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Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, U.S. panel says
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year...
26m ago
US Supreme Court won't halt Texas age verification for online porn
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block a Texas law requiring online age verification...
32m ago
US State Dept reduces arms licensing burden for UK, Australia to boost AUKUS
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department unveiled its proposal to reduce licensing requirements for tra...
36m ago
White House denounces takeover of campus building as protests escalate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House denounced non-peaceful efforts to protest the war in Gaza on Tuesday as students at Co...
38m ago
Factbox-Columbia building barricaded by students has long history of occupation
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - The building that Columbia University protesters seized early on Tuesday morning, Hamilton Hall, has...
40m ago
National Sports
Reports: Darvin Ham, Lakers expected to part ways
Reports of an imminent divorce between the Los Angeles Lakers and Darvin Ham multiplied on Tuesday in the aftermath of the se...
26m ago
Golf-Troon's sixth hole to set Open distance record
(Reuters) - This year's Open will feature the longest hole in the tournament's history after Royal Troon's sixth was extended...
27m ago
Olympics-Mayor confident Seine pool party will convince river is safe
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Mayor Anne Hidalgo is confident that her swimming in the River Seine in June will convince...
28m ago
Twins to activate flamethrowing closer Jhoan Duran
Fireballer Jhoan Duran is ready to join the Twins' roster for the first time this season as Minnesota takes on the Chicago Wh...
28m ago
Jaguars release WR Zay Jones, K Joey Slye
The Jacksonville Jaguars released veteran wide receiver Zay Jones and kicker Joey Slye on Tuesday. Per Spotrac, the moves fre...
1h ago
World
Haiti transition council names former senate leader as president
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's transition council on Tuesday named Edgard Leblanc, the former senate president, to head t...
20m ago
Yellen: US negotiating R&D tax credit as part of global tax deal
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the United States is in talks wit...
21m ago
Argentina grains ports hit by strikes for second day, industry officials say
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina grains ports were being impacted by strike action against government r...
34m ago
US State Dept reduces arms licensing burden for UK, Australia to boost AUKUS
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department unveiled its proposal to reduce licensing requirements for tra...
36m ago
White House denounces takeover of campus building as protests escalate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House denounced non-peaceful efforts to protest the war in Gaza on Tuesday as students at Co...
38m ago
Business
Exclusive-S&P Global weighs options for mobility unit, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley and Milana Vinn LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Financial information firm S&P Global is weighing options f...
15m ago
Mexico economy grows 0.2% in Q1 from previous quarter
(Reuters) - Mexico's economy posted better-than-expected first-quarter growth versus the previous three months but lost steam...
17m ago
Analysis-HSBC must prioritise Asian expertise in surprise CEO search
By Sinead Cruise, Lawrence White, Scott Murdoch and Selena Li LONDON/SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Under Chief Executive Noel ...
19m ago
Colombia April inflation to slow to 0.59%, or 7.15% annual rate: Reuters poll
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's inflation in April is expected to hit 0.59%, extending its deceleration and...
21m ago
Euro zone rebounds from recession as inflation steadies
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone economy rebounded in the first quarter from a mild recession as Germa...
41m ago
Politics
US Supreme Court won't halt Texas age verification for online porn
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block a Texas law requiring online age verification...
32m ago
U.S. House Democrats will not support a motion to eject Speaker Mike Johnson, leadership says
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Democrats will not support a proposed motion to eject Republican Speaker...
2h ago
Trump does not rule out building detention camps for mass deportations
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump does not rule out building detention camps ...
3h ago
Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy building at Columbia University - CNN
(Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University were occupying a building on the New York City campus on Tuesda...
5h ago
Trump NYC hush money trial to resume with banker's testimony
By Jack Queen (Reuters) - Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial is set to resume in New York on Tuesday with testimony fro...
6h ago
Health
Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, U.S. panel says
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year...
26m ago
Incyte misses quarterly profit on weak sales of lead drug
(Reuters) - Incyte Corp on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates on weak sales of its blood cance...
2h ago
GE HealthCare misses quarterly revenue estimates on weakness in China market
(Reuters) - GE HealthCare Technologies missed first-quarter revenue estimates on Tuesday, hurt by lower sales in China market...
3h ago
Ecolab to sell global surgical unit for $950 million, lifts 2024 profit forecast
(Reuters) - Water solutions company Ecolab said on Tuesday it would sell its global surgical solutions business to private me...
3h ago
Walmart to close 51 US health centers
(Reuters) - Walmart said on Tuesday it plans to close 51 health centers across five states in the U.S., as well as shut virtu...
5h ago
Science
T. rex is at the center of a debate over dinosaur intelligence
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Surmising even the physical appearance of a dinosaur - or any extinct animal - based on...
2h ago
What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone f...
21h ago
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
Technology
South African cryptocurrency exchange VALR targets global expansion
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's largest cryptocurrency exchange VALR has secured a licence in Polan...
2h ago
France must curb child, teen use of smartphones, social media, says panel
By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) - France should limit smartphone and social media use for children and teenagers, an expert...
2h ago
Island hits $3 billion in valuation after latest fund raise
(Reuters) - Enterprise software and security provider Island said on Tuesday it had raised fresh capital in a late-stage fund...
3h ago
Logitech targets faster growth via education, health and AI
By John Revill LAUSANNE, Switzerland(Reuters) - Logitech International is targeting faster growth in future by expanding its ...
3h ago
Corning forecasts second-quarter core sales above estimates on steady carrier spending
(Reuters) - Specialty glass maker Corning forecast second-quarter core sales above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, banki...
3h ago
Entertainment
Factbox-All you need to know about Eurovision 2024
By Isabelle Yr Carlsson MALMÖ, Sweden (Reuters) - The world's biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will ta...
3h ago
'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' tie for most 2024 Tony nominations
(Reuters) - Alicia Keys' musical "Hell's Kitchen" and 1970's rock inspired "Stereophonic" led the nominat...
3h ago
French actor Gerard Depardieu questioned over alleged sexual assaults
PARIS (Reuters) - French screen legend Gerard Depardieu was detained for questioning on Monday in connection with alleged sex...
Apr 29, 2024
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 ...
Apr 29, 2024
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...
Apr 29, 2024