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National
Thousands protest in Tunisia's Gabes over pollution crisis
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) -Thousands took to the streets of the Tunisian coastal city of Gabes in a huge march on Wednes...
44m ago
New York confirms first locally acquired Chikungunya case in US since 2019
By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) -The New York State Department of Health has confirmed a locally acquired case of Chikungunya on L...
1h ago
Senator urges probe into US airport video blaming Democrats for government shutdown
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday called for an invest...
1h ago
Colorado joins new governors' alliance to strengthen public health coordination
(Reuters) -Colorado has joined a new bipartisan alliance of U.S. governors with 14 other states, aimed at improving public he...
3h ago
EIA expects heating US homes by electricity to cost more this winter than last year
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. households heated mainly by electricity will spend about 4% more this year to stay warm over the win...
4h ago
National Sports
Boston mayor dismisses Trump threat of removing World Cup games
Boston mayor Michelle Wu implied the city is ready for a faceoff with President Donald Trump over his claim he could order FI...
1h ago
Report: Portland Fire set to name Alex Sarama first coach
The Portland Fire are expected to name Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Alex Sarama as the first head coach of the WNBA ex...
1h ago
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel tuning out drama of return to Music City
Six years stand between the Patriots and their last start better than the current 4-2 record New England carries into leaf-pe...
1h ago
Alpine skiing-Odermatt says still room for improvement in speed events
(Reuters) -Switzerland's four-time overall World Cup champion Marco Odermatt says he still has room for improvement in the sp...
1h ago
Naomi Osaka survives 3-setter, injury to advance at Japan Open
Naomi Osaka fought through an injury to defeat defending champion Suzan Lamens 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2 and advance to the quarterfi...
2h ago
World
Gaza needs massive boost in emergency aid after ceasefire, UN relief chief says
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -The United Nations is seeking a dramatic boost in humanitarian aid for Gaza, saying the...
1h ago
US military tells Hamas to stop violence against Gaza civilians, disarm 'without delay'
By Bhargav Acharya (Reuters) -The U.S. military's Middle East command on Wednesday called on Hamas to stop its violence again...
1h ago
EU Commission to propose new anti-drone system be fully operational by end-2027
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose on Thursday that a new counter-drone initiative should be fully func...
1h ago
Portugal's Socialists to enable budget passage by abstaining
LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's opposition Socialist Party will abstain in the general vote on the centre-right minority governm...
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Northern Ireland's Adams to pursue legal action against UK government
DUBLIN (Reuters) -Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams said he intended to take legal action against the British government fo...
2h ago
Business
HPE's $14 billion Juniper acquisition could face state challenge
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -A group of U.S. states said they may seek to block Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisit...
1h ago
Blackstone launches unit to channel retirement savings for private investments
By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) -Leading asset manager Blackstone has launched a unit to channel more retirement funds glob...
1h ago
Israel inflation rate dips to 2.5% in September, could entice rate cuts
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli price pressures cooled further in September, with the annual inflation rate hit...
1h ago
Bessent says US buys more Argentine pesos, working on $20 billion debt facility
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. again purchased Argentine pesos in the open market on Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bess...
1h ago
Brazil set to talk tariffs with US on Thursday
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that Brazil and the U.S. will hold ...
1h ago
Politics
US Supreme Court to hear case that takes aim at Voting Rights Act
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court is slated on Wednesday to hear arguments in a di...
7h ago
US revokes visas for six foreigners over comments made about Charlie Kirk's death
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had revoked the visas of six foreigners ove...
18h ago
Trump administration in court filing says it laid off nearly 800 health agency workers in error
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration in a court filing on Tuesday said 778 employees of the U.S. Department of ...
19h ago
US air safety at risk with traffic controllers as 'pawns' in shutdown, official says
By David Shepardson and Doyinsola Oladipo ARLINGTON, Virginia/NEWARK (Reuters) -More than 13,000 U.S. air traffic controllers...
