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National
Superfund designations could fuel PFAS litigation, enforcement
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated two of the most commonly used "fore...
6m ago
US EPA allows temporary expansion of higher-ethanol gasoline blend this summer
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will temporarily expand sales of higher-etha...
7m ago
US to launch carbon offset guidelines to boost integrity
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will unveil in the coming days guidelines for the use of carbon...
7m ago
World Bank to provide $416 million loan to Turkey to reduce air pollutants
ANKARA (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Friday that it signed a $416 million loan agreement with the Development and Invest...
11m ago
US air safety agency requires more down time for traffic controllers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will require 10 hours off between shifts for air traffic cont...
12m ago
National Sports
Olympics-Games' broadcaster embracing AI but remains wary of deepfakes
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) - As part of a push by the International Olympic Committee to embrace artificial intelligence...
8m ago
2024 NFL Draft: 10 sleepers to know
The third day of the NFL draft is the spotlight moment for the hard-working area scouts and position coaches behind the curta...
9m ago
Report: UConn G Stephon Castle declares for NBA draft
UConn freshman Stephon Castle, who dazzled on the national stage in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, has thrown his nam...
9m ago
Olympics-McKeown breaks Australian all-comers record in 50 metres backstroke
(Reuters) - Kaylee McKeown continued her excellent form, swimming the fifth fastest 50 metres backstroke of all time to win t...
1h ago
Tennis-Bulgarian umpire banned for life over corruption violations
(Reuters) - Bulgarian umpire Pavel Atanasov has been banned from tennis for life after withdrawing his appeal for betting-rel...
1h ago
World
NATO allies pledge additional air defence systems for Kyiv, Stoltenberg says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO allies on Friday agreed to provide Kyiv with additional air defence systems, NATO chief Jens Stolte...
10m ago
Ukraine needs at least seven Patriot air defence systems, Zelenskiy tells NATO
KYIV (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told NATO members on Friday that Ukraine needed a minimum of seven Patriot or ...
11m ago
Italian judge throws out case against migrant NGOs after seven years
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian judge on Friday cleared three migrant sea rescue charities that had been accused of abetting irre...
12m ago
Azerbaijan says Armenia agrees 'historic' return of four villages
BAKU (Reuters) - Armenia has agreed to return to Azerbaijan four villages situated on their shared border, Azerbaijani Foreig...
13m ago
Israeli drones caused no damage or casualties in Isfahan, says Iran foreign minister
(Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said drones that sources say Israel fired at the city of Isfahan...
14m ago
Business
Column-Powell's 'restrictive' emphasis maximizes Fed flexibility: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Central bankers choose their words carefully, so recent comments from the Fede...
18m ago
Hedge funds turn bearish in April, Goldman says
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds globally have turned the most bearish they've been on equities this year, a ...
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Fed policy on hold because of 'stalled' progress on inflation, Goolsbee says
By Ann Saphir (Reuters) -Progress on bringing down inflation has "stalled" this year, Chicago Federal Reserve Presi...
1h ago
Morgan Stanley consumer IPO banker Passi leaving the bank, sources say
By Echo Wang and Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley's North America head of consumer and retail equity c...
1h ago
US equity funds see sharp outflows as investors brace for extended high rates
(Reuters) - U.S. equity funds suffered sharp outflows in the seven days to April 17 as investors anticipated prolonged restri...
1h ago
Politics
Trump campaign launches effort to fight voter fraud
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee launched a program on F...
14m ago
US House Speaker Johnson risks fellow Republicans' wrath with Ukraine vote
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson looks set to push forward this weekend on a $95 billio...
6h ago
Lawyers aim to wrap up jury selection in Trump criminal trial
By Luc Cohen, Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers in Donald Trump's criminal trial are expected on Frid...
6h ago
US aid to Ukraine moves closer to possible passage
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress moved closer on Thursday to ending a months-long stalemate and ...
21h ago
Republican-led states sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Twenty-five Republican-led states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to b...
23h ago
Health
Eating disorders still a "huge problem" in climbing, gold medallist Garnbret says
PARIS (Reuters) - Eating disorders remain a "huge" issue in climbing, Olympic gold medallist Janja Garnbret said, e...
3h ago
WHO says wider alert on contaminated J&J cough syrup 'likely'
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is likely to issue a wider warning about contaminated John...
4h ago
Explainer-How freezing embryos plays a crucial role in IVF
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The practice of freezing embryos as part of in vitro fertilization (IVF) was thrown into chaos in ...
5h ago
EU Commission seeks feedback on Vifor's commitments in rival's disparagement case
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union antitrust regulator said on Friday it was seeking feedback on the commitments offered...
6h ago
Blackstone nears deal to sell S.Korean pharma wholesaler to MBK Partners, sources say
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Inc is nearing a deal to sell its controlling stake in South ...
8h ago
Science
Three Russians parachute from stratosphere to North Pole
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three Russians set a world record for parachuting from the Earth's stratosphere to the North Pole last wee...
8h ago
Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snak...
Apr 18, 2024
Gigantic marine reptile's fossils found by British girl and father
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to...
Apr 17, 2024
Head of Russian space agency says work under way on modernised Angara rocket
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is working on a modernised Angara-A5M rocket capable of launching manned spacecraft, and plans to l...
Apr 17, 2024
Astronomers detect Milky Way's second-largest known black hole
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have discovered a black hole with a mass about 33 times greater than that o...
Apr 16, 2024
Technology
China moves to boost foreign investment in domestic tech companies
BEIJING (Reuters) - China published measures on Friday aimed at promoting overseas investment in its technology sector, in a ...
1h ago
Dutch privacy watchdog recommends government organisations stop using Facebook
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it was recommending that government organizations should s...
1h ago
Nigerian court adjourns Binance and executives' tax evasion trial to May 17
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned a tax evasion trial against cryptocurrency exchange B...
4h ago
India's Wipro beats Q4 revenue estimates
By Sai Ishwarbharath B (Reuters) - Wipro, India's fourth-largest software company, posted a bigger-than-expected fourth-quart...
5h ago
Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat face strict EU rules, Commission says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment r...
5h ago
Entertainment
Taylor Swift surprises with extra tracks on 'Tortured Poets Department' album
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record "The Tortured Poets Department&...
6h ago
Sony, Apollo discuss joint bid for Paramount, says source
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are discussing making a joint bid fo...
15h ago
Netflix handily beats subscriber targets but misses on revenue forecast
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Netflix blew past Wall Street expectations on new customers for ...
19h ago
NBA's exclusive TV rights talks with Disney, Warner likely to end without deal, CNBC reports
(Reuters) -The National Basketball Association's exclusive media rights negotiating period with current partners Walt Disney ...
21h ago
Alec Baldwin's criminal case hinges on a Wild West revolver
By Andrew Hay TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) - A Colt .45 "Peacemaker" revolver, a symbol of the American Wild West, is...
Apr 18, 2024