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Democrat Hakeem Jeffries steps up as House Republicans roast Johnson
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Democratic minority leader in a Republican-controlled House of Representatives...
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VP Harris announces more than $100 million to support auto workers
(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday announced more than $100 million in funding and resources to support ...
1h ago
ABC News President Kim Godwin steps down, memo says
(Reuters) - Kim Godwin decided to step down from her position as president of Disney-owned ABC News, the executive said in an...
8h ago
French bakers make world's longest baguette, beating Italy
PARIS (Reuters) - French bakers cooked the world's longest baguette on Sunday at 140.53 metres (461 ft), reclaiming a record ...
16h ago
Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration'
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Democratic rival President Joe ...
18h ago
National Sports
Tennis-Tsitsidosa era ends as Badosa announces split with Tsitsipas
(Reuters) - Former world number two Paula Badosa is no longer in a romantic relationship with fellow tennis player Stefanos T...
3h ago
Tennis-Sinner to play in French Open only if 100% fit
(Reuters) - Jannik Sinner has cast doubt on his French Open participation, with the world number two saying he will only comp...
6h ago
MLB roundup: Red Sox extinguish Twins' 12-game win streak
Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers hit two-run home runs and the Boston Red Sox pulled away for a 9-2 win over the Minnesota ...
7h ago
Red Sox snap Twins' 12-game winning streak
Ceddanne Rafaela and Rafael Devers each hit two-run home runs, and the Boston Red Sox pulled away for a 9-2 win over the Minn...
13h ago
Donovan Mitchell-led Cavaliers rally from 18 down, win series over Magic
Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points to fuel the host Cleveland Cavaliers to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 106-94 vic...
13h ago
World
German ministers to hold special meeting after spate of attacks on politicians
BERLIN (Reuters) - The interior ministers of Germany's 16 states will hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday to discuss way...
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Marseille garbage collectors strike ahead of Olympic torch arrival
PARIS (Reuters) - Marseille's public administration asked the local state authority on Sunday to requisition striking garbage...
1h ago
China's Xi in Paris to meet Macron, with trade, Ukraine talks planned
PARIS (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping awoke in Paris on Monday on his first visit to the region in five years, with ...
1h ago
Reaction to Israel's Rafah evacuation call
(Reuters) - Israel has urged Palestinians to evacuate parts of the Gazan city of Rafah in apparent preparation for an assault...
1h ago
Biden meets Jordan's King Abdullah as Gaza ceasefire hopes dim
By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will meet Middle East ally, Jordan's King Abdull...
1h ago
Business
Warren Buffett's fans plot their own course for when he leaves
By Jonathan Stempel and Koh Gui Qing OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett, the 93-year-old billionaire chief of Berkshi...
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Explainer-What is at stake for sovereign debt bill as New York legislature reconvenes
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York State lawmakers return from a two-week break on Monday with a month left to d...
1h ago
Morning Bid: Relief (mostly) everywhere
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Dhara Ranasinghe. The relief across world markets as signs of a softe...
1h ago
French carmakers target fourfold jump in EV sales by 2027
PARIS (Reuters) - France's car industry will aim to ramp up electric car sales fourfold by 2027 under a strategy agreement to...
1h ago
China May Day holiday spending delivers mixed picture on post-COVID recovery
BEIJING (Reuters) - Domestic travellers spent 166.9 billion yuan ($23.13 billion) during one of China's longest breaks, the M...
1h ago
Politics
Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration'
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Democratic rival President Joe ...
18h ago
Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scores of lawmakers from U.S. President Joe Biden's Democratic Party told him on Fr...
May 03, 2024
U.S. congressman Cuellar indicted on conspiracy, bribery charges
(Reuters) - U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, was indicted on Friday on federal charges of conspiracy...
May 03, 2024
Amid protests and police raids, US schools try to keep the peace at graduation
By Julia Harte (Reuters) - Ahead of the University of Michigan's commencement on Saturday, the school has trained staff volun...
May 03, 2024
Trump trial hears Michael Cohen was 'despondent' he was denied a government post
By Jack Queen, Brendan Pierson and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's longtime fixer Michael Cohen was upset n...
May 03, 2024
Health
Canada toughens import requirements on US breeding cattle over bird flu concerns
(Reuters) - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has toughened import requirements on U.S. breeding cattle over the H5N...
May 04, 2024
At least 42 die from measles outbreak in northeast Nigeria
By Percy Dabang YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 42 deaths have been recorded from a measles outbreak in just over a week i...
May 03, 2024
US health officials warn dairy workers are at risk from bird flu
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Friday warned that dairy workers remain at risk from the H5...
May 03, 2024
Drugmaker Amneal agrees to $270 million U.S. opioid settlement
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Amneal Pharmaceuticals said on Friday it had reached a deal valued at more than $270 million to r...
May 03, 2024
US FTC seeks more information on Novo Nordisk parent-Catalent deal
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sought additional information about a $16.5 billion deal by Novo Nordisk's ...
May 03, 2024
Science
German company launches candle wax-powered rocket on test flight into space
BERLIN (Reuters) - German company HyImpulse successfully launched on Friday a candle wax-powered rocket capable of carrying c...
May 03, 2024
Factbox-China's missions to the moon - past, present and future
By Albee Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday launched a mission to collect samples from the moon's "h...
May 03, 2024
Scientists discover possible hammerhead shark nursery in Ecuador's Galapagos
QUITO (Reuters) - A team of researchers has discovered a potential breeding ground for smooth hammerhead sharks off an island...
May 02, 2024
Orangutan's use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, ...
May 02, 2024
Scientists explore how to improve crop yields - on Mars
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - For future human bases or colonies on Mars to be self-sustaining, a reliable source of home-grown ...
May 01, 2024
Technology
Olympics-Paris 2024 gearing up to face unprecedented cybersecurity threat
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Paris 2024 is getting ready to face an unprecedented challenge in terms of cybersecurity, ...
30m ago
Foxconn reiterates Q2 revenue to grow, posts record April sales
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and the biggest assembler of Apple's iPho...
May 05, 2024
Atos creditors reach deal to rescue debt-laden group, La Tribune says
PARIS (Reuters) - Creditors have reached an agreement that could rescue tech firm Atos, which secures communications for the ...
May 04, 2024
Russian suspected cybercrime kingpin pleads guilty in US, TASS reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Alexander Vinnik, a Russian suspected cybercrime kingpin who was arrested in Greece in 2017, convicted of ...
May 04, 2024
Luminar to cut nearly 20% jobs as part of restructuring
(Reuters) - Luminar Technologies, a maker of lidar sensors for self-driving cars, said on Friday that it would cut its workfo...
May 03, 2024
Entertainment
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes Taiwan - EMSC
(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Taiwan, on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said....
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Thousands of Madonna fans gather on Copacabana beach for free concert
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Thousands gathered on Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana beach on Saturday ahead of a free open-ai...
May 04, 2024
Europapa or Baby Lasagna? Contestants to look out for at Eurovision 2024
By Isabelle Yr Carlsson COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The Eurovision Song Contest, a music kitsch-fest watched by some 200 million p...
May 04, 2024
Biden to honor Olympian Katie Ledecky, actor Michelle Yeoh with Medal of Freedom
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A winner of seven Olympic gold medals, a leader of the Mississippi civil rights st...
May 03, 2024
Universal Music Group first-quarter core earnings beat forecast
(Reuters) - Universal Music Group on Thursday posted first-quarter adjusted core profit that beat expectations, helped by the...
May 02, 2024