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National
G7 discussing 2035 end date for coal-fired power plants, source says
TURIN (Reuters) - Energy ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy countries meeting in Italy are discussing setting a common...
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Two people die in southern India as heatwave scorches region
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - At least two people have died in India's southern state of Kerala of suspected heat str...
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VP Harris seeks to energize Black voters with economic opportunity tour
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will launch a multistate tour to tout econ...
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African leaders seek record World Bank financing to combat climate change
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - African leaders on Monday called for rich countries to commit record contributions to a ...
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Kenya postpones start of school term due to heavy floods
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's education ministry on Monday postponed the start of a new school term by one week due to heavy ra...
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National Sports
NBA roundup: Wolves finish off sweep of Suns
Anthony Edwards scored 31 of his 40 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves completed a four-game sweep of t...
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NHL roundup: Rangers advance after sweeping Caps
Artemi Panarin scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and added an assist to lead the visiting New York Rangers to a 4-...
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MLB roundup: Aaron Judge, Yankees ride 7-run inning to win
Aaron Judge homered early and then triggered a seven-run sixth inning with a handy slide, propelling the visiting New York Ya...
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Athletics-Lyles sees room for improvement after 100m Bermuda win
(Reuters) - World champion Noah Lyles was all smiles after a wind-aided 9.96 seconds win in the men's 100 metres at the Bermu...
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Swimming-Russia's absence boosts U.S. hopes of striking Olympic gold in artistic swimming
By Vincent Daheron EAUBONNE, France (Reuters) - Boosted by the absence of favourites Russia, the United States will aim for t...
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World
VP Harris seeks to energize Black voters with economic opportunity tour
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will launch a multistate tour to tout econ...
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UAE, Ukraine conclude talks on bilateral trade deal
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates and Ukraine have completed negotiations for a bilateral trade deal, according ...
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Hamas armed wing says it targeted Israeli military position from south Lebanon
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Hamas militant group's al Qassam Brigades said on Monday they had fired a salvo of missiles from south ...
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At least 18 dead, 32 injured in Mexico highway bus accident
(Reuters) - A bus crash on the outskirts of Mexico City killed 18 people on Sunday, while another 32 were injured, according ...
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China hints at retaliation after Biden signs Taiwan, TikTok legislation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China hinted on Monday that it could retaliate after U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law legislation...
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Business
BHP adviser canvassing investor views on improved Anglo bid, sources say
By Scott Murdoch and Melanie Burton SYDNEY (Reuters) - An adviser to BHP on its $39 billion Anglo American bid is seeking vie...
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Explainer-What is Tesla's Full Self-Driving and why its China rollout matters
By Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, whe...
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China to extend tariff exemptions for imports of some US products until Nov 30
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will extend tariff exemptions for imports of some U.S. products until Nov. 30, the finance ministry...
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China's AgBank posts 1.63% fall in Q1 profit
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Agricultural Bank of China Ltd (AgBank) reported a 1.63% fall in first-quarter net profit on Mon...
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Explainer-The trio of problems dogging Deutsche Bank's Postbank arm
By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Deutsche Bank has warned a protracted lawsuit claiming it underpaid for Postbank could cost ...
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Politics
VP Harris seeks to energize Black voters with economic opportunity tour
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will launch a multistate tour to tout econ...
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Biden to speak at White House Correspondents' Dinner, protests planned
By Stephanie Kelly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will speak on Saturday night at the annual White House Cor...
Apr 27, 2024
Kristi Noem, a Trump VP contender, defends killing dog on family farm
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kristi Noem, a contender to become Republican Donald Trump'svice presidential running mate...
Apr 26, 2024
Biden appears in live interview with Howard Stern
NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Joe Biden appeared on a live radio broadcast with interviewer Howard Stern on Friday, telling ...
Apr 26, 2024
Biden says he plans to debate Trump
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that he would participate in a debate with Donald Trump, his Rep...
Apr 26, 2024
Health
Analysis-Philip Morris faces key test with US heated tobacco push
By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) - Philip Morris International's goals for heated tobacco in the United States are reachable, ...
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Philips pays $1.1 billion in U.S. settlement over ventilator recall
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch medical devices maker Philips said on Monday it had agreed to pay $1.1 billion in a settlement of...
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US food regulator gathering information on Indian spices after alleged contamination
HYDERABAD (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is gathering information on products of Indian spice makers...
Apr 27, 2024
CVS Omnicare staff in Las Vegas vote to join new union
(Reuters) - Staff at CVS Health's unit Omnicare in Las Vegas voted to join the Pharmacy Guild, becoming the first location at...
Apr 26, 2024
Biden administration to drop plan to ban menthol cigarettes, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - The Biden administration is reversing course on its plan to ban menthol cigarettes, the Wall Street Journal repor...
Apr 26, 2024
Science
Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Paleontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized her...
Apr 25, 2024
China sends astronauts to Chinese space station for six-month stay
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, ...
Apr 25, 2024
Scottish spaceport moves closer to satellite launches
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's SaxaVord Spaceport moved a step closer to being able to send satellites into orbit after regulat...
Apr 25, 2024
Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resol...
Apr 25, 2024
Huge energetic flare from magnetic neutron star detected
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnetars are among the universe's most extreme objects - a class of the compact stella...
Apr 24, 2024
Technology
Financial Times, OpenAI sign content licensing partnership
(Reuters) - The Financial Times had signed a licensing agreement with OpenAI to train artificial intelligence (AI) models on ...
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Explainer-What is Tesla's Full Self-Driving and why its China rollout matters
By Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, whe...
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Social media platform X down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
(Reuters) - Social media platform X suffered outages early on Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. ...
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HCLTech falls most in nearly 17 months on lower-than-expected FY25 outlook
BENGALURU (Reuters) - HCLTech shares plummeted as much as 6.3% on Monday, its biggest fall in nearly 17 months, as India's No...
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Tech company Atos: needs more cash and gets French state offer for key units
By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) -Ailing French IT firm Atos said it needed 1.1 billion euros ($1.18 billion) in cash to fun...
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Entertainment
Start me up: The Stones kick off North America tour in Houston
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones kicked off their North America tour at a packed venue in Houston ...
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Blackstone outbids Concord in $1.6 billion takeover battle for Hipgnosis
(Reuters) - Blackstone has agreed to acquire Hipgnosis Songs Fund for about $1.57 billion, after the private equity giant out...
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Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales and Billboard charts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Dep...
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New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban
By Jenna Zucker TORONTO - The new documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace" begins with a harrowing scene: Fawzia Koofi...
Apr 27, 2024
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed for good a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith lead si...
Apr 26, 2024