
FAA to oversee SpaceX-led investigation into Starship mishap
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will oversee a SpaceX-led investigation into a misha...
Mar 14, 2024
Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics - from food packaging to toys to medical de...
Mar 14, 2024
South Korea scientists tout 'beef rice' as source of protein for the future
By Hyun Young Yi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean researchers have grown beef cells in rice grains in what the...
Mar 14, 2024
Study documents headaches experienced by astronauts in space
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Research in the expanding field of space medicine has identified many ways in which a m...
Mar 14, 2024
China launch of DRO-A/B satellite on Wednesday not successful - state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's launch of a DRO-A/B satellite from Xichang satellite launch centre on Wednesday was not successfu...
Mar 14, 2024
Technology
Paramount to expand premium streaming services across Europe
(Reuters) - Paramount Global said on Tuesday it would expand the premium tier of its streaming services across Europe, starti...
18m ago
US judge criticizes SEC for "gross abuse" of power in dispute with blockchain firm
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had engaged in "gross abuse of the po...
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Euronext: will not go into crypto asset trading without regulator backing
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris-based stock market operator Euronext does not plan to go into crypto asset trading without firm backi...
48m ago
Super Micro shares dip as AI server maker looks to raise $2 billion through equity sale
(Reuters) - Super Micro Computer disclosed on Tuesday it will sell 2 million shares that could fetch about $2 billion, sendin...
48m ago
Red-hot Nvidia dips after it unveils new AI chip
(Reuters) - Nvidia shares dipped in premarket trading on Tuesday after having more than tripled in value in the past year, as...
2h ago
Entertainment
Rita Moreno revels in 'mean snake of a woman' role in 'The Prank'
By Omar Younis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Rita Moreno, flush with first-hand experience, had no problem channeling a har...
Mar 15, 2024
Beyoncé makes her mark on country music, shining light on genre's Black roots
By Kat Stafford and ALEXANDRA SARABIA (Reuters) - Texas native and singer-songwriter Denitia was deeply moved when she heard ...
Mar 15, 2024
'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su gets suspended sentence in sexual harassment case
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean actor O Yeong-su, who starred in the first season of the hit Netflix series &quo...
Mar 15, 2024
Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss charges in 'Rust' shooting
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Actor Alec Baldwin's lawyers on Thursday asked a judge to dismiss manslaughter charges against h...
Mar 15, 2024
'Road House' remake honors Patrick Swayze, says Jake Gyllenhaal
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Celebrating the legacy of late actor Patrick Swayze was essential in remaking his 1989 hi...
Mar 15, 2024