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Low water hampers Rhine river shipping in Germany despite rain
HAMBURG (Reuters) -Low water levels after a drought and heatwave are stopping cargo vessels from sailing fully loaded on the ...
1h ago
Cadbury-parent Mondelez calls for delay to EU deforestation law
(Reuters) -Cadbury chocolate maker Mondelez is urging a one-year delay in the implementation of the European Union's deforest...
2h ago
Blistering heat, empty chairs and the C-word mar UN's flagship development event
By David Latona SEVILLE (Reuters) -Brutal heat scorched Spain this week, a blistering reminder of the climate change that is ...
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US environmental agency puts 139 employees on leave after they criticized Trump's policies
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency placed 139 employees on administrative leave...
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Eastern China swelters under early heatwave, threatening crops and industry
BEIJING (Reuters) -Sweltering heat enveloped China's eastern seaboard on Friday, as a high-pressure system settled over the c...
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National Sports
Reports: Lakers re-sign C Jaxson Hayes for one year
A day after adding free agent center Deandre Ayton, the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly agreed to a deal on Thursday to bring b...
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Angels place 2B Christian Moore (thumb) on 10-day IL
The Los Angeles Angels placed rookie second baseman Christian Moore on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of a left ...
7h ago
Ex-NBA player Ben McLemore convicted of rape charge
Following an 11-day trial and about 10 hours of deliberation, an Oregon jury found former NBA guard Ben McLemore guilty on Th...
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Rays INF Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) to make club debut Friday
Tampa Bay Rays infielder Ha-Seong Kim was activated Thursday from the 60-day injured list and is slated to make his team debu...
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Capitals re-sign F Anthony Beauvillier to 2-year deal
The Washington Capitals brought back forward Anthony Beauvillier on a two-year, $5.5 million contract extension Thursday. The...
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World
France and Britain hope migrant 'taxi boat' plan will slow record Channel crossings
By Gabriel Stargardter PARIS (Reuters) -Early one morning this week, a dinghy motored along a vast beach in northern France, ...
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Several injured in Rome after gas station explodes - reports
ROME (Reuters) -Several people were injured, including three with severe burns, after a gas station exploded on Friday in an ...
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Under pressure, Hezbollah weighs scaling back its arsenal
By Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah has begun a major strategic review in the wake of its devastatin...
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Trump says he expects Hamas decision in 24 hours on 'final' peace proposal
By Kanishka Singh and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday it would probably be know...
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Chinese national missing in Thailand rescued, embassy warns of shady job offers
BEIJING (Reuters) -A Chinese national who went missing in Thailand after accepting a photoshoot job has been rescued, accordi...
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Business
China navigates delicate US truce while affirming trade consensus
BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese commerce ministry said on Friday that Beijing and Washington had stepped up efforts to impleme...
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Analysis-China's intense EV rivalry tests Thailand's local production goals
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Thanadech Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) -Hyper-competition in China's electric vehicle sector...
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European shares edge lower as US tariff deadline looms
(Reuters) -European shares edged lower on Friday, as investors weighed uncertainty over U.S. trade deals, with the July 9 dea...
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Japan July 20 election results could impact fiscal health, ratings, Moody's says
By Tomo Uetake TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and...
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Alstom wins 2 billion euro deal from New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
(Reuters) -French train maker Alstom said on Friday it had received a 2 billion euro ($2.4 billion) order from the New York M...
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Politics
Explainer-Key healthcare provisions in Trump's tax bill
By Sneha S K, Mariam Sunny and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump's ...
10h ago
Healthcare groups blast passing of Trump's tax bill, warn it will harm millions
By Patrick Wingrove and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Healthcare groups slammed the passage of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax-c...
10h ago
Clean-energy backers blast US budget bill as a setback
By Timothy Gardner and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Advocates of clean energy on Thursday decried the final passag...
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Analysis-Trump extends his political power with 'big, beautiful' win in Congress
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As U.S. President Donald Trump worked to pass his signature spending...
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Trump signs order to raise national park fees for foreigners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to increase the fees for foreign visi...
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Health
Explainer-Key healthcare provisions in Trump's tax bill
By Sneha S K, Mariam Sunny and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump's ...
10h ago
Healthcare groups blast passing of Trump's tax bill, warn it will harm millions
By Patrick Wingrove and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Healthcare groups slammed the passage of U.S. President Donald Trump's tax-c...
10h ago
Summit, AstraZeneca in talks over $15 billion cancer drug licensing deal, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca is in talks with Summit Therapeutics to license an experimental lung-cancer drug under a deal worth as...
16h ago
US Supreme Court won't consider reviving Montana abortion parental consent law
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Thursday to hear a bid by Montana to revive a law tha...
19h ago
Carlyle to sell up to 10% stake in Piramal Pharma, Moneycontrol reports
(Reuters) -Private equity firm Carlyle Group is preparing to offload up to a 10% stake in India's Piramal Pharma, online news...
21h ago
Science
Newly spotted comet is third interstellar object seen in our solar system
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers are tracking a newly spotted comet hailing from parts unknown, only the thir...
10h ago
Archaeologists in Peru unveil 3,500-year-old city that linked coast and Andes
LIMA (Reuters) -Archaeologists on Thursday unveiled a 3,500-year-old city in Peru that likely served as a trading hub linking...
10h ago
A water-saving tool in drought-hit Chile: human hair
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Small mats of human hair line the base of plants, helping lock in moisture for crops in orchards around C...
22h ago
Ancient Egyptian man's genome reveals his society's cross-cultural ties
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramid...
Jul 02, 2025
Astronomers get picture of aftermath of a star's double detonation
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually i...
Jul 02, 2025
Technology
South Korea orders SK Telecom to strengthen data security after leak
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean authorities ordered on Friday SK Telecom to strengthen data security and imposed a fine after t...
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Australia's Goodman Group creates $2.7 billion group to invest in Hong Kong data centres
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's Goodman Group will establish a $2.7 billion investment consortium with interna...
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Nvidia briefly on track to become world's most valuable company ever
By Noel Randewich and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Nvidia hit a market value of $3.92 trillion on Thursday, briefly putting it...
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Sutskever to lead Safe Superintelligence after Meta poaches CEO Gross in AI talent war
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) -Ilya Sutskever has taken over the reins of Safe Superintelligence (SSI), the artificial intelligence...
15h ago
J.P.Morgan wary of stablecoin's trillion-dollar growth bets, cuts them by half
By Rashika Singh (Reuters) -J.P.Morgan on Thursday forecast stablecoin growth will only reach $500 billion by 2028, calling t...
19h ago
Entertainment
'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill' actor Michael Madsen dies at 67
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Michael Madsen, an actor who appeared in dozens of films including "Reservoir Dogs" and &quo...
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Lockdowns and fights: Sean 'Diddy' Combs back in Brooklyn jail ahead of sentencing
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Despite being found not guilty on the most serious counts at his sex trafficking trial, Sean...
15h ago
Bob Vylan's Glastonbury set prompts BBC rethink on 'high-risk' live gigs
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's national broadcaster said on Thursday it would no longer broadcast or stream live any music gig d...
19h ago
'Many lifetimes of commitment': Richard Gere vows to keep fighting for Tibetan cause
By Krishna N. Das DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -As the chair of the International Campaign for Tibet, Richard Gere is the bes...
23h ago
'Superman' returns to screens with 'kindness, flying dogs and space battles'
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) -Donning the famous red cape for the first time in the new "Superman" movie gave ...
Jul 03, 2025