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US consumer sentiment improves in July; renewed Middle East conflict poses downside risk
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment increased to a five-month high in July, but the improvement is likely...
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FAA chief vows fast time-table to reform US air traffic control systems
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Aviation Administration says the agency needs another $10 bi...
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Chile storms kill three, displace hundreds as heaviest rains expected
SANTIAGO, July 17 (Reuters) - Heavy rains sweeping central and southern Chile have left three people dead in addition to powe...
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Tomra says recyclers delay investment despite looming EU deadlines
By Vera Dvorakova July 17 (Reuters) - Norway's Tomra Systems expects Europe's plastics recycling industry to remain cautious ...
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Wildfires, drought and storms hound Europe even as heatwave recedes
(Fixes hyperlinks in paragraphs 15-16) By Guillermo Martinez and Violeta Santos Moura EJEA DE LOS CABALLEROS, Spain, July 17 ...
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National Sports
Soccer-World Cup final halftime to last more than 15 minutes, broadcasting sources say
By Julien Pretot and Fernando Kallas NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - The halftime interval in Sunday's World Cup final between ...
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Soccer-World Cup winners to receive US-style championship rings
By Julien Pretot NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - The winners of Sunday's World Cup final between Spain and Argentina will recei...
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Soccer-Spain's Sanchez to attend World Cup final alongside Trump amid tensions
MADRID, July 17 (Reuters) - Spain's Pedro Sanchez and U.S. President Donald Trump are set to meet again at Sunday's World Cup...
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Golf-Australian Herbert moves top of Open leaderboard with birdie blitz
By Martyn Herman SOUTHPORT, England, July 17 (Reuters) - Surprise round-one leader Jackson Suber stayed firmly in contention ...
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Soccer-In Lamine Yamal's old neighbourhood, World Cup final against Messi brings pride
(Adds additional byline, no change to text) By Amy McConaghy and Nacho Doce MATARO, Spain, July 17 (Reuters) - The pitch wher...
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World
China says US will restore Hong Kong's special trade status
BEIJING, July 17 (Reuters) - The United States is set to restore Hong Kong's special trading status, revoked in a 2020 order ...
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Maine Democratic Senate candidates brand Collins a Trump enabler in debate
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - Four top candidates vying to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic U...
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Factbox-What is Pakistan military's strength and capability?
ISLAMABAD, July 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan has been negotiating an expanded defence pact with Kuwait in exchange for energy c...
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Exclusive-Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defence pact, sources say
By Mubasher Bukhari, Asif Shahzad, Ariba Shahid and Timour Azhari ISLAMABAD/ RIYADH, July 17 (Reuters) - Pakistan has been ne...
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Zelenskiy shakes up national security post as protesters rally for second day
By Yuliia Dysa and Dan Peleschuk KYIV, July 17 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy tapped Ukraine's former top cop - I...
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Business
BofA names senior executives to drive AI adoption in global markets-memo
NEW YORK, July 17 (Reuters) - Bank of America has announced senior appointments to drive AI adoption and implementation ac...
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US consumer sentiment improves in July; renewed Middle East conflict poses downside risk
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment increased to a five-month high in July, but the improvement is likely...
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US manufacturing output unchanged in June, but accelerates in second quarter
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. factory production was unchanged in June, but grew at a robust pace in the second quarte...
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Musk's X, major labels end dispute over music on social-media platform
By Blake Brittain July 17 (Reuters) - A group of major music publishers including Universal Music Group and Sony Music have a...
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Chipmakers and other high-flying stocks slide as AI trade wobbles
July 17 (Reuters) - A rotation out of the biggest winners of the recent rally gathered momentum this week, sending chip stock...
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Politics
US DHS chief asks four states to check voter rolls for non-citizens
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin asked election officials in four states to ...
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Trump puts election security at center of Republicans' midterm fight
By Nandita Bose and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his effort to make electi...
