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National
Multiple units offline at BP's Whiting refinery, sources say citing data
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Multiple units were offline at BP's 440,000 barrel-per-day Whiting oil refinery in Indiana, the largest i...
3h ago
Earthquake of magnitude 5.66 strikes Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, GFZ says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.66 struck the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border on Friday, the German Research Center for...
3h ago
Ex Trump adviser Bolton to appear in court, charged with mishandling classified information
By Sarah N. Lynch and Jack Queen GREENBELT, Maryland (Reuters) -John Bolton, the national security hawk and former adviser to...
4h ago
Lumpy skin cases in French cattle spread near Spanish border
PARIS (Reuters) -More outbreaks of the highly contagious lumpy skin disease have been detected in cattle in southwestern Fran...
6h ago
As Trump raises pressure on Venezuela, senators hope to lower heat
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democratic and Republican U.S. senators announced plans on Friday to force a vote ...
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National Sports
Motor racing-Apple's US F1 deal offers both a big opportunity for growth
By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Apple's five-year deal for Formula One's U.S. broadcast rights, announced on Friday,...
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Tennis-Paolini overcomes Bencic to reach Ningbo semis, Rybakina also through
NINGBO, China (Reuters) -Italian second seed Jasmine Paolini kept her hopes of qualifying for the WTA Finals alive with a gri...
2h ago
Tennis-Osaka joins growing casualty list as injuries pile up towards season's end
(Reuters) -Naomi Osaka became the latest player to suffer injury towards the end of a gruelling season after the four-times G...
6h ago
M's turn to Bryce Miller, with Bryan Woo in reserve, for Game 5
SEATTLE -- The presumption around the Pacific Northwest was Bryan Woo would return from a pectoral strain to start Game 5 of ...
8h ago
Baseball-Mariners fans get dose of something more familiar - disappointment
By Dan Catchpole SEATTLE (Reuters) -With the Mariners trailing the Toronto Blue Jays 8-2 in the eighth inning, Benji King and...
10h ago
World
Seventeen hospitalised in Kenya after stampede at Odinga funeral - source
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Seventeen people were treated for injuries at Nairobi's Kenyatta Hospital on Friday after a stampede at th...
2h ago
India expects $7.4 billion spending on fighter jet engines over next decade
By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India expects to spend about 654 billion rupees ($7.44 billion) to buy engines for fight...
2h ago
Hamas urges mediators to push for next steps under ceasefire
(Reuters) -Hamas called on mediators on Friday to push for the next steps under the ceasefire in Gaza, including reopening th...
2h ago
Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his proposed 100% tariff on goods from China would not be su...
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UK loses bid to block challenge to Palestine Action ban under anti-terrorism laws
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government on Friday lost its bid to block the co-founder of pro-Palestinian campaign group Pal...
3h ago
Business
Bank of Italy cuts Italian 2026 growth outlook on US tariffs, strong euro
MILAN (Reuters) -The Italian economy will grow by 0.7% next year, in line with the government's latest estimate, the country'...
2h ago
ECB's Lagarde emphasises central bank independence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde on Friday emphasised the importance of keeping moneta...
2h ago
Exclusive-Activist HoldCo owns Eastern Bankshares stake, pushes for sale, sources say
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) -Activist investor HoldCo Asset Management has built a sizable position in Eastern Ba...
2h ago
U.S. equity funds regain inflows on rate-cut bets, upbeat earnings
(Reuters) -U.S. equity funds saw renewed demand in the week to October 15 as signals of further rate cuts from Federal Reserv...
2h ago
Exclusive-WTO chief urges US, China to de-escalate trade war, or risk long-term hit to global growth
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The head of the World Trade Organization said she is urging the U.S. and China to de-e...
2h ago
Politics
Ex Trump adviser Bolton to appear in court, charged with mishandling classified information
By Sarah N. Lynch and Jack Queen GREENBELT, Maryland (Reuters) -John Bolton, the national security hawk and former adviser to...
4h ago
US senators set to announce deal on aviation safety legislation
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. senators are set to announce a deal on Thursday on aviation safety legisla...
