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Iraq's dreams of wheat independence dashed by water crisis
NAJAF, Iraq, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Iraqi wheat farmer Ma'an al-Fatlawi has long depended on the nearby Euphrates River to feed h...
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Norway police fine Equinor over pollution at Mongstad refinery
COPENHAGEN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Norwegian police said on Tuesday they have fined Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor ov...
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EU weighs scheme to allow combustion-engine vehicles after 2035, Handelsblatt reports
BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is weighing a new compensation scheme that could allow car makers to ...
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Donald Trump Jr. engaged to Palm Beach socialite Bettina Anderson, NYT reports
Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. is engaged to Bettina Anderson...
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Delayed US employment reports expected to show softening labor market
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely rebounded in November following an anticipated decline in nonfarm payro...
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National Sports
NHL roundup: Senators get late equalizer, top Jets in OT
After Jake Sanderson tied it with a goal late in regulation, Brady Tkachuk scored 2:11 into overtime as the Ottawa Senators r...
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Braves land SS Ha-Seong Kim on 1-year, $20M deal
Ha-Seong Kim, who joined the Atlanta Braves late last season, will stick around for at least one more year. The 30-year-old f...
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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes undergoes knee surgery
Wasting no time after getting knocked out of the Kansas City Chiefs' game on Sunday, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his inju...
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Tennis-Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year for second straight season
Dec 15 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been named WTA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season a...
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Tennis-ATP to introduce new heat policy from 2026 season
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The ATP Tour said it will introduce a new heat policy that will come into effect from 2026 after a string ...
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World
Man, couple who died trying to stop Bondi Beach attackers praised for heroic efforts
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - While a Sydney shopowner is being hailed as a hero after disarming one of the gunmen shooting at a...
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Thailand works to repatriate thousands stranded at Cambodia border crossing
By Panu Wongcha-um and Chayut Setboonsarng BANGKOK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Thailand is working out how to repatriate up to 6,000 ...
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China reiterates demand that Japanese PM retract Taiwan remarks
BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday reiterated its demand that Japan retract Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's re...
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Floral tributes for Australian 'Hero' who disarmed Bondi gunman
SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Flowers were laid on Tuesday in front of the shuttered shop of Ahmed al Ahmed, the 43-year-old tob...
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Teenage preacher to alleged mass killer: Bondi attack suspect's background emerges
By Alasdair Pal and Karen Lema SYDNEY/MANILA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Standing in the rain outside a suburban Sydney train station...
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Business
Shares of LG Energy Solution fall 6% after Ford retreats from EV push
SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Shares of South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution fell 6% by 0554 GMT after ...
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Morning Bid: Markets in Grinch-y mood before data deluge
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors have hunkered down, unwilling to take on...
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India's private sector growth hits 10-month low as year ends on softer note, PMI shows
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU, Dec 16 (Reuters) - India's private sector activity ended the year on a sombre note, expanding at ...
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Private credit pressures to fuel further defaults in 2026, says Morningstar DBRS
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Weakening profit margins at private credit borrowers globally will likely lead to further loan def...
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MBK, YoungPoong seek court injunction to block Korea Zinc's share sale plan
By Heejin Kim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners and metal smelter You...
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Politics
USDA must give states more time to implement new food aid restrictions, judge rules
(Corrects day of the week in paragraph 1) By Nate Raymond Dec 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday ordered U.S. President...
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Trump says he will sign executive order classifying fentanyl as 'weapon of mass destruction'
Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would sign and executive order classifying ...
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Trump mocks Rob Reiner, suggests without evidence his liberal politics led to his death
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday mocked Rob Reiner, the slain actor and movie di...
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US launches campaign to hire AI engineers for federal roles
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has launched a campaign to hire 1,000 engineers into federal gov...
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L.A. police investigate 2 deaths at home of actor-director Rob Reiner as apparent homicide
LOS ANGELES, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Two people were found dead at the Los Angeles home of actor-director-producer Rob Reiner...
Dec 15, 2025
Health
South Korea's ADEL signs up to $1.04 billion Alzheimer's drug development deal with Sanofi
Dec 16 (Reuters) - South Korea-based ADEL said late on Monday that it has entered a $1.04 billion partnership with Frenc...
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FDA has no plans to put most serious warning on COVID vaccines, Bloomberg News reports
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no plans to put a "black box" warning...
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Trump says he is considering executive order to reclassify marijuana
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering signing an executive ...
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US FDA sends warning letters to Walmart, Target for selling recalled baby formula
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to four major retailers for continuing to s...
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US FDA approves Daiichi Sankyo's therapy to treat breast cancer
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Daiichi Sankyo's therapy in combinatio...
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Science
Italy crafts lab-grown snacks with fruit residues, plant cells and a 3D printer
ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Scientists in Italy are developing sweet snacks with lab-grown plant cells and fruit residues, produ...
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Analysis-Musk's Mars mission adds risk to red-hot SpaceX IPO
By Joey Roulette, Ross Kerber and Echo Wang WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Investors eyeing SpaceX's potential blockbuster IP...
Dec 12, 2025
Bezos' Blue Origin working on orbital data center technology, WSJ reports
Dec 10 (Reuters) - Jeff Bezos' aerospace firm Blue Origin has been working for over a year on the necessary technology for ar...
Dec 10, 2025
Oldest evidence of human fire-making discovered at site in England
By Will Dunham Dec 10 (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans i...
Dec 10, 2025
Chinese astronauts install debris protection aboard space station
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Chinese astronauts have installed protection against "space junk" a...
Dec 09, 2025
Technology
China AI chip firm Biren to launch Hong Kong IPO in coming weeks, sources say
BEIJING/HONG KONG, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Chinese AI chip startup Biren Technology aims to launch a Hong Kong initial public offe...
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South Korea nominee for media commission to seek social media curbs for teens
SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The nominee to head South Korea's broadcast and media commission told parliament on Tuesday he...
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US suspends technology deal with Britain, FT reports
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States has suspended a technology deal it struck with Britain earlier this year, which was...
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British regulator kicks off consultation on new crypto rules
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - British regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched a wide-ranging consultation on a ...
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'Battlefield' maker EA forecasts softer 2026 bookings amid slow spending, crowded holiday slate
Dec 15 (Reuters) - "Battlefield" maker Electronic Arts forecast fiscal 2026 net bookings below analysts' estimates ...
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Entertainment
Nick Reiner in custody, LA sheriff's office booking information shows
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested on Sunday evening and was being held on $4 mill...
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Netflix says its position on deal with Warner Bros Discovery unchanged
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Netflix's decision to acquire assets from Warner Bros Discovery has not changed, its co-CEOs Greg Peters a...
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India's Oscar entry 'Homebound' tells true story of hardships and hopes
By Hanna Rantala LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - A decade after making his feature film debut with acclaimed drama "Masaan&qu...
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'Fallout' TV series to explore 'New Vegas' lore in second season
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Get ready to head back to the wasteland of the Mojave Desert. "Fall...
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Olympics-Mariah Carey to feature in Milano Cortina Games opening ceremony
PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - American pop superstar Mariah Carey will be the first major music act in the opening ceremony ...
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