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Northern Japan wildfires prompt mass evacuations as flames spread
TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Two forest fires continued to spread toward residential areas in a northern Japanese town on F...
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El Nino set to return as early as May, impacting global weather patterns, UN weather agency says
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, April 24 (Reuters) - The return of El Nino weather conditions are expected from as early as May...
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Forecast for strong El Nino fans worries about global crops as Iran war bites
By Naveen Thukral and Peter Hobson SINGAPORE/CANBERRA, April 24 (Reuters) - Forecasts for the strongest El Nino in a decade p...
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Explainer-How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2026/27
SINGAPORE, April 24 (Reuters) - Global weather forecasters predict a strong El Nino weather phenomenon will build during the ...
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At least 10 injured after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma, local media reports
April 23 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were injured after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma on Thursday, KOCO News, an affi...
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National Sports
MLB roundup: Dodgers blank Giants on 1 hit to avoid series sweep
Tyler Glasnow allowed just one hit in eight shutout innings, Tanner Scott threw a scoreless ninth and the Los Angeles Dodgers...
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NHL roundup: Alex Tuch's goal gives Sabres 2-1 series lead over Bruins
By Field Level Media Alex Tuch scored the tiebreaking goal 4:03 into the third period, propelling the visiting Buffalo Sabres...
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2026 NFL Draft: Best available on Day 2
By Field Level Media Round 1 of the NFL Draft came and went on Friday, starting the slide for prospects who were once viewed ...
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NBA roundup: Hawks get by Knicks again to take 2-1 series lead
By Field Level Media CJ McCollum scored 23 points and sank the game-winning basket with 12.7 seconds left, lifting Atlanta to...
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New Rams QB Ty Simpson among biggest NFL draft surprises
The biggest surprises in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft: Titans select Ohio State WR Carnell Tate at No. 4 If you had ...
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World
Northern Japan wildfires prompt mass evacuations as flames spread
TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Two forest fires continued to spread toward residential areas in a northern Japanese town on F...
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EU to prepare blueprint for mutual assistance pact, amid NATO doubts
By Michele Kambas and Ingrid Melander NICOSIA, April 24 (Reuters) - EU leaders have asked officials to prepare a blueprint fo...
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China rejects Trump accusation that intercepted Iran ship was 'gift from China'
BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Friday rejected an accusation by U.S. President Donald Trump tha...
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Polish PM questions US loyalty in case of Russian attack, FT reports
WARSAW, April 24 (Reuters) - Europe's "biggest, most important question" is whether the United States is ready to b...
3h ago
Dozens of Thai opposition figures to go on trial over bid to amend royal insult law
(Corrects formatting error in hyperlink in last paragraph) By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK, April 24 (Reu...
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Business
Swiss National Bank chairman says Middle East conflict will hit economy
By John Revill BERN, April 24 (Reuters) - The Middle East conflict will lead to slower economic growth and higher inflation i...
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German business sentiment falls in April to lowest level since 2020
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, April 24 (Reuters) - German business morale fell more than expected in April, as the Iran ...
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Spain's industrial prices rise at fastest pace in a year as energy costs bite
April 24 (Reuters) - A spike in energy costs caused Spanish industrial prices to rise at their fastest rate in a year &zwn...
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Nomura posts record annual profit, sees no prolonged impact from Iran war so far
By Anton Bridge TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Nomura, Japan's largest investment bank and brokerage, on Friday reported a recor...
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Minneapolis campaigners press Swiss National Bank to dump Palantir investment
By John Revill BERN, April 24 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank should sell its $1.1 billion stake in Palantir Technologies...
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Politics
US Senator Steve Daines to lead visit to China before May summit, SCMP reports
April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Senator Steve Daines will lead a five-member bipartisan delegation to China nex...
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Trump urges Congress to update law to ensure access to cannabidiol products
April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post on Thursday called on ...
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Trump, aides chase vote-rigging claims even after latest probe finds nothing
By Jonathan Landay, Erin Banco and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Late last summer, Kurt Olsen's patience had ...
