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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes China's Xinjiang region
BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - China reported on Thursday a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Xinjiang, a region in the country's north...
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World Meteorological Organization predicts a weak La Nina
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A weak La Nina may affect global weather patterns during the next three month...
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Are Americans drinking less? New data says yes, but not by much
By Emma Rumney LONDON, Dec 4 - Americans say they are drinking less alcohol than ever before. But new data shows the number o...
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Indonesia promises action on any mining permit violations as Sumatra floods toll at about 800
JAKARTA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Indonesia will revoke mining permits if companies are found to have violated rules on flood-ravage...
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Survivors of U.S. military strike in Caribbean were legitimate targets for second attack, admiral to tell lawmakers
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. military commander is expected tell lawmakers on Thursday...
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National Sports
Top 25 roundup: No. 25 Arkansas upends No. 6 Louisville in ACC/SEC Challenge
Trevon Brazile scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half as No. 25 Arkansas topped No. 6 Louisville 89-80 in the ACC/SEC C...
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NHL roundup: Cole Caufield's shootout goal lifts Habs past Jets
Montreal goalie Jakub Dobes outdueled Winnipeg's Eric Comrie by the narrowest of margins, and the host netminder got a little...
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NBA roundup: Jamal Murray nets 52 as Nuggets extend road win streak
Jamal Murray scored a season-high 52 points on 10-for-11 shooting from 3-point range, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana...
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Chargers QB Justin Herbert (hand) hopes to start vs. Eagles
A broken non-throwing hand might not cost Justin Herbert a start, as the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback hopes to face the v...
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Ole Miss players, AD dispute Lane Kiffin's exit account
Lane Kiffin's version of the events coinciding with his exit from Ole Miss don't match those of the people he left behind. Re...
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World
UK to report on woman's death after 2018 Novichok poisoning of ex-Russian spy
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A British public inquiry will deliver its findings on Thursday into the death of a woman who was un...
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Iraq freezes funds of Hezbollah and Houthis, official gazette says
BAGHDAD, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Iraq will freeze the money of Iran-backed armed groups, including Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's ...
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Turkey building a sub as it ramps up homemade defence industry
ANKARA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Turkey's defence ministry said on Thursday construction work had started on its first indigenous su...
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Putin says Russia will take all of Ukraine's Donbas region militarily or otherwise
MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Thursday that Russia would take full con...
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Aid workers stand trial in Greece on migrant smuggling charges
ATHENS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Two dozen aid workers went on trial in Greece on Thursday on charges including migrant smuggling, i...
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Business
Philips shares fall as management tempers 2026 growth expectations
MILAN, Dec 4 - Philips shares fell more than 5% on Thursday after traders flagged concerns about 2026 growth expectations fol...
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EU presents plans to overcome investment hurdles hampering competitiveness
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Europe's executive Commission proposed measures on Thursday to make the 27-m...
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China says working on streamlining rare earth export licenses
BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - China said on Thursday it is working on streamlining rare earth export licenses - a key promised o...
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Industrials, banks lift European shares higher
Dec 4 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Thursday after two sessions of muted trading, lifted by industrials and banks, whil...
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Stellantis to recall 72,509 US vehicles over software glitch, NHTSA says
(Corrects figure in headline to 72,509 from 72,502) Dec 4 (Reuters) - Chrysler parent Stellantis is recalling 72,509 Ram vehi...
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Politics
Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicant...
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Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicant...
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Bessent under discussion to also lead US National Economic Council, Bloomberg News reports
Dec 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's aides and allies are discussing the possibility of appointing Treasury Secret...
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US lawmakers want war powers vote after Trump pledges Venezuela attack 'soon'
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators filed a resolution on W...
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Push is on in US Congress to impose ban on lawmaker stock trades
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A bipartisan coalition in the U.S. Congress is seeking action to ban lawmakers...
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Health
Child deaths will rise this year as aid cuts reverse progress, says Gates
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Around 200,000 more children will likely die before their fifth birthday this yea...
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Details of failed studies cast pall on Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 as Alzheimer's treatment
By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen SAN DIEGO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Details from two large trials of Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 dru...
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FDA appoints Tracy Hoeg as acting director of drug evaluation center
Dec 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has appointed Tracy Beth Hoeg as acting director...
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FDA approves Axogen's nerve repair graft
Dec 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Axogen's nerve repair graft, the health regulator said o...
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US FDA removes longtime director of over-the-counter drugs office
Dec 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving Theresa Michele, longtime director of the office of non-pre...
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Science
NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit ha...
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Trump's NASA pick to stress moon race urgency in second Senate hearing
By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President D...
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Explainer-How LandSpace became SpaceX's biggest Chinese challenger
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - LandSpace has become China's most advanced private rocket company and the coun...
Dec 03, 2025
Factbox-Reusable rockets: who has achieved what so far?
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, developed by private firm LandSpace, failed ...
Dec 03, 2025
China's LandSpace fails to complete reusable rocket test
By Eduardo Baptista and Joey Roulette BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The maiden flight of LandSpace's next-generation ...
Dec 03, 2025
Technology
BT launches sovereign data platform for business and public sector
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Britain's BT launched a sovereign data platform for its public-sector and business customers on Thu...
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Russia imposes restrictions on Apple's FaceTime app, agencies say
MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russia has introduced restrictions against Apple's video-calling app FaceTime, widely used in the c...
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Britain fines porn website $1.3 million over age checks failure
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Britain fined a porn website company 1 million pounds ($1.33 million) on Thursday for not having ro...
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EU to launch antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp, FT reports
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Brussels is planning a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms over the rollout of artificial intel...
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Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens
By Byron Kaye and James Redmayne SYDNEY, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would ...
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Entertainment
National broadcasters consider Israel Eurovision participation amid boycott threats
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Members of the body that organises the Eurovision Song Contest will meet on T...
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Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A California doctor was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for i...
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Steve Cropper, whose guitar and producing helped define Southern soul, dies at 84
By Brad Brooks Dec 3 (Reuters) - Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the Southern s...
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Kate Winslet teams up with son for directorial debut 'Goodbye June'
By Hanna Rantala LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet makes her directorial debut with "Goodbye Ju...
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Paramount raises breakup fee in Warner Bros bid to $5 billion, Bloomberg News reports
Dec 3 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance has raised the proposed breakup fee in its bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery to $5 bi...
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