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Japan quake snarls auto and chip supply chains as toll hits 34
By Tim Kelly, Maki Shiraki, Daniel Leussink and Sam Nussey KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 31 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake that st...
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Soccer-Newcastle manager Howe steps down with immediate effect say media reports
July 30 (Reuters) - Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role with immediate effect and will be repl...
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Nonprofit groups sue US Agriculture Department over rules on grants
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Five nonprofit organizations sued the U.S. Agriculture Department on Thursd...
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Climate change made 'fire-prone' weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, July 31 (Reuters) - Human-caused climate change made the extreme weather fuelling wildfires in south...
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Enbridge pipeline trespassed on Wisconsin tribal land, must be moved, US appeals court finds
July 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court found Enbridge liable for trespass for running a pipeline under land belonging to a ...
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National Sports
Soccer-FIFA to proceed with consultation process over stake sale plans
July 31 (Reuters) - FIFA said on Friday it would move forward with its consultation process to bring private investment into ...
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Dodgers hold Shohei Ohtani (knee soreness) out of lineup
In what was called a precautionary move, the Los Angeles Dodgers held Shohei Ohtani out of the starting lineup for their Thur...
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Reports: 49ers bring back WR Deebo Samuel on 1-year, $7 million deal
Deebo Samuel agreed to a one-year deal with the 49ers worth $7 million, reuniting with San Francisco following a season aw...
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WTA roundup: Jessica Pegula charges into Washington quarterfinals
Top-seeded Jessica Pegula overcame a slow start and produced a 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 win over Poland's Magdalena Frech on Thursday in...
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Big Ten notebook: Indiana ready for more after historic '25 season
The Indiana football team got to take quite a victory lap this offseason. A national championship is always sweet, but it pro...
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World
China's Xi urges deeper anti-graft fight in military, Xinhua reports
BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping on Friday urged efforts to deepen the fight against corrup...
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Russia's Africa Corps kills Mali civilians in 'indiscriminate' attack, rights group says
By Portia Crowe DAKAR, July 31 (Reuters) - Russian paramilitary group Africa Corps killed eight civilians, including three ch...
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Indonesia arrests Malaysian pilot for allegedly smuggling 26 kilograms of MDMA, customs office says
JAKARTA, July 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia arrested a Malaysian pilot who allegedly smuggled 26 kilograms of the mind-altering dr...
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Explainer-What is US President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
By Kanishka Singh and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his so-called ...
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South Korea reviews near-shootdown of US military drone near border
By Kyu-seok Shim and Heejin Kim SEOUL, July 31 (Reuters) - South Korean military inspectors will visit an army corps on Frida...
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Business
Morning Bid: Yen sinks as BOJ holds - and it's the KOSPI's best day
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter What a wild ride. Markets in Asia staged a b...
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China's MiniMax releases H3 video model
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Chinese AI firm MiniMax released a new video-generation model on Friday that...
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New York sues Kalshi, says prediction markets constitute illegal gambling
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - New York's attorney general sued Kalshi on Friday, claiming that its predic...
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Factbox-Tesla's China operations, the EV maker's global production powerhouse
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Tesla is considering a separation of its China business to pave the way for a potential...
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Rare Japan-Korea joint intervention shakes up yen and won
SINGAPORE, July 31 (Reuters) - Japanese and South Korean authorities stepped in to buy their currencies in the open market in...
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Politics
Explainer-Could Fauci face criminal charges for refusing Senate COVID questions?
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Anthony Fauci could face criminal prosecution after refusing to answer mo...
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Musk's America PAC plans $100 million-plus effort to boost Republican turnout, NYT reports
By Alexandra Ulmer and Dawn Kopecki NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's pro-Trump political group is planning to spend ...
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Trump orders restrictions on export of critical minerals scrap, White House officials say
By Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order giving federal offici...
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US Senate advances nominee to head Transportation Security Administration
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of David Cumm...
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Secretive US court meant to deport alleged terrorists hears first case
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - A secretive U.S. court created 30 years ago to deport suspected terror...
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Health
Stryker beats quarterly estimates on strong demand for medical devices
July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. medical device maker Stryker on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results, aide...
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US FDA advisers back Replimune skin cancer drug trial data
By Puyaan Singh July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's panel of outside advisers on Thursday voted to ba...
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Drugmakers, retailers must face 'maximum strength' claim in decongestant false ad litigation in US
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Thursday revived portions of nationwide litigati...
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Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan rise to 10,386 in ongoing outbreak
July 30 (Reuters) - Michigan reported 10,386 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis on Thursday, up 309 from its last ...
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US Senate panel advances Trump CDC pick Schwartz
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate health committee voted on Thursday to advance the nominat...
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Science
Chinese fossil shows internal organs of prehistoric marine reptile
By Will Dunham July 30 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered a fossil in China of a long-necked marine reptile from 245 mill...
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SpaceX gets $1.6 billion US Space Force order for 18 Falcon 9 launches
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - SpaceX won $1.6 billion in orders from the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday to ...
Jul 29, 2026
Mammoth remains revealed in Bulgaria after Danube water levels hit record low
SOFIA, July 29 (Reuters) - The remains of what is believed to be an ancient mammoth have been revealed in northern Bulgari...
Jul 29, 2026
Astronomers observe companion star orbiting stellar giant Betelgeuse
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Betelgeuse is a superstar among the stars - one of the brightest in the night ...
Jul 29, 2026
Kenyan footprints shed light on prehistoric human cousin Paranthropus
By Will Dunham July 28 (Reuters) - Footprints left on a muddy lakeshore in northern Kenya around 1.43 million years ago are p...
Jul 28, 2026
Technology
China's MiniMax releases H3 video model
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Chinese AI firm MiniMax released a new video-generation model on Friday that...
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Factbox-Tesla's China operations, the EV maker's global production powerhouse
SHANGHAI/BEIJING, July 31 (Reuters) - Tesla is considering a separation of its China business to pave the way for a potential...
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Sony raises guidance as Q1 profit beats forecast on strong gaming business
By Sam Nussey TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) - Sony hiked its full-year earnings forecast on Friday, as strong performance at its g...
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Musk dismisses report of Tesla's potential China business sale
July 30 (Reuters) - Elon Musk dismissed as "fake news" a report that executives at his electric vehicle company Tes...
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Anthropic's AI hacked three companies during tests, highlighting growing security risks
By Jeffrey Dastin and Mrinmay Dey SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 (Reuters) - Anthropic said on Thursday some of its Claude AI models ...
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Entertainment
Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing Nicolas Cage movie
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, July 30 (Reuters) - A movie producer is seeking $105 million in damages from Netflix after he s...
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Live Nation beats quarterly revenue estimates on resilient concert demand
July 30 (Reuters) - Ticketmaster-parent Live Nation Entertainment beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursd...
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Film producers warn Paramount-Warner merger could restrict access to news archives
By Dawn Chmielewski and Paul Sandle LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, July 30 (Reuters) - A group of film producers has urged the Brit...
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George and Amal Clooney flee their luxury French home due to wildfires
PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - Hollywood actor George Clooney and his British wife Amal, an international human rights lawyer, ha...
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Venice chief blames Hollywood woes, not festival, for studio absence
By Crispian Balmer ROME, July 30 (Reuters) - Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera defended on Thursday this year's l...
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