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Biden administration toughens school nutrition standards
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new rules limiting the sugar and sodium content of meals served t...
45m ago
US core capital goods orders rise moderately in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rose moderately in March and data for the prior mon...
49m ago
US TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech protections
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protectio...
1h ago
Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A few years ago, Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to describe the musical style ...
1h ago
EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament approved a proposed law on Wednesday that would ban certain singl...
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National Sports
Olympics-Parisians warm up for Olympics with workouts in Louvre museum
By Louise Dalmasso PARIS (Reuters) - Parisians warmed up for the coming Olympics with a series of workouts inside the renowne...
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Olympics-Salt Lake City poised for 2034 Olympics award
By Rory Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Salt Lake City is all but guaranteed to be awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics later this y...
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Olympics-Canoe queen Carrington looks to add to New Zealand record haul in Paris
(Reuters) - Canoe sprint champion Lisa Carrington became New Zealand's most decorated Olympian at the Tokyo Games and is not ...
6h ago
Golf-LIV open-minded about moving to 72-hole format, Norman says
(Reuters) - LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said he is open-minded about the idea of moving to a traditional 72-hole format, though ...
7h ago
Tennis-Sinner not heaping pressure on himself with top ranking in sight
MADRID (Reuters) - World number two Jannik Sinner can close in on Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings by lifting ...
7h ago
World
Turkish minister warns pro-Kurdish party it could face moves to ban it
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's justice minister warned the country's main pro-Kurdish DEM party on Wednesday that it would fac...
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Germany charges six suspected ISIS-K members over attack plots
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has charged six foreign nationals for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks on behalf of the Islami...
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France's DGAC warns of flight disruptions at French airports due to April 25 strike
PARIS (Reuters) -France's DGAC civil aviation authority on Wednesday warned of massive flight disruptions at French airports ...
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Venezuelan candidate Gonzalez touts return of exiles, freeing political prisoners
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Wednesday he is committed to carrying out a tran...
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US TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech protections
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protectio...
1h ago
Business
US core capital goods orders rise moderately in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods rose moderately in March and data for the prior mon...
49m ago
AT&T beats estimates for subscriber additions, free cash flow
(Reuters) -AT&T surpassed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter wireless subscriber additions and free cash flow on ...
51m ago
US closes $362 million loan to CelLink for vehicle wiring plant
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has closed a $362 million loan to CelLink Corp to help finance th...
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US TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech protections
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protectio...
1h ago
Amphenol beats Q1 revenue estimates, announces share buyback program
(Reuters) - Electronic equipment maker Amphenol beat market expectations for first-quarter revenue on Wednesday and announced...
1h ago
Politics
Biden administration toughens school nutrition standards
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new rules limiting the sugar and sodium content of meals served t...
45m ago
US TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech protections
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protectio...
1h ago
US Supreme Court weighs Idaho's strict abortion ban in medical emergencies
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday wades back into the battle over ab...
4h ago
Trump lawyer Todd Blanche draws judge's ire as historic trial gets underway
By Luc Cohen and Andrew Goudsward NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's attorney Todd Blanche took a risk giving up a plush car...
4h ago
Trump hush money trial: what we've learned so far
By Andy Sullivan, Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York on crim...
4h ago
Health
Biden administration toughens school nutrition standards
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new rules limiting the sugar and sodium content of meals served t...
45m ago
Boston Scientific raises annual profit forecast on strong demand for heart devices
(Reuters) -Medical device maker Boston Scientific raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday as the company banks on resi...
1h ago
Biogen beats quarterly profit estimates, Alzheimer's drug sales jump
(Reuters) - Biogen beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a series of cost-cutting measu...
1h ago
Humana beats first-quarter profit estimates on strength in Medicare business
(Reuters) -Humana beat first-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday, helped by strength in its government-backed insurance ...
1h ago
US Supreme Court weighs Idaho's strict abortion ban in medical emergencies
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday wades back into the battle over ab...
4h ago
Science
Factbox-Shenzhou-18 caps over two decades of Chinese human spaceflight
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Thursday in the country's 13th crewed mission to...
12h ago
US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols and Joey Roulette UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are set to face off ...
15h ago
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...
Apr 19, 2024
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
Technology
Fortive raises 2024 profit forecast on resilient demand for industrial automation
Industrial products maker Fortive raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday as benefiting from companies increasing thei...
33m ago
AT&T beats estimates for subscriber additions, free cash flow
(Reuters) -AT&T surpassed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter wireless subscriber additions and free cash flow on ...
51m ago
US TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech protections
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate set up a likely court showdown over the scope of TikTok's free speech protectio...
1h ago
Microsoft's AI lead puts Amazon cloud dominance on watch
By Yuvraj Malik and Aditya Soni (Reuters) - Upcoming quarterly reports from U.S. tech giants may show Microsoft is closing th...
1h ago
Exclusive-Google rival Tuta complains to EU tech regulators about de-ranking
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - German email service Tuta Mail has complained to European Union tech regulators about wh...
1h ago
Entertainment
Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A few years ago, Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to describe the musical style ...
1h ago
Eurovision euphoria boosts travel to Sweden's Malmo, eDreams says
(Reuters) - Eurovision fever boosted travel searches for the Swedish coastal city of Malmo by 176% between September 2023 and...
1h ago
Record giant HYBE audits 'NewJeans' label as infighting returns to K-pop
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's largest music company is auditing the management of one of its labels as it susp...
3h ago
John Lennon's lost 1960s acoustic guitar to go up for auction
By Lisa Keddie and Will Russell LONDON (Reuters) - A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John...
18h ago
Germany's RTL acquires Nickelodeon rights for children's TV network
BERLIN (Reuters) - Super RTL, a children's television network belonging to Bertelsmann's RTL Group, has struck a deal to acqu...
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