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National
Wildfire emissions soar, exposing millions to worse air pollution
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 31 (Reuters) - Wildfires in France and Spain have exposed millions of people to health-damaging...
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Japan quake snarls auto and chip supply chains as toll hits 34
By Tim Kelly, Maki Shiraki, Daniel Leussink and Sam Nussey KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 31 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake that st...
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Soccer-Newcastle manager Howe steps down with immediate effect say media reports
July 30 (Reuters) - Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role with immediate effect and will be repl...
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Nonprofit groups sue US Agriculture Department over rules on grants
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Five nonprofit organizations sued the U.S. Agriculture Department on Thursd...
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Climate change made 'fire-prone' weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 31 (Reuters) - Human-caused climate change made the extreme weather fuelling wildfires in south...
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National Sports
Dodgers keep rolling, top Mariners for another series win
Dalton Rushing hit a three-run homer, Mookie Betts added a two-run double and the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a 6-2 victory ov...
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Tennis-Djokovic returns to Cincinnati seeking edge in pursuit of record 25th Grand Slam
July 31 (Reuters) - With the U.S. Open approaching, Novak Djokovic's return to the Cincinnati Open tune-up highlights the cha...
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ATP roundup: Ben Shelton rallies to reach DC quarterfinals
Second-seeded Ben Shelton showed his resolve on Thursday, rallying for a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 victory over France's Ugo Humbert ...
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Soccer-Defiant FIFA doubles down on private investment plan, says 'nobody is selling football'
July 31 (Reuters) - FIFA said on Friday it would push ahead with consultations on a plan to bring private investment into the...
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Dodgers hold Shohei Ohtani (knee soreness) out of lineup
In what was called a precautionary move, the Los Angeles Dodgers held Shohei Ohtani out of the starting lineup for their Thur...
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World
People allowed back home in southwestern France as fire weakens
By Yves Herman and Sarah Meyssonnier BORDEAUX, France, July 31 (Reuters) - Thousands of people evacuated in southwestern Fran...
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China coast guard patrols waters east of Taiwan, angering Taipei
(Adds Western concern over patrols; paragraph 12) TAIPEI/BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - China's coast guard conducted patrols i...
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Famed Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers reported missing on Pakistani mountain
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, July 31 (Reuters) - At least 10 climbers, including famed Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, were mi...
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Sleepless night near border of Spain's Ceuta as migrants torch vehicles
By Ahmed Eljechtimi FNIDEQ, Morocco, July 31 (Reuters) - Thousands of migrants streamed into the Moroccan town of Fnideq near...
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Singapore police probe British band's Palestinian flag display at concert
SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - A concert by Massive Attack in Singapore on Wednesday is being investigated by police and medi...
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Business
French preliminary inflation at 2.1% in July, in line with estimates
July 31 (Reuters) - French consumer prices rose in line with expectations in July, preliminary data from ...
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BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference
July 31 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday but signaled its resolve to continue push...
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Explainer-What is AI model distillation and why is it becoming a US-China flashpoint?
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - A technique that allows developers to shrink powerful artificial intelligenc...
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Exclusive-Chinese military researchers tap US AI models to train defence systems
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Chinese military researchers have used outputs from leading U.S. artificial ...
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Morning Bid: Yen sinks as BOJ holds - and it's the KOSPI's best day
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter What a wild ride. Markets in Asia staged a b...
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Politics
Explainer-Could Fauci face criminal charges for refusing Senate COVID questions?
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Anthony Fauci could face criminal prosecution after refusing to answer mo...
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Musk's America PAC plans $100 million-plus effort to boost Republican turnout, NYT reports
By Alexandra Ulmer and Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's pro-Trump political group is planning to spend ...
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Trump orders restrictions on export of critical minerals scrap, White House officials say
By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order giving federal offici...
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US Senate advances nominee to head Transportation Security Administration
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of David Cumm...
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Secretive US court meant to deport alleged terrorists hears first case
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - A secretive U.S. court created 30 years ago to deport suspected terror...
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Health
Siemens Healthineers cuts revenue forecast citing diagnostics weakness
July 31 (Reuters) - Medical technology firm Siemens Healthineers cut its 2026 revenue growth forecast on Friday to a...
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Stryker beats quarterly estimates on strong demand for medical devices
July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. medical device maker Stryker on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results, aide...
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US FDA advisers back Replimune skin cancer drug trial data
By Puyaan Singh July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's panel of outside advisers on Thursday voted to ba...
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Drugmakers, retailers must face 'maximum strength' claim in decongestant false ad litigation in US
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday revived portions of nationwide litigati...
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Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan rise to 10,386 in ongoing outbreak
July 30 (Reuters) - Michigan reported 10,386 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis on Thursday, up 309 from its last ...
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Science
Chinese fossil shows internal organs of prehistoric marine reptile
By Will Dunham July 30 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a fossil in China of a long-necked marine reptile from 245 mill...
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SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - SpaceX won $1.6 billion in orders from the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday to ...
Jul 29, 2026
Mammoth remains revealed in Bulgaria after Danube water levels hit record low
SOFIA, July 29 (Reuters) - The remains of what is believed to be an ancient mammoth have been revealed in northern Bulgari...
Jul 29, 2026
Astronomers observe companion star orbiting stellar giant Betelgeuse
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Betelgeuse is a superstar among the stars - one of the brightest in the night ...
Jul 29, 2026
Kenyan footprints shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus
By Will Dunham July 28 (Reuters) - Footprints left on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya around 1.43 million years ago are p...
Jul 28, 2026
Technology
China's MiniMax releases H3 video model
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Chinese AI firm MiniMax released a new video-generation model on Friday that...
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Factbox-Tesla's China operations, the EV maker's global production powerhouse
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Tesla is considering a separation of its China business to pave the way for a potential...
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Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds
By Christine Chen and Byron Kaye SYDNEY, July 31 (Reuters) - More than 8 in 10 Australian teenagers were still using social m...
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Sony raises guidance as Q1 profit beats forecast on strong gaming business
By Sam Nussey TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Sony hiked its full-year earnings forecast on Friday, as strong performance at its g...
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Musk dismisses report of Tesla's potential China business sale
July 30 (Reuters) - Elon Musk dismissed as "fake news" a report that executives at his electric vehicle company Tes...
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Entertainment
Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing Nicolas Cage movie
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, July 30 (Reuters) - A movie producer is seeking $105 million in damages from Netflix after he s...
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Live Nation beats quarterly revenue estimates on resilient concert demand
July 30 (Reuters) - Ticketmaster-parent Live Nation Entertainment beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursd...
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Film producers warn Paramount-Warner merger could restrict access to news archives
By Dawn Chmielewski and Paul Sandle LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, July 30 (Reuters) - A group of film producers has urged the Brit...
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George and Amal Clooney flee their luxury French home due to wildfires
PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - Hollywood actor George Clooney and his British wife Amal, an international human rights lawyer, ha...
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Venice chief blames Hollywood woes, not festival, for studio absence
By Crispian Balmer ROME, July 30 (Reuters) - Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera defended on Thursday this year's l...
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