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National
World Bank wins $11 billion in pledges to boost lending for climate, global crises
By David Lawder and Christian Kraemer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Friday said that 11 countries have pledged to ...
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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...
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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...
3h 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...
3h 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...
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National Sports
Reports: FAA investigating cockpit visit by Rockies coach
The Federal Aviation Administration and United Airlines are looking into how a member of the Colorado Rockies traveling party...
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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...
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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...
3h 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...
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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...
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World
UN warns 800,000 people in Sudan city in 'extreme, immediate danger'
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Some 800,000 people in a Sudanese city are in "extreme and immediate danger" as worsenin...
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Haiti's death toll rises as international support lags, UN report says
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) - More than 2,500 people were killed or injured in gang violence in Haiti from January through Mar...
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Mexican presidential frontrunner would focus on renewable energy, water
By Anthony Esposito ACAPULCO (Reuters) - Mexican presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum on Friday said that if elected, her...
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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...
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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...
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Business
Honda to invest $808 million in Brazil by 2030
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Honda will invest 4.2 billion reais ($807.74 million) in its Itirapina plant in Brazi...
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Nike to lay off 740 employees at Oregon headquarters
(Reuters) - Nike will lay off about 740 employees at its world headquarters in Oregon, a letter showed on Friday, as the top ...
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ECB's Lagarde says inflation more likely to ease but risks both ways
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is likely to decline further and the European Central Bank may cut interest rates i...
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Tesla Semi trucks in short supply for PepsiCo as its rivals use competing EV big rigs
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Key Tesla customer PepsiCo made initial payments for 100 Tesla Semis in 2017, intend...
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Wells Fargo bond saleswoman sues over 'unapologetically sexist' workplace
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Wells Fargo was accused of sex discrimination in a lawsuit by a bond saleswoman who said the ...
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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...
3h 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
8h 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 ...
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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...
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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
Amazon advertising chief steps aside for new role
By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) - Amazon.com's advertising chief Colleen Aubrey, who has held that role for nearly three years, i...
3h ago
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...
4h 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...
4h 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...
4h 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 ...
6h 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&...
11h 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...
20h 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 ...
Apr 18, 2024
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 ...
Apr 18, 2024
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