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Exclusive-US EEOC Chair violated ethics rules halting LGBTQ cases, complaint alleges
By David Hood-Nuño and Bianca Flowers April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea L...
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Trump to tap government contracting expert to head TSA, sources say
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump intends to nominate a longtime business executive...
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Health
As Roundup maker goes to Supreme Court, Americans worry about pesticides, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
By Leah Douglas and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Most Americans are worried about pesticides and oppose shiel...
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Kedrion warns MidEast conflict may disrupt plasma supplies to Iran
By Giancarlo Navach MILAN, April 24 (Reuters) - Italian biopharmaceutical company Kedrion said on Friday it may struggle to d...
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WHO global alliance delivers 100 million childhood vaccine doses since 2023
By Christy Santhosh April 23 (Reuters) - More than 100 million vaccine doses have been delivered to 18.3 million children wor...
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Trump urges Congress to update law to ensure access to cannabidiol products
April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump in a Truth Social post on Thursday called on ...
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Edwards Lifesciences beats quarterly estimates on robust demand for artificial heart valves
April 23 (Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences beat Wall Street first-quarter estimates on Thursday, driven by robust demand for ...
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Science
'Cretaceous Kraken' prowled the seas during the age of dinosaurs
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - The Kraken is a huge tentacled sea monster from Norse folklore that drags shi...
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Satellite startup Univity raises $32 million in push to become Europe's largest operator
By Gianluca Lo Nostro April 23 (Reuters) - Univity, a satellite internet startup backed by the French state, said on Thursday...
Apr 23, 2026
Ping-pong robot Ace makes history by beating top-level human players
By Will Dunham April 22 (Reuters) - An autonomous robot ping-pong player dubbed Ace has achieved a milestone for AI and robot...
Apr 22, 2026
Exclusive-SpaceX says unproven AI space data centers may not be commercially viable, filing shows
By Echo Wang NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - SpaceX warned investors that its ambitions to build space-based artificial intell...
Apr 21, 2026
NASA rover adds to the list of organic compounds detected on Mars
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - Performing a type of experiment never before tried beyond Earth, NASA's Curio...
Apr 21, 2026
Technology
Minneapolis campaigners press Swiss National Bank to dump Palantir investment
By John Revill BERN, April 24 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank should sell its $1.1 billion stake in Palantir Technologies...
3h ago
Factbox-India's Asteria, the Reliance unit at the centre of a bribery scandal
NEW DELHI, April 24 (Reuters) - A bribery investigation by India's federal crime-fighting agency has put a spotlight on drone...
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Geely's Caocao to deploy thousands of fully customised robotaxis in 2027
BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - Caocao Inc, the ride-hailing arm of Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group, plans to deploy thou...
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UK's Computacenter forecasts strong year as AI and data centre demand lifts orders
April 24 (Reuters) - British technology and services provider Computacenter said on Friday it would beat annual profit foreca...
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China's auto industry races to embed AI in line with Beijing mandate
BEIJING, April 24 (Reuters) - It took China 25 years to dominate the market for electric vehicles. Now, the country's auto in...
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Entertainment
Anne Hathaway transforms into troubled pop icon in 'Mother Mary'
By Hanna Rantala LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway spent years perfecting her vocal and dance skills to...
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Visionary music conductor Michael Tilson Thomas dead at 81
By Steve Gorman and Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO, April 23 (Reuters) - Celebrated conductor, pianist and composer Michael Til...
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Assassin's Creed maker Ubisoft bets on 'Black Flag' remake to turn its ship around
By Leo Marchandon April 23 (Reuters) - Ubisoft said on Thursday that "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced", a rema...
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'The House of the Spirits' TV adaptation expands epic story
By Elena Rodriguez and Hanna Rantala LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - More than four decades after it helped spread magical reali...
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Maggie Gyllenhaal to head Venice Film Festival competition jury
ROME, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. director, actor, screenwriter and producer Maggie Gyllenhaal will head the main competition j...
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