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National
Tweed-clad cyclists pedal through London in vintage style parade
LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - Tweed jackets fluttered and bowler hats bobbed as hundreds of cyclists took to London's streets ...
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In Virginia gerrymandering fight, Republicans claim Obama's with them. He isn't
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats vehemently disagree over whether Virginia sh...
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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes off mountainous Nagano in Japan, NHK says
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck mountainous Nagano prefecture in ...
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Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court allowed President Donald Trump's administration on Friday night to cont...
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Thunderstorms spark flash flooding in New Zealand capital Wellington
SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand's capital Wellington was hit by flash flooding on Saturday as thunderstorms broug...
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National Sports
Angels hammer Padres hours after learning of Garret Anderson's death
Yoan Moncada and Josh Lowe homered as the Los Angeles Angels, only hours after announcing the death of franchise icon Garret ...
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Jalen Green, Suns shoot past Warriors, charge into playoffs
Jalen Green's 36 points helped lift the Phoenix Suns into the playoffs with a 111-96 play-in win over the visiting Golden Sta...
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MLB roundup: Mourning Angels produce shutout, end Padres' win streak
Yoan Moncada and Josh Lowe homered as the Los Angeles Angels, only hours after announcing the death of franchise icon Garret ...
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Report: Aliyah Boston, Fever agree to richest deal in WNBA history
Aliyah Boston and the Indiana Fever agreed to a four-year, $6.3 million extension on Friday, according to ESPN, which is the ...
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PF Berke Buyuktuncel transfers to Vanderbilt; Nebraska adds two from portal
Four weeks after helping Nebraska edge Vanderbilt in the NCAA Tournament's second round, power forward Berke Buyuktuncel has ...
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World
Iran says no date set for next round of negotiations with US
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANTALYA, Turkey, April 18 (Reuters) - No date has been set for the next round of negotiations between Iran ...
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Swiss football club cancel Kanye West concert
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 18 (Reuters) - Swiss football club FC Basel said on Saturday they have cancelled a Kan...
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Venezuela's Machado says Spanish PM's leftist summit reason for not meeting him
MADRID, April 18 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Saturday the reason she decli...
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French film star Nathalie Baye dies at 77, AFP reports
April 18 (Reuters) - French film star Nathalie Baye, who starred in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if...
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Pope Leo, newly forceful global voice, heads to Angola on Africa tour
By Joshua McElwee YAOUNDE, April 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo sets off on Saturday for Angola, where he is expected to address exp...
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Business
China willing to advance talks to upgrading Switzerland trade pact, ministry says
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - China said on Saturday it is willing to advance negotiations on upgrading ...
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Analysis-The Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: the economy
By Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran's theo...
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US renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
By Timothy Gardner and Ismail Shakil WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver all...
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Australia extends relaxed fuel standards to bolster supply
SYDNEY, April 18 (Reuters) - Australia extended an easing on fuel-quality standards until September, Energy Minister Chris Bo...
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Berkshire CEO Abel sold stocks managed by ex-portfolio manager Combs, WSJ reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Greg Abel has sold stocks previously managed by Todd Combs, one of...
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Politics
Trump ballroom construction allowed for now, US appeals court says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court allowed President Donald Trump's administration on Friday night to cont...
7h ago
Trump, IRS in talks to settle US president's $10 billion lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel April 17 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service are in talks to settle the...
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Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data
By Nate Raymond April 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to force Rhode I...
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A Trump pledge is falling flat as Ohio musical instrument plant closes
By Nathan Layne EASTLAKE, Ohio, April 17 (Reuters) - When Keith Czika learned the brass-instrument factory where he had worke...
Apr 17, 2026
US Congress punts on surveillance powers after failing to authorize a long-term extension
By David Morgan and Raphael Satter April 17 (Reuters) - Congress passed a short extension to a high-profile surveillance law ...
Apr 17, 2026
Health
US judge rejects Bayer bid to block Johnson & Johnson prostate cancer drug claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has rejected Bayer's request for an injunction to block Johns...
9h ago
US judge rejects Bayer bid to block Johnson & Johnson prostate cancer drug claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has rejected Bayer's request for an injunction to block Johns...
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Trump set to ease restrictions on psychedelic drug used to treat PTSD
(Corrects name of advocacy group to Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions in paragraph 19) By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, April...
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US figures suggest HIV aid was maintained; but data show drops in testing, diagnoses
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday said it had supported HIV treatment fo...
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Belgium's UCB to acquire Neurona Therapeutics for up to $1.15 billion
April 17 (Reuters) - Belgian biopharmaceutical group UCB said on Friday it will acquire U.S.-based Neurona Therapeut...
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Science
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China's aerospace industry grows
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - The core area of Beijing's Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and...
9h ago
Scientists decipher the geological history of the Grand Canyon
By Will Dunham April 17 (Reuters) - The Grand Canyon is a marvel on the landscape of North America, a breathtaking geological...
Apr 17, 2026
China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew to stay in space an extra month
HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters) - China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew will stay in space for an extra month, after careful consi...
Apr 17, 2026
Artemis astronaut describes charring on heat shield during crew's fiery return to Earth
By Joey Roulette COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 16 (Reuters) - The astronauts who flew around the moon and back in NASA's ...
Apr 16, 2026
Genetic trouble detected in isolated African elephant populations
By Will Dunham April 16 (Reuters) - The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species - sava...
Apr 16, 2026
Technology
Beijing set to launch Satellite Town as China's aerospace industry grows
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - The core area of Beijing's Satellite Town, designed as a hub for satellite manufacturers and...
9h ago
China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps
By Laurie Chen BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - More than 300 humanoid robots participating in China's second robot half-maratho...
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Apple defeats bid for new Apple Watch import ban at US trade tribunal
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. trade tribunal ruled for Apple on Friday against a bid from medtech...
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Mythos a serious threat but more will follow, Barclays CEO says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Anthropic's frontier AI model Mythos is a serious threat to the global banking system, and i...
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Nvidia rival Cerebras discloses US IPO filing as AI boom drives listings
April 17 (Reuters) - AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems revealed its filing for a U.S. initial public offering on Friday, bringing...
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Entertainment
Swiss football club cancel Kanye West concert
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 18 (Reuters) - Swiss football club FC Basel said on Saturday they have cancelled a Kan...
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French film star Nathalie Baye dies at 77, AFP reports
April 18 (Reuters) - French film star Nathalie Baye, who starred in Steven Spielberg's "Catch Me if...
1h ago
Film of Indian epic 'Ramayana' aims for global audience
By Rollo Ross LAS VEGAS, April 17 (Reuters) - The filmmakers behind big-budget Hindu epic "Ramayana" are aiming to ...
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Cinemas see summer sizzle in 'Spider-Man' and 'Star Wars'
By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS, April 17 (Reuters) - A new Spider-Man adventure, a Steven Spielberg UFO movie and Baby Yoda's big...
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Exclusive-Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs; additional cuts later in 2026
By Katie Paul and Jeff Horwitz NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) - Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping ...
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