20h ago
Exclusive-Some federal law enforcement to receive pay during government shutdown
By Jana Winter and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is telling some federal law ...
21h ago
Woman invoked Charlie Kirk's killing while threatening immigration agents, US charges
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) -A Massachusetts woman invoked the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as so...
22h ago
US lawmaker says licensing deal for TikTok algorithm would raise 'serious concerns'
(Reuters) -The chair of the House Select Committee on China said Thursday that a licensing agreement for use of the TikTok al...
23h ago
Health
Rani Therapeutics signs up to $1.09 billion licensing deal with Japan's Chugai Pharma
(Reuters) -Rani Therapeutics on Friday announced a licensing deal to develop an oral version of Chugai Pharmaceutical's exper...
3h ago
Health Rounds: Scientists find way to make breast cancer drug work better for younger women
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By N...
4h ago
Boston Scientific buys Nalu Medical for $533 million
(Reuters) -Medical device maker Boston Scientific said on Friday it will buy privately-held Nalu Medical for a cash payment o...
4h ago
Novo Nordisk shares fall 5% after Trump vows weight-loss drug price cut
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk's shares fell around 5% in early trade on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said on...
8h ago
Exclusive-India to force drugmakers to upgrade plants after fatal cough syrup crisis
By Rishika Sadam and Krishna N. Das CHHINDWARA/NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) -India has refused drugmakers' requests to extend a...
12h ago
Science
Scientists move closer to confirming existence of dark matter
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists may be coming closer to confirming the existence of dark matter - the invisib...
20h ago
Thales says it has no satellite deal yet with Airbus, Leonardo after report that signing is near
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -France's Thales said on Thursday that the work to form a European satellite alliance with Aircraft maker...
Oct 16, 2025
Thales: still working on satellite merger project, no agreement reached at this stage
PARIS (Reuters) -No agreement has yet been reached between France's Airbus and Thales and Italy's Leonardo to create a major ...
Oct 16, 2025
Astronomers observe rings forming around icy celestial body Chiron
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a diameter of roughl...
Oct 15, 2025
Musk ally Jared Isaacman in talks to reclaim NASA chief nomination
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) -Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and Elon Musk ally who was removed from consideration to le...
Oct 14, 2025
Technology
Apple clinches exclusive US media rights for F1 races under five-year deal
(Reuters) -Apple has landed U.S. broadcast rights to Formula 1 in a five-year deal that would help the tech giant bolster its...
2h ago
EU needs more focus on self-driving to catch up with rivals, says Bolt CEO
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe needs to pay at least as much attention to self-driving cars as it does to el...
3h ago
Meta to give teen parents more control after criticism over flirty AI chatbots
(Reuters) -Meta said on Friday it will let parents disable their teens' private chats with AI characters, adding another meas...
3h ago
Indian engineering firm Tata Tech's profit rises on non-core business boost
(Reuters) -Indian engineering firm Tata Technologies reported a 5% rise in second-quarter profit on Friday, as growth in its ...
4h ago
Stellantis, Pony.ai to develop self-driving vehicles in Europe
(Reuters) -Stellantis and Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai said on Friday that they had signed an agreement to jointly...
4h ago
Entertainment
Six Flags Entertainment adds Sachem Head executive to board
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Six Flags Entertainment is adding an executive from activist hedge fund Sachem Hea...
3h ago
French movie star Brigitte Bardot hospitalized, newspaper reports
PARIS (Reuters) -Reclusive former French movie star Brigitte Bardot, 91, has been hospitalized for the past three weeks in To...
4h ago
Stradivarius violin takes spotlight at Brussels concert
By Milan Berckmans BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A 300-year-old Stradivari violin valued at around $16 million will take centre stage o...
7h ago
Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley dies at 74
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist of the rock group Kiss, whose hard-driving sound, stage ...
12h ago
Brendan Fraser builds bonds in Japan-set film 'Rental Family'
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) -Actor Brendan Fraser immersed himself in Japanese culture and language for his role in the...
16h ago