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Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data
By Nate Raymond April 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to force Rhode I...
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US received 6,000 applications for air traffic control roles, transportation secretary says
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration received 6,000 applications for a...
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India withdraws its bid to host UN climate talks in 2028
NEW DELHI, April 17 (Reuters) - India has withdrawn its bid to host the United Nations annual climate Conference Of ...
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Scientists decipher the geological history of the Grand Canyon
By Will Dunham April 17 (Reuters) - The Grand Canyon is a marvel on the landscape of North America, a breathtaking geological...
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Companies scramble for tariff refunds as US prepares to launch claim process
By Timothy Aeppel, Nicholas P. Brown and Christoph Steitz April 17 (Reuters) - Jay Foreman said he's "locked and loaded&...
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National Sports
WR Zay Flowers blames ex-coach for Ravens' injury issues
Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers theorized the cause of injury issues in Baltimore was former coach John Harbaugh's demanding...
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Canucks dismiss GM Patrik Allvin after last-place finish
The Vancouver Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin on Friday after the club's last-place finish in the Western Confere...
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Minjee Lee WDs before 2nd round at LA Championship
World No. 6 Minjee Lee withdrew from the LA Championship prior to the start of the second round on Friday. No reason...
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Report: Ex-NFL WR Alshon Jeffery facing fraud charges
Former NFL wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was arrested earlier this week for insurance fraud, TMZ Sports reported on F...
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Court orders Rashee Rice's co-defendant to pay $2.88
A Texas court ruled former SMU cornerback Theodore "Teddy" Knox was "grossly negligent" in a 2024 street ...
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World
India fails to pass parliament expansion bill linked to quotas for women
NEW DELHI, April 17 (Reuters) - An Indian government bill to expand assemblies that would have brought forward plans to reser...
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Lebanese joy at returning to homes in the south mixed with horror at ruins of war
By Thomas Suen , Aziz Taher , Emilie Madi and Jihed Abidellaoui QASMIYEH, Lebanon, April 17 - Lebanese children leaned out of...
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Mine threat in parts of Hormuz not fully understood, US navy advisory says
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The threat posed by mines in parts of the Strait of Hormuz is not fully understood and ...
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Ships crossing Hormuz need IRGC OK, unfreezing of assets part of deal, Iran official says
By Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan Saul DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - All ships can sail through the Strait of Hormuz but this needs...
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Spain's Sanchez says Venezuela's Machado declined to meet him
BARCELONA, April 17 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was offered a meeting with Prime Minister P...
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Business
Geopolitical stress not yet reflected in euro zone bank earnings, supervisor says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The balance sheet of euro zone banks does not yet reflect elevated geopolitical tensions as ...
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Shipping firms seek clarifications before crossing Hormuz
By Jesus Calero April 17 (Reuters) - Shipping companies have cautiously welcomed Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormu...
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Congo Republic signals privately it requested new IMF loan, sources say
By Libby George and Karin Strohecker WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The Republic of Congo has told investors it formally...
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Reactions of industry and leaders to Iran saying Hormuz is open
LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for transporting global o...
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China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation, The Information reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is in talks with investors to raise at least $300 milli...
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Politics
Judge rejects US Justice Department effort to obtain Rhode Island's voter data
By Nate Raymond April 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to force Rhode I...
2h ago
A Trump pledge is falling flat as Ohio musical instrument plant closes
By Nathan Layne EASTLAKE, Ohio, April 17 (Reuters) - When Keith Czika learned the brass-instrument factory where he had worke...
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U.S. House extends surveillance powers until April 30 after late-night vote
April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill early Friday morning to extend a law on government sp...
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US House votes to defy Trump, extend Haitians' temporary protections
By Nate Raymond WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives offered a rare challenge to President Dona...
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Exclusive-FBI under Trump ramps up probe of ex-CIA chief Brennan over Russia report, sources say
By Andrew Goudsward and Jana Winter WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - The FBI plans to question roughly a half-dozen witnesses...
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Health
Researchers eye potential Down syndrome fix via advanced gene editing
By Nancy Lapid April 17 (Reuters) - Researchers have developed a modified version of the CRISPR gene-editing tool that in ear...
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Lilly's obesity pill draws 1,390 US prescriptions in launch week
By Sriparna Roy April 17 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly's newly launched weight-loss pill was prescribed 1,390 times in the U.S. in it...
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Exclusive-Gerresheimer rejects takeover bid from US packing firm Silgan, sources say
MUNICH, April 17 (Reuters) - German medical packaging maker Gerresheimer has rejected a takeover bid from its U.S. rival &...
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Haiti hunger crisis deepens as almost 6 million face acute food insecurity
PORT-AU-PRINCE, April 16 (Reuters) - Nearly 6 million people in Haiti are expected to face acute food insecurity in the comin...
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Trump nominates former deputy surgeon general as CDC director
By Yasmeen Abutaleb and Julie Steenhuysen WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wo...
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Science
Scientists decipher the geological history of the Grand Canyon
By Will Dunham April 17 (Reuters) - The Grand Canyon is a marvel on the landscape of North America, a breathtaking geological...
6h ago
China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew to stay in space an extra month
HONG KONG, April 17 (Reuters) - China's Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew will stay in space for an extra month, after careful consi...
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Artemis astronaut describes charring on heat shield during crew's fiery return to Earth
By Joey Roulette COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 16 (Reuters) - The astronauts who flew around the moon and back in NASA's ...
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Genetic trouble detected in isolated African elephant populations
By Will Dunham April 16 (Reuters) - The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species - sava...
Apr 16, 2026
Blue Origin's third New Glenn launch faces key reuse test in rivalry with SpaceX
By Akash Sriram April 16 (Reuters) - Blue Origin is set to launch its third New Glenn mission on Friday, carrying AST SpaceMo...
Apr 16, 2026
Technology
China's DeepSeek is raising funds at $10 billion valuation, The Information reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is in talks with investors to raise at least $300 milli...
1h ago
China's Hesai announces lidar sensor able to detect colour for autonomous driving
SHANGHAI, April 17 (Reuters) - Hesai, China's leading maker of lidar, has developed a version of the technology used in auton...
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Exclusive-India drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones after pushback
By Munsif Vengattil, Aditya Kalra and Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI, April 17 (Reuters) - India's government has decided not to ...
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Anthropic CEO to meet White House chief of staff amid Pentagon dispute, Axios reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is slated to meet White House chief of staff Susie Wiles on Friday, in a sign...
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Siemens plans shareholder vote on Siemens Healthineers stake spin-off in February 2027
April 17 (Reuters) - Siemens said on Friday it planned a shareholder vote on a direct spin-off of Siemens Healthineers sha...
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Entertainment
Sibling rivalry takes center court in 'Running Point' season two
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 17 (Reuters) - Sibling rivalry reaches new levels in season two of Netflix's sports c...
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Kpop's biggest labels consider creating Coachella-style global festival
SEOUL, April 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's biggest Kpop agencies are in talks to join forces on a global music festival that c...
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Netflix slumps as muted forecasts, Hastings exit deepen growth worries
By Kritika Lamba April 17 (Reuters) - Netflix shares fell more than 10% in early trading on Friday, as investors digested a t...
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Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans unite for Marvel's 'Doomsday'
By Lisa Richwine LAS VEGAS, April 16 (Reuters) - "Avengers" movie stars Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans teased th...
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Musician D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of 14-year-old girl
By Daniel Trotta April 16 (Reuters) - Los Angeles police said on Thursday they have arrested David Burke, a 21‑year‑old m...
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