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Monsoon forecast bodes well, may ease inflation concerns, India economic report says
(Reuters) - The forecast of an above-normal monsoon in 2024 bodes well for a good harvest and may ease India's inflation conc...
1h ago
China evacuates entire town as record rains, winds lash its south
BEIJING (Reuters) - Relentless rains, hail and winds of near hurricane intensity battered southern China, forcing the evacuat...
1h ago
Oil, chemical industry lobbyists pile in to UN talks to curb plastics
By Valerie Volcovici and Gloria Dickie OTTAWA (Reuters) - Nearly 200 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists plan to join...
1h ago
Biden administration aims to clean up power sector with revamped rules
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday announced it has finalized rules targeting c...
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Republican Senator Rubio calls for blocking of all US sales to Huawei
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican China hardliner Marco Rubio is calling on the Biden administration to bl...
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National Sports
MLB roundup: Braves get walk-off win in 10th, sweep Marlins
Michael Harris II led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a game-winning RBI double to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victo...
4h ago
NHL roundup: Knights make it two straight at Dallas
Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel each had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights produced a second consecutive...
4h ago
Tennis-Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka picked up her first win on clay in two years on Wednesday and while the former world number one is ad...
5h ago
Golf-Woods, McIlroy to receive loyalty payouts from PGA Tour, report says
(Reuters) -Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are among the golfers expected to be given equity in PGA Tour Enterprises as a thank ...
11h ago
Cardinals send struggling outfielder Jordan Walker to minors
The St. Louis Cardinals sent struggling outfielder Jordan Walker back to the minors on Wednesday. Walker, 21, was optioned to...
15h ago
World
Shawarma restaurant in Cairo brings taste of home for displaced Palestinians
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Farah Saafan CAIRO (Reuters) - A Palestinian businessman displaced by the war in Gaza is bringing a ...
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Factbox-Italian tourist hotspots start to raise defences against overcrowding
ROME (Reuters) - Venice became the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for visitors in an exper...
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African migrant disaster survivor haunted by weeks lost at sea
By Ngouda Dione and Zohra Bensemra FASS BOYE, Senegal (Reuters) - Adrift on the Atlantic Ocean, the migrants from West Africa...
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Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is among individuals being investigated in connecti...
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Swedish Crown Princess Victoria starts officer training
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria will start a special officer training later this year to deepen her m...
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Business
Holcim positive on U.S. demand after Q1 profit beat
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Holcim expects strong demand in North America to continue this year, the building materials ...
1h ago
Toyota pilots EV pickup trucks in key Thai market
By Chayut Setboonsarng PATTAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - Toyota launched a public transport pilot on Thursday with nine fully ele...
1h ago
AI spending worries cast gloom over Alphabet, Microsoft
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Investors appear to be losing patience with Big Tech's prodigious artificial intelligence investme...
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Biden to announce preliminary deal with Micron for up to $6.14 billion in chip grants
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Syracuse, New York, on Thursday to announce a...
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China's largest auto show showcases all-electric future, local brands dominate
By Kevin Krolicki, Zoey Zhang, Sarah Wu and Qiaoyi Li BEIJING (Reuters) - China's largest auto show opened in Beijing on Thur...
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Politics
Grand jury indicts 18 in alleged Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect Trump
(Reuters) -A grand jury has indicted 18 people on charges that they took part in an Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect t...
9h ago
Arizona Democrats say they will try again to repeal 1864 abortion ban
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Democrats in Arizona's House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would try once more to repe...
15h ago
US House Democrat Donald Payne Jr. dead at 65
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives who represented a northern New Jerse...
15h ago
Biden's re-election campaign won't stop using TikTok
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden's reelection campaign plans to continue using TikTok, a campaign official sa...
18h ago
TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday that the company expects to win a legal ...
18h ago
Health
UAE reports illness linked to contaminated water after floods
DUBAI (Reuters) - A small number of people in the United Arab Emirates have shown symptoms associated with contaminated water...
2h ago
Sanofi Q1 profit slips on generic competition, forex effects
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) -Sanofi reported on Thursday that its first-quarter operating income declined 14.7%, as unfavourab...
4h ago
AstraZeneca beats revenue, profit estimates on resilient demand
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca reported quarterly revenue and profit above market estimates on Thursday, buoyed by resilient demand f...
4h ago
Clinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 million
(Reuters) - Laboratory service provider Labcorp said on Wednesday it will acquire Softbank-backed Invitae Corp's assets aucti...
8h ago
Molina Healthcare beats profit estimates aided by higher premiums
(Reuters) - Molina Healthcare beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, aided by higher premiums in...
8h ago
Science
Scottish spaceport moves closer to satellite launches
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's SaxaVord Spaceport moved a step closer to being able to send satellites into orbit after regulat...
5h ago
Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resol...
12h ago
Huge energetic flare from magnetic neutron star detected
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnetars are among the universe's most extreme objects - a class of the compact stella...
20h ago
Factbox-Shenzhou-18 caps over two decades of Chinese human spaceflight
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Thursday in the country's 13th crewed mission to...
Apr 24, 2024
US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols and Joey Roulette UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are set to face off ...
Apr 23, 2024
Technology
Republican Senator Rubio calls for blocking of all US sales to Huawei
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican China hardliner Marco Rubio is calling on the Biden administration to bl...
1h ago
AI spending worries cast gloom over Alphabet, Microsoft
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Investors appear to be losing patience with Big Tech's prodigious artificial intelligence investme...
1h ago
Biden to announce preliminary deal with Micron for up to $6.14 billion in chip grants
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will travel to Syracuse, New York, on Thursday to announce a...
1h ago
Tech companies plug into India's smaller cities for talent
By Sai Ishwarbharath B and Haripriya Suresh MADURAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian engineer B. Ramachandran now prefers living ...
2h ago
Atos says it will need more cash than expected
By Diana Mandia (Reuters) - Struggling French IT consulting firm Atos on Thursday said a review of its 2024-2027 business pla...
4h ago
Entertainment
Hipgnosis' bidding war intensifies as Concord hikes offer for Shakira music owner
(Reuters) - Shares of Hipgnosis Songs Fund climbed on Thursday after Apollo-backed Concord outbid a proposal by private equit...
2h ago
Ambani's JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India's streaming war heats up
By Aditya Kalra and Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) - JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries, on Thursd...
12h ago
Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A few years ago, Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to describe the musical style ...
22h ago
Eurovision euphoria boosts travel to Sweden's Malmo, eDreams says
(Reuters) - Eurovision fever boosted travel searches for the Swedish coastal city of Malmo by 176% between September 2023 and...
22h ago
Record giant HYBE audits 'NewJeans' label as infighting returns to K-pop
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's largest music company is auditing the management of one of its labels as it susp...
Apr 24, 2024