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El Nino, water management issues blamed for snarling Panama Canal
By Jake Spring SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The El Nino climate phenomenon, not climate change, drove lower rainfall last year that ...
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Australia grants feasibility licences for offshore wind farms
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday gave the go-ahead for six projects to study the feasibility of building wind farms ...
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Extreme heat is closing schools, widening learning gaps worldwide
By Gloria Dickie and Ruma Paul (Reuters) - Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies th...
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California's population grew in 2023 for first time since 2020
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The population of California grew last year for the first time since 2020, thanks to a drop in mortal...
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Instant view: Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use a less serious federal crime, taking a step to...
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National Sports
NHL roundup: Leafs outlast Bruins in OT, force Game 6
Matthew Knies scored 2:26 into overtime as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs extended their Eastern Conference first-round pla...
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NBA roundup: 76ers fend off Knicks in OT, keep season alive
Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. hit a tiebreaking layup in overtime as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoi...
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Tennis-Nadal bids farewell to Madrid after defeat by Lehecka
(Reuters) - Twenty-two time Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal fell 7-5 6-4 to Czech Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round of the Madr...
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Soccer-Vinicius Jr's double earns Real Madrid 2-2 draw at Bayern in thriller
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr scored twice, including a late penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern M...
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Olympics-Brazilian swimmer Fratus, feted for Tokyo bronze joy, to miss Paris
(Reuters) - Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus, whose jubilation at winning a freestyle bronze medal went viral at the Tokyo Olym...
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World
French foreign minister heads to Cairo as truce talks intensify
By John Irish TEL AVIV (Reuters) - France's foreign minister will travel to Cairo on Wednesday in an unscheduled stop during ...
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United Airlines says flights to Tel Aviv are cancelled up to May 9
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - United Airlines on Wednesday extended the cancellation of its daily flight from Newark, New Jersey to T...
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Turkey detains 41 people over suspected Islamic State ties, minister says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have detained 41 people suspected of having ties to militant group Islamic State in ...
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In Israel, Blinken set to push Netanyahu for sustained aid into Gaza
By Humeyra Pamuk TEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday kicked off a series of meetings wit...
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New Zealand not close to decision on joining AUKUS pact, minister says
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's government is continuing "information gathering discussions" o...
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Business
Britain's Next keeps profit guidance after first-quarter sales rise
LONDON (Reuters) - British clothing retailer Next on Wednesday kept its forecast for annual profit after reporting a 5.7% ris...
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GSK raises full-year profit forecast, says first-half will see stronger sales
(Reuters) -GSK raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday and said its sales would be higher in the first six months o...
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UK house prices fall unexpectedly in April, Nationwide data shows
LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices fell unexpectedly for a second month running during April, figures from mortgage lende...
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Analysis-Bank of Japan's hawkish whispers drowned out by rowdy yen selloff
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan's decision to keep policy unchanged last week gave yen bears plenty of se...
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UK's Domino's Pizza sees slow start in second quarter
(Reuters) - Britain's Domino's Pizza Group said on Wednesday the second quarter started off slower due to a stronger comparat...
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Politics
US Senate approves bill to ban Russian uranium imports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved on Tuesday legislation to bar imports of Russian uranium, as the United State...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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Health
GSK raises full-year profit forecast, says first-half will see stronger sales
(Reuters) -GSK raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday and said its sales would be higher in the first six months o...
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Stryker lifts 2024 profit forecast on strong demand for medical devices, implants
(Adds media packaging code) (Reuters) - Stryker Corp lifted its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday, owing to resilient dema...
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Neurocrine Biosciences' Huntington's disease drug gets FDA approval
By Sruthi Narasimha Chari (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the granule formulation of Neur...
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Instant view: Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday moved to make marijuana use a less serious federal crime, taking a step to...
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First trial over Zantac cancer claims set to begin in Chicago
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - The first trial over claims that blockbuster heartburn drug Zantac, once sold by GSK and other...
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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...
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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...
Apr 29, 2024
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
Novo Nordisk owner to invest $200 million in quantum computing startups
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of Danish obesity drugmaker Novo Nordisk, sai...
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Microsoft to power data centers with Brookfield renewables deal, FT says
(Reuters) - Canada's Brookfield Asset Management is set to develop new wind and solar farms with backing from tech giant Micr...
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Huawei's high-profile consumer boss Richard Yu shifts role
(Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies has named the high-profile chief of its consumer business, Yu Chengdong, to a new rol...
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Microsoft to open first regional data centre in Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Microsoft will open its first regional data centre in Thailand, the tech giant said on Wednesday, as it l...
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AI fuels cloud computing boom for tech giants
By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) - Three of the Wall Street's heavyweight technology firms have reported better-than-expected sales ...
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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...
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'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...
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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