News
National
Alberta municipalities, farmers agree to cut water use as drought persists
By Nia Williams (Reuters) - Municipalities and irrigation districts in the western Canadian province of Alberta have agreed t...
1h ago
Person engulfed in flames outside NY courthouse where Trump trial underway, says CNN
(Reuters) -A person was covered in flames outside the New York courthouse where former President Donald Trump's criminal hush...
1h ago
RFK Jr running mate injects needed cash in independent's campaign
By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - The role Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, will play in his White House b...
1h ago
U.S. national dies in Russian-controlled Donetsk - Russian journalist
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russell Bentley, a U.S. national, has died in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in Ukraine, Margarita...
2h ago
Three California police officers charged in 2021 death of man in custody
(Reuters) - California prosecutors announced involuntary manslaughter charges against three police officers for the 2021 deat...
2h ago
National Sports
Olympics-"Brave is Unbeatable" campaign aims to rally Canadians around Olympians
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and national broadcaster CBC unveiled the branding campaign video &q...
1h ago
Tennis-Sabalenka knocked out of Stuttgart Open by Vondrousova, Swiatek into semis
(Reuters) -World number two Aryna Sabalenka's hopes of reaching a fourth consecutive Stuttgart Open final ended after a 3-6 6...
1h ago
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...
2h 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...
2h 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...
2h ago
World
French, Lebanese leaders discuss effort to quell Hezbollah, Israel clashes
BEIRUT (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron met Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and the country's army chief Jos...
38m ago
UN rights chief urges states to act on slavery reparations
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights chief called for countries to take concrete steps on reparat...
1h ago
Organisers of Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia cancel annual celebrations over Gaza
TUNIS (Reuters) - An annual Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia's Djerba‮ ‬synagogue and celebration has been cancelled due to t...
1h ago
US House advances $95 billion Ukraine-Israel package toward Saturday vote
By Makini Brice and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives advanced a $95 billion legislati...
2h ago
IMF committee acknowledges conflicts risk but opts against joint communique
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's steering committee failed to issue a joint co...
2h ago
Business
Analysis-Political heat prods Japan, South Korea to team up on weak currencies
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their ...
41m ago
Japan's finance minister gives fresh warning on excessive yen moves
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday authorities would take appropriate action aga...
42m ago
Short sellers recoup losses as rally in US stocks loses steam
By Shristi Achar A (Reuters) - Short sellers have been raking it in over the last 30 days as receding bets of an early intere...
1h ago
IMF urges Bank of Japan to tread cautiously in raising interest rates
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) must tread cautiously in raising interest rates, as some indic...
1h ago
Bank of Korea chief watching Middle East tensions for FX, growth outlook reviews
By Howard Schneider and Cynthia Kim WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank chief on Friday said odds for any furth...
1h ago
Politics
RFK Jr running mate injects needed cash in independent's campaign
By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - The role Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate, Nicole Shanahan, will play in his White House b...
1h ago
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...
3h 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...
9h 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...
9h ago
US restricts drilling and mining in Alaska wilderness, angering state leaders
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday took steps to limit both oil and gas drilling and mining in A...
10h ago
Health
USDA confirms cow-to-cow transmission a factor in bird flu spread
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a facto...
41m ago
Butler Hall Capital urges Vanda to engage in sales discussions
(Reuters) - Hedge fund manager Butler Hall Capital said on Friday it is urging Vanda Pharmaceuticals to form an independent s...
1h ago
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...
5h 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...
6h 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 ...
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...
11h 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
Apple's offer to open up tap-and-go tech to be approved by EU next month, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple's offer to open its tap-and-go mobile payments system to rivals is set to be appro...
2h ago
Trump media shares gain as it alerts Nasdaq of 'potential market manipulation'
(Reuters) - Shares of Donald Trump's media and technology company were up more than 3% on Friday after it asked the Nasdaq ex...
2h ago
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...
2h ago
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 ...
4h 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...
4h 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&...
9h 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...
18h 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 ...
22h 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 ...
23h 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