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National
Plastic treaty talks behind schedule amid impasse over production limits
By Valerie Volcovici OTTAWA (Reuters) - With the world still divided over how ambitious its first plastics treaty should be, ...
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Paris wheat falls as welcome rain forecast for dry Russian crops
HAMBURG/PARIS (Reuters) - Euronext wheat fell on Monday as forecasts showing some rain in parched southern Russia eased weath...
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US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanction...
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G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035
By Francesca Landini TURIN (Reuters) -Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy countries reached a deal to shut ...
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Columbia University urges pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse after failed talks
By Julia Harte NEW YORK (Reuters) - Columbia University's president said on Monday that talks with pro-Palestinian protesters...
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National Sports
Broncos acquire DE John Franklin-Myers from Jets
The Denver Broncos acquired defensive end John Franklin-Myers from the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick,...
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Report: Vlad Goldin follows coach, transfers to Michigan
Former Florida Atlantic big man Vladislav Goldin has committed to Michigan, following coach Dusty May from Boca Raton to Ann ...
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Patriots sign DT Christian Barmore to $92M extension
The New England Patriots reached agreement with defensive tackle Christian Barmore on a four-year extension with a maximum va...
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Cowboys bring back RB Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott agreed to rejoin the Dallas Cowboys on Monday, NFL Network and The Athletic reported. Elliott played for Dall...
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WR Jarvis Landry attempts NFL return in Jacksonville
Five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry agreed to participate in rookie minicamp with the Jacksonville Jaguars in a bi...
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World
Ecuador says it has sued Mexico over granting of asylum to former VP
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's foreign ministry said on Monday it has sued Mexico at the International Cou...
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Lawmakers scuffle again in Georgia over 'foreign agent' bill
TBILISI (Reuters) - A female Georgian member of parliament hit a male colleague with a water bottle on Monday as tempers ran ...
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Factbox-Who could replace Humza Yousaf as Scotland's first minister?
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said on Monday he would step down, saying he was not the right cand...
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Kenya Airways to suspend Kinshasa flights over detained employees
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya Airways said on Monday that it would suspend flights to the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital ...
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Soccer-Rubiales ordered to make monthly court appearances, restricted to leave Spain
By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) - Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) chief, will have t...
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Business
Boeing taps debt market to raise $10 billion: sources
By Allison Lampert and Matt Tracy (Reuters) - Boeing on Monday tapped debt markets to raise $10 billion, after the U.S. plane...
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Higher rates could knock Japan into recession, says former IMF economist Blanchard
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) - Japan would face "a fairly strong" recession if it were to raise interest rate...
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US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanction...
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ISS recommends shareholders vote against BlackRock CEO's pay proposal
(Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm ISS on Monday recommended that shareholders vote against proposal to ratify BlackRock CEO Lar...
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Franklin Templeton's Q2 profit falls due to higher expenses
(Reuters) - Franklin Resources, better known as Franklin Templeton, posted a fall in second-quarter profit on Monday, hurt by...
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Politics
US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanction...
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Blinken says he'll press Israel on more humanitarian aid to Gaza
By Humeyra Pamuk RIYADH (Reuters) - The U.S. has seen measurable progress in the humanitarian situation in Gaza, U.S. Secreta...
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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
Health
One dose of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy back in supply, FDA website shows
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration website showed on Monday one dose of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy...
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Annovis' Alzheimer's treatment helps improve cognition in trial
(Reuters) -Annovis Bio said on Monday its Alzheimer's treatment showed significantly higher improvement in cognition in patie...
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US FDA publishes final rule for laboratory developed tests
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday published the final rule to ensure safety and effectiveness...
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India's Manipal Hospitals acquires majority stake in Medica Synergie
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's Manipal Hospitals has agreed to acquire 87% stake in Medica Synergie and will integrate Medica ...
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US FDA approves X4 Pharmaceuticals' therapy for immunodeficiency disease
By Christy Santhosh (Reuters) -X4 Pharmaceuticals said on Monday the U.S. FDA has approved its therapy to treat a rare geneti...
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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
Crypto company Tether invests $200 million in brain-chip maker Blackrock Neurotech
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - Crypto company Tether has invested $200 million in Blackrock Neurotech, taking a maj...
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Olympics-British Cycling confident new track bike will deliver more gold
(Reuters) - Britain's track bike for the Paris Olympics pushes technological boundaries and will give the team the best chanc...
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AI startup Blaize raises $106 million in funding
(Reuters) - AI computing firm Blaize said on Monday it has raised $106 million in funding, including from existing investors ...
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Austria calls for rapid regulation as it hosts meeting on 'killer robots'
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria called on Monday for fresh efforts to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in weapons syste...
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Onsemi beats quarterly estimates, reports stable margins
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Onsemi beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly revenue and profit on Monday and reported a stable g...
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Entertainment
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...
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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...
8h ago
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