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National
Strong El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A powerful El Niño weather event could push an additional nearly 49 mi...
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Lightning strikes kill 14 in India's mineral-rich Jharkhand
By Jatindra Dash BHUBANESWAR, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Lightning strikes killed at least 14 people in India's mineral-rich easter...
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Australian regulator sues Japan's Inpex over Ichthys LNG emissions breaches
SYDNEY, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The environmental regulator in Australia's Northern Territory charged Japanese energy giant Inpex i...
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China's northern power grids hit record loads as heatwave sweeps through
BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A heatwave pushed power demand across northern, northeastern and eastern China to record highs ear...
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FAA says it is investigating Trump helicopter safety incident in Washington
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing an air-traffic safety...
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National Sports
Soccer-Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues
By Rohith Nair Aug 5 (Reuters) - Gianni Infantino will hold a crisis meeting with top FIFA officials in Morocco on Wednesday ...
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MLB roundup: Cubs spoil Tarik Skubal's Dodgers' debut
Dansby Swanson went 3-for-4 with a homer and a double for the Chicago Cubs in a 5-1 win against the visiting Dodgers on Tuesd...
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Dodgers C Dalton Rushing diagnosed with partial UCL tear
A day after the Los Angeles Dodgers put Dalton Rushing on the injured list, manager Dave Roberts announced Tuesday that the c...
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LIV players meet amid murky outlook for tour
The future of LIV Golf was the topic of discussion among the team captains and tour executives and then in a players-only get...
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Jaguars OL Trystan Colon retires at age 28
The Jacksonville Jaguars placed veteran offensive lineman Trystan Colon on the reserve/retired list on Tuesday, mark...
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World
Turkey to unveil draft law that would bring PKK peace
ANKARA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling alliance is expected to submit a draft law to parliament on Wednesday that would fa...
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Australia's new data centres must be majority renewable powered, says minister
By Peter Hobson and Helen Clark CANBERRA/PERTH, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Australia's energy minister Chris Bowen said on Wednesday t...
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Russia says it struck 7 Ukrainian warehouses storing drone components
MOSCOW, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that it had struck seven logistics centres in Kyiv and the surrounding reg...
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EU to use €1.4 billion from interest on frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine
BRUSSELS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The European Union will use €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) taken from interest generated by ...
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Malaysia says Myanmar refugee return will not go ahead if lives are at risk
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Malaysia will not proceed with repatriating 5,000 Myanmar refugees if their lives are found t...
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Business
UK services sector returns to growth, optimism picks up, PMI shows
LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Britain's dominant services sector returned to growth last month as new orders picked up, according...
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AMD falls as investors seek bigger AI payoff
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices shares declined before the bell on Wednesday as the chipmaker's stronger-than-expect...
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Euro zone services revival drives activity in July but outlook clouded by Iran war, PMI shows
LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone business activity jumped to an eight-month high in July as a rebound in services joined a...
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German services downturn eases in July as demand picks up, PMI shows
BERLIN, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Germany's service sector contracted only marginally in July as demand picked up slightly and new bu...
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Italy services growth strengthens in July as cost pressures ease, PMI shows
(Corrects paragraph 1 to say Wednesday, not Friday) ROME, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Growth in Italy's service sector strengthened in ...
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Politics
Christina Hines wins Democratic primary for competitive US House seat in Michigan, US media projects
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Special victims prosecutor Christina Hines won the Democratic nomination for ...
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Sean McCann wins Democratic primary for US House seat in Michigan, US media projects
Aug 4 (Reuters) - State Senator Sean McCann won the Democratic nomination for a competitive ...
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US Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez advances to general election in Washington battleground district, US media projects
Aug 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez advanced to November's general el...
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John Braun advances to general election in Washington battleground district, US media projects
Aug 4 (Reuters) - State Senate Republican Leader John Braun advanced to November's general elec...
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William Lawrence wins Democratic primary for battleground US House seat in Michigan, US media projects
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Progressive climate activist William Lawrence won the Democratic nominatio...
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Health
Novo CEO says setbacks demand faster research, acquisitions as investors fret over pipeline
By Stine Jacobsen and Maggie Fick COPENHAGEN, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar sought to reassure investors o...
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Sandoz gains on strong biosimilar growth, touts 'golden decade'
By Marleen Kaesebier ZURICH, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Swiss generic drug maker Sandoz reported a 9% jump in second-quarter net sales...
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India's Manipal Health jumps on market debut, valuing hospital chain at $9 billion
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Manipal Health Enterprises rose sharply in its market debut on Wednesday, valuing India's largest multispec...
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DaVita flags lower revenue per treatment, reaffirms annual forecast
Aug 4 (Reuters) - DaVita said on Tuesday revenue per treatment was lower in the second quarter, blaming declining enrollments...
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Exclusive-Sysco has stopped buying iceberg lettuce from Mexico amid US cyclosporiasis outbreak, CEO says
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Sysco, the biggest U.S. food distributor, has stopped buying iceberg lettuce from ...
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Science
SpaceX plans next Starship launch as soon as this month, catching it on land
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX as soon as this month aims to launch its next Starship flight test, sen...
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Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the moon
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - A SpaceX rocket piece floating in space since last year was expected to have s...
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Mountain flower from China joins the world's carnivorous plant club
By Marta Serafinko Aug 4 (Reuters) - For most insects, a flowering alpine plant might seem an unlikely predator. But research...
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Options market braces for $225 billion swing in SpaceX's value as earnings loom
NEW YORK, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Traders in the options market are braced for a swing of roughly $225 billion in the value of Spac...
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SpaceX's satellite ambitions squeeze out rivals reliant on its rockets
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - SpaceX is increasingly reserving space on its rockets to launch its own Starlink satellites, cr...
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Technology
AMD falls as investors seek bigger AI payoff
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices shares declined before the bell on Wednesday as the chipmaker's stronger-than-expect...
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AI demand pushes Foxconn's monthly revenue to record in July
TAIPEI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Monthly revenue at Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn hit a record in July, surpas...
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Analysis-Europe's established tech firms emerge as unexpected AI winners
By Leo Marchandon August 5 (Reuters) - The AI boom was widely expected to favour the new companies building the models. Recen...
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Taiwan investigates 17 Chinese firms for suspected poaching of high-tech talent
TAIPEI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's government said on Wednesday it had searched dozens of locations and interviewed more than...
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Exclusive-Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risks
Aug 5 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabricatio...
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Entertainment
Judge sets March 2027 trial on Paramount-Warner Bros deal
By Jody Godoy Aug 4 (Reuters) - Lawsuits challenging Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery will go to...
13h ago
Spotify's higher spending on marketing, AI features to hit profit
By Jaspreet Singh Aug 4 (Reuters) - Spotify said higher marketing and development costs would hurt its profit in the current ...
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Exclusive-French broadcaster TF1 weighs sale of production arm Studio TF1, sources say
LONDON/MILAN, Aug 3 (Reuters) - French broadcaster TF1 is weighing a sale of its production and distribution arm Studio TF1, ...
Aug 03, 2026
Ariana Grande to step away from public eye, People reports
LONDON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Ariana Grande will step away from the public eye after her current tour ends next month, People mag...
Aug 03, 2026
Massive Attack band says Singapore police detained, questioned them after concert
By Xinghui Kok SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The British band Massive Attack said its members were detained by Singapore polic...
Aug 03, 2026