19h ago
US news outlets reject Pentagon press access policy
By Andrew Goudsward and Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) -At least 20 news organizations declined to sign a new Pentagon acc...
21h ago
Health
Colorado joins new governors' alliance to strengthen public health coordination
(Reuters) -Colorado has joined a new bipartisan alliance of U.S. governors with 14 other states, aimed at improving public he...
3h ago
Novo Nordisk begins round of layoffs in United States, sources say
By Maggie Fick and Dan Levine LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Drugmaker Novo Nordisk has begun a round of layoffs in its most...
4h ago
Novo Nordisk signs up to $2.1 billion licensing deal with Omeros in rare disease push
(Reuters) -Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk and Omeros have signed a licensing deal worth up to $2.1 billion for the U.S.-based ...
5h ago
Abbott misses revenue expectations on weak demand for diagnostic devices
(Reuters) -Abbott's quarterly revenue fell short of analysts' expectations on Wednesday, as weakness in its diagnostics and n...
6h ago
Health Rounds: Scientists change kidney blood type, a potential advance for transplant recipients
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By N...
6h ago
Science
Astronomers observe rings forming around icy celestial body Chiron
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a diameter of roughl...
7h ago
Musk ally Jared Isaacman in talks to reclaim NASA chief nomination
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) -Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and Elon Musk ally who was removed from consideration to le...
Oct 14, 2025
SpaceX completes 11th Starship test before debuting upgraded prototype
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Elon Musk's SpaceX launched its 11th Starship rocket from Texas on Monday and landed i...
Oct 13, 2025
Study shows how solar eclipse made some birds sing like a new day dawned
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse traversed a wide swathe of North America stretch...
Oct 10, 2025
Coral reef discovered off Naples, in rare find for Mediterranean
ROME (Reuters) -A large white coral reef containing important species and fossil traces has been discovered at a depth of mor...
Oct 10, 2025
Technology
Meta taps Arm Holdings to power AI recommendations across Facebook, Instagram
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms said it is partnering with chip tech provider Arm Holdings to power the systems that drive personal...
1h ago
Meta commits $1.5 billion for AI data center in Texas
By Echo Wang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it would invest $1.5 billion in a data center in Texas, bre...
1h ago
Factbox-Aligned Data Centers in spotlight after $40 billion sale to BlackRock, Nvidia-backed group
(Reuters) -An investor group, which includes BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI and Microsoft, will buy Aligned Data Centers from Macquar...
2h ago
Cybersecurity firm F5 discloses nation-state hack, says operations unaffected
(Reuters) -Cybersecurity firm F5 said on Wednesday it had detected unauthorized access to certain company systems by a highly...
2h ago
ByteDance's Douyin Pay investigated for alleged rule breach, Caixin reports
BEIJING (Reuters) -Douyin Pay, the online payment service for the Chinese version of TikTok, is under investigation for an al...
2h ago
Entertainment
D'Angelo, trailblazing neo-soul singer, dies at 51, family says
By Jasper Ward and Danielle Broadway (Reuters) -Grammy-winning R&B artist D'Angelo, a pioneer of neo-soul music, died at ...
21h ago
Taylor Swift to debut Eras Tour finale, docuseries on Disney+
(Reuters) -Pop superstar Taylor Swift said on Monday she will release a concert film and a six-part documentary series chroni...
Oct 13, 2025
Oscar-buzzy 'Hamnet' changed me, actress Jessie Buckley says
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) -Actors Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal went on a transformative journey in "Hamnet&quo...
Oct 11, 2025
US actress Diane Keaton dies at 79, People reports
(Reuters) -U.S. actress Diane Keaton, famed for roles in "Father of the Bride" and "First Wives Club," ha...
Oct 11, 2025
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' storms UK charts, sets new records
LONDON (Reuters) -Taylor Swift set records and topped the UK music charts on Friday, with her new album "The Life of a S...
Oct 10, 2025