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National
G7 agree deal to quit coal by 2035, but with caveat
By Francesca Landini TURIN (Reuters) - Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed on Tuesday to e...
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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...
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Forest fires raze parts of India amid heat, dry weather
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Frequent fires are razing forests in India's Uttarakhand state in the north and Odisha in the east amid...
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NotTurtle: NotCo releases AI-designed 'turtle' soup
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - It tastes like sought-after turtle soup but there is no trace of shelled critters in the bowl: Chilean p...
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China misses air quality goals as economy takes priority, report says
By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) - Half of the Chinese cities targeted by the government for air quality improvements have m...
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National Sports
Tennis-Champions Canada to face Britain or Germany in BJK Cup Finals
LONDON (Reuters) - Reigning champions Canada will face either Germany or Britain in their opening match at the Billie Jean Ki...
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MLB roundup: M's win pitchers' duel vs. Braves
Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Atlanta Brav...
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NBA roundup: Jamal Murray, Nuggets KO Lakers
Jamal Murray hit a tiebreaking 14-footer with four seconds left to send the host Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference sem...
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Boxing-Ngannou mourns death of 15-month-old son
(Reuters) - Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou said on Monday that his 15-month-old son Kobe had died. Ngannou, ...
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Golf-Olympics on Green's mind after second LPGA win of the season
(Reuters) - Hannah Green says she is not yet banking on a return to the Olympics in Paris later this year even though her sec...
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World
China, US to hold climate meetings in Washington in May
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. climate change diplomat John Podesta said on Tuesday he will meet his Chines...
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UN Palestinian agency chief seeks probe into treatment of Gaza staff by Israel
GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) called on Tuesday for countries to back an in...
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Dutch scale down World War II remembrance to keep ceremony safe
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The city of Amsterdam on Tuesday said it would severely restrict attendance to the annual national Worl...
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Russia shoots down six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday that its air defence systems had shot down six U.S.-produced Army Tactical Missile ