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National
France and Spain fight to contain wildfires as temperatures soar again
By Janis Laizans and Guillermo Martinez LANTON, France/EL TIEMBLO, Spain, July 29 (Reuters) - Temperatures were set to soar a...
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After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster
By Anton Bridge, Yuka Obayashi and Joseph Campbell KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Workers in a mall in southern Japan d...
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Kenya probes potential toxin after 15 elephants die in Amboseli ecosystem
NAIROBI, July 29 (Reuters) - Fifteen elephants died in Kenya's Amboseli ecosystem from June 24 to July 24, with preliminary t...
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Fire crews keep blazes near Bordeaux under control as heatwave picks up
By Yves Herman and Janis Laizans BORDEAUX, France, July 29 (Reuters) - French firefighters kept a major blaze west of Bordeau...
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Wildfire response must evolve to keep pace with climate change, EU says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) - The European Union's response to wildfires needs more funding, greater focus on ...
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National Sports
MLB roundup: Gleyber Torres drives in 5 as Tigers pound Orioles
Gleyber Torres homered and drove in five runs and the host Detroit Tigers scored in every inning they batted in a 14-0 rout o...
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Soccer-FIFA's private equity push opens new front in decades-old power-struggle with Europe
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, July 29 (Reuters) - FIFA's push to open the World Cup to private equity marks a dramatic attempt to ...
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Charlie Woods scuffles at Junior PGA, hovering near cut line
Charlie Woods, the 17-year-old son of Tiger Woods, sits just above the cut line after the first round of the Junior PGA Ch...
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ATP roundup: Ben Shelton holds off qualifier in Washington
Second-seeded Ben Shelton survived a stiff test from qualifier Martin Damm on Tuesday, winning an all-U.S. matchup 6-4, 4-6, ...
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Royals place RHP Beck Way (back) on 15-day injured list
The Kansas City Royals placed rookie right-hander Beck Way on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday because of back spasms an...
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World
Norwegian teen convicted of UK murder plot at behest of Swedish crime group
LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - A Norwegian teenager was on Wednesday convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in Britai...
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China, Russia navies conclude joint patrol after transiting key Northeast Asia waterways
BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) - Chinese and Russian naval warships have completed a joint patrol lasting more than two weeks and...
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New Jewish-Arab party may complicate bid to oust Netanyahu
By Benjamin Raab TEL AVIV, July 29 (Reuters) - A new Jewish-Arab political party is courting young voters ahead of Israel's O...
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Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro in potential Brazil runoff, poll shows
SAO PAULO, July 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads a potential second-round vote in ...
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Exclusive-US commander warns troops their videos help Iran, sources say
By Phil Stewart July 29 (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander for the Middle East has warned troops that cellphone videos sh...
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Business
Cognizant forecasts weak quarterly revenue amid cautious client spending
July 29 (Reuters) - Cognizant Technology forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as clients r...
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GE HealthCare beats quarterly profit estimates on strong imaging demand, tariff refunds
July 29 (Reuters) - GE HealthCare on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, helped by strong demand ...
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General Dynamics posts higher quarterly profit on aerospace and marine strength
July 29 (Reuters) - General Dynamics on Wednesday posted higher second-quarter profit, driven by continued strength ...
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P&G forecasts muted 2027 as tighter consumer spending hurt demand
By Juveria Tabassum and Alexander Marrow July 29 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble forecast slower revenue growth in fiscal 20...
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Rheinmetall Q2 profit beats forecasts as revenue jumps nearly 70%
BERLIN, July 29 (Reuters) - German defence contractor Rheinmetall reported a stronger-than-expected second-quarter operating ...
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Politics
Israel's decades-old US support risks losing Democrats
By Richard Cowan, Patricia Zengerle and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - For generations, support for Israel u...
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Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian Pre...
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Large majority of US Senate votes to advance Russia sanctions, voting continues
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - A large majority of the U.S. Senate voted to advance sweeping Russian energy sanctio...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll's $83 million verdict, Axios reports
WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyers are asking the Supreme Court to overturn an $83.3 mi...
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US Senate confirms Trump nominee Clayton as nation's top spy
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday confirmed President Donald Trump's no...
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Health
GE HealthCare beats quarterly profit estimates on strong imaging demand, tariff refunds
July 29 (Reuters) - GE HealthCare on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, helped by strong demand ...
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Boston Scientific trims annual profit forecast on softer Watchman device demand
July 29 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Boston Scientific on Wednesday lowered its annual profit forecast, citing pressure o...
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Health Rounds: MannKind injection helps heart failure patients avoid ER infusions
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) By Na...
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Biogen beats quarterly estimates as newer drugs fuel growth
July 29 (Reuters) - Biogen reported second-quarter profit and revenue that topped Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, driven ...
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Australia confirms H5N1 bird flu spreading in native bird population
SYDNEY, July 29 (Reuters) - Australia said on Wednesday the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus is being transmitted locally ...
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Science
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 ...
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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...
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Amazon's Leo proposes satellite constellation for direct-to-phone service
By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - Amazon's Leo on Monday proposed a constellation of up to...
Jul 27, 2026
Study documents a precipitous decline in the number of languages
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - Globally, people currently use roughly 7,500 languages, with English, Mandarin...
Jul 27, 2026
Spacecraft brings Russians, American back to earth, Russia's space agency says
MOSCOW, July 26 (Reuters) - A Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft carrying Russian cosmonauts Sergei Kud-Sverchkov and S...
Jul 26, 2026
Technology
Cognizant forecasts weak quarterly revenue amid cautious client spending
July 29 (Reuters) - Cognizant Technology forecast quarterly revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, as clients r...
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Marvell Technology to invest $250 million in India, double headcount
July 29 (Reuters) - Marvell Technology will invest $250 million in India over the next three years to expand its technolog...
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US to award GlobalFoundries $300 million to develop faster AI chip links
July 29 (Reuters) - GlobalFoundries said on Wednesday the U.S. government will award $300 million to the chipmaker to bolster...
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UK regulator investigates whether Microsoft misled personal and family customers
LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Britain's antitrust regulator said it would investigate Microsoft over whether it misled personal...
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Microsoft set for $190 billion market value swing after earnings results, options indicate
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, July 29 (Reuters) - Options traders expect a roughly $190 billion swing in Microsoft's market val...
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Entertainment
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard dies in motorcycle crash, Irish media report
DUBLIN, July 29 (Reuters) - Irish musician Glen Hansard, who won a Best Original Song Oscar in 2008 for the indie fi...
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French DJ Kavinsky found dead in his home in Paris
(Removes extraneous letters in the first paragraph) PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) - French DJ and electropop musician Kav...
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Netflix edges BBC as first choice for UK viewers, Ofcom report shows
LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Netflix has edged ahead of the BBC as Britons' first choice when deciding what to watch on televi...
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CBS News adds new talent for '60 Minutes' after major overhaul
By Jaspreet Singh July 28 (Reuters) - CBS News' "60 Minutes" is adding several new faces to its team, including New...
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Rogers, Prime Video sign 12-year deal for NHL deal for Canada
(Corrects day in paragraph 1) July 28 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications and Amazon.com's Prime Video on Tuesday signed a 12-y...
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