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Torrential rain from passing storm shuts down parts of Taiwan and Japan
TAIPEI/TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - Torrential rains from a passing tropical storm shut down a swathe of southern Taiwan on Fri...
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Trump signs agriculture-related executive orders, White House says
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agriculture related executive o...
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US authorizes transactions related to Venezuela earthquake relief
June 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Thursday issued a license authorizing transactions rel...
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Factbox-Latin America's 10 deadliest earthquakes
June 25 (Reuters) - Two powerful earthquakes that struck the northern coast of Venezuela and capital Caracas on Wednesday cla...
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US moves ahead with $700 million jet engine sale to Turkey despite lawmaker concerns
By Humeyra Pamuk June 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has formally notified Congress of its intention ...
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National Sports
Soccer-Pulisic on the bench as U.S., Turkey make wholesale changes
INGLEWOOD, California, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. winger Christian Pulisic starts on the bench for a Group D match in ...
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Shohei Ohtani, Ernie Clement named All-Star starters as top vote-getters
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement finished Phase 1 of Major Leag...
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Mets star Juan Soto (back) returns to action as DH vs. Cubs
Juan Soto of the Mets was back in the starting lineup on Thursday night for New York's finale of a four-game series agains...
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Blue Jackets acquire F Valeri Nichushkin from Avs for 3 picks
The Colorado Avalanche traded forward Valeri Nichushkin to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in exchange for three draft ...
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ATP roundup: Nuno Borges ousts No. 1 seed Luciano Darderi at Mallorca
Portugal's Nuno Borges reached his first tour-level semifinal at a grass-court event with a 7-6 (1), 6-4 defeat of No. 1 seed...
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World
South Korea to expand drone forces, train 500,000 operators, ministry says
SEOUL, June 26 (Reuters) - South Korea will rapidly expand its drone and counter-drone capabilities, including by &z...
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Torrential rain from passing storm shuts down parts of Taiwan and Japan
TAIPEI/TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - Torrential rains from a passing tropical storm shut down a swathe of southern Taiwan on Fri...
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Russia-controlled areas of Ukraine's Kherson left with no power, Moscow official says
June 26 (Reuters) - Power was fully or partially cut off across the Russian-held part of Ukraine's Kherson region bo...
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Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1,155
June 25 (Reuters) - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 1,155, ...
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Factbox-Latin America's 10 deadliest earthquakes
June 25 (Reuters) - Two powerful earthquakes that struck the northern coast of Venezuela and capital Caracas on Wednesday cla...
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Business
Oil edges lower amid resumption of strait shipments even as vessel hit near Oman
By Sam Li and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, June 26 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Friday morning and are heading for steep weekly l...
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Yen wobbles near 40-year low as dollar pauses for breath
By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, June 26 (Reuters) - The yen tottered near its weakest level against the dollar in 40 years...
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Always-on won: dealers fret about risks in landmark shift to 24-hour trading
By Cynthia Kim and Yena Park SEOUL, June 26 (Reuters) - Over an 18-year career trading currencies in Seoul, Namkoong Taehun w...
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Mining behemoth BHP to split President Americas role into two positions
June 26 (Reuters) - Mining major BHP will split its President Americas role into two positions, President North America an...
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Core inflation in Tokyo accelerates as energy-driven price pressures begin to broaden
By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - Annual core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in June, ...
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Politics
Rubio to host summit on political violence on July 15
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host a summit on July 15 that will ...
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New York City freezes rents for one million apartments in Mayor Mamdani victory
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - A New York City housing board voted on Thursday to freeze the rents for about...
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Trump signs agriculture-related executive orders, White House says
WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an agriculture related executive o...
2h ago
US moves ahead with $700 million jet engine sale to Turkey despite lawmaker concerns
By Humeyra Pamuk June 25 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has formally notified Congress of its intention ...
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Johns Hopkins University lays off over 100 employees, cites federal funding cuts
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The Johns Hopkins University said on Thursday it laid off 110 employees thi...
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Health
Congo tightens travel rules after Ebola case reaches France
DAKAR, June 25 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has imposed a 21-day quarantine for anyone returning from Ebola-a...
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As Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak rages, knowledge gaps still challenge response
By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - As scientists race to understand the growing Ebola Bundibugyo ou...
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Bayer shares surge after U.S. Supreme Court rules in favour of company
LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Shares in Germany's Bayer surged by the most in 23 years on Thursday after the U.S. Supr...
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US Supreme Court scales back Roundup cancer suits in win for Bayer
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state court...
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Africa CDC says funding needs for Ebola response three times higher at $1.4 billion
By Anait Miridzhanian and Sfundo Parakozov DAKAR/JOHANNESBURG, June 25 (Reuters) - Africa's top public health agency said on ...
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Science
US to create genomic and cellular 'BioVault' for endangered species
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - A biotech company and a U.S. government agency announced on Thursday a plan to...
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Scientists seek clues to longevity from three Brazilian sisters over 100
By Aline Massuca and Victoria Pacheco RIO DE JANEIRO, June 24 (Reuters) - What is the secret to a long life? Three Brazilian ...
Jun 24, 2026
Argentina to return two rare maned wolves to the wild
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, June 24 (Reuters) - Conservationists will return two maned wolves, rescued after the death of ...
Jun 24, 2026
Soccer-Science museum brings soccer tech to World Cup fans
By Pearl Josephine Nazare and Mohammed Benmansour VANCOUVER, June 23 (Reuters) - Soccer & Technology from the FIFA Museum...
Jun 24, 2026
Firefly Aerospace expected to secure $110 million US EXIM loan, document shows
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuters) - Rocket and spacecraft maker Firefly Aerospace is expected to secure a $110 m...
Jun 23, 2026
Technology
Starlink to provide free internet access to Venezuela users after earthquakes
June 25 (Reuters) - Starlink, the satellite internet unit of Elon Musk's SpaceX, said on Thursday it wil...
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Samsung Group to unveil $648 billion South Korea investments, including for chip plants, report says
SEOUL, June 26 (Reuters) - Samsung Group will announce on Monday plans to invest 1,000 trillion won ($647.53 billion) in Sout...
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OpenAI leans toward waiting until next year for IPO, NYT reports
June 25 (Reuters) - OpenAI is considering holding off on its public debut until next year, the New York Times reported on ...
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Onsemi to buy Synaptics in $7 billion all-stock deal
By Milana Vinn and Jaspreet Singh June 25 (Reuters) - ON Semiconductor Corp said on Thursday it had agreed to acquire Synapt...
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Xbox to raise console prices worldwide from August
June 25 (Reuters) - Microsoft's Xbox is raising prices of its gaming consoles by up to $150 worldwide, citing a deepening glo...
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Entertainment
In movie 'The Invite,' Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen dive into dinner party disaster
By Danielle Broadway Los Angeles, June 25 (Reuters) - "The Invite," an American comedy film about complicated coupl...
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Xbox to raise console prices worldwide from August
June 25 (Reuters) - Microsoft's Xbox is raising prices of its gaming consoles by up to $150 worldwide, citing a deepening glo...
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FCC chair says all options remain on table in ABC license review
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - The chair of the Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that ...
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Harvey Weinstein averts fourth NY rape trial as prosecutors move to drop charge
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - Manhattan prosecutors on Thursday moved to drop a third-degree rape charge against Harvey Weins...
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Exclusive-Comcast-owned Sky reaches terms to buy ITV's broadcast unit, sources say
By Paul Sandle and Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, June 24 (Reuters) - Sky, the Comcast-owned British pay TV group, has agreed on term...
Jun 24, 2026