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Trump's fiery China allegations may threaten superpower truce
(Updates July 16 story with Chinese response in paragraphs 4-5 (corrects date of the original story) By Trevor Hunnicutt WASH...
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Trump's championing of debunked vote conspiracies casts shadow over midterms
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - If President Donald Trump repeats claims in a national addres...
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UN experts concerned by Trump's removal of immigration judges
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration's removal of more than 100 immigration judges is unde...
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Health
Wendy's, Chipotle say they are not affected by cyclosporiasis outbreak
July 17 (Reuters) - Wendy's and Chipotle Mexican Grill said on Friday that their restaurants were not hit by a cyclosporiasis...
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Intuitive Surgical falls as Obamacare concerns rekindle medtech demand debate
By Siddhi Mahatole and Sriparna Roy July 17 (Reuters) - Intuitive Surgical shares fell nearly 10% on Friday after it maintain...
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Health Rounds: Environmental plastic may be cardiac risk factor, study suggests
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) By Na...
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Transport of dead bodies within Congo risks further Ebola spread, UN agency warns
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, July 17 (Reuters) - The transport of Ebola victims' bodies between different areas of the Democ...
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GSK stops development of chronic cough drug after late-stage trial miss
By Bhanvi Satija and Prerna Bedi July 17 (Reuters) - GSK will halt development of an experimental drug to treat refractory ch...
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Science
SpaceX's Starship rocket aborts before liftoff, Musk says launch probable next week
WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - SpaceX's Starship rocket triggered a last-second abort before liftoff for its 13th flight tes...
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Chile's Rubin Observatory begins decade-long mission to film the universe
CERRO PACHON, CHILE, July 15 (Reuters) - Perched atop a mountain in Chile's Coquimbo region, where some of the world's darkes...
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Scientists sail for Greenland to study glacier melt risk
By Susanna Twidale HARWICH, England, July 15 (Reuters) - An international team of around 80 scientists and crew will set sail...
Jul 15, 2026
Russia sends American and two cosmonauts to space station with rare NASA chief visit
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - Russia sent two cosmonauts and an American astronaut to the International Sp...
Jul 14, 2026
German minister warns against unacceptable delays to 10 billion euro satellite project
BERLIN, July 14 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday urged timetable and budget discipline for a pl...
Jul 14, 2026
Technology
Musk's X, major labels end dispute over music on social-media platform
By Blake Brittain July 17 (Reuters) - A group of major music publishers including Universal Music Group and Sony Music have a...
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Chipmakers and other high-flying stocks slide as AI trade wobbles
July 17 (Reuters) - A rotation out of the biggest winners of the recent rally gathered momentum this week, sending chip stock...
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Apple unseats Nvidia to become world's most valuable company as AI bets shift
By Niket Nishant and Shashwat Chauhan July 17 (Reuters) - Apple overtook Nvidia on Friday to become the world's most valuable...
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Zoox recalls self-driving cars because they may not detect smoke
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - Amazon.com self-driving car unit Zoox said Friday it will recall its flee...
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Indian regulator warns of 'boss scam', a cyber fraud targeting top executives
MUMBAI, July 17 (Reuters) - Indian markets regulator on Friday issued a warning against a cyber fraud involving impersonat...
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Entertainment
Brenda Fricker, Oscar-winning Irish actress, dies aged 81
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, July 17 (Reuters) - Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for playing the determi...
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Creator defends AI 'actor' Tilly Norwood after feature film backlash
By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - The founder of the studio behind AI "actor" Tilly Norwood has de...
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Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investors
By Harshita Mary Varghese July 17 (Reuters) - Netflix shares sank more than 10% on Friday after the company forecast another ...
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Kris Jenner's mother, MJ, dies at 91
By Jasper Ward July 16 (Reuters) - Mary Jo "M.J." Shannon, grandmother of the Kardashian-Jenner family and a freque...
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Netflix earnings forecast disappoints Wall Street, shares tumble
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, July 16 (Reuters) - Netflix forecast third-quarter revenue and earnings on Thursday that fell s...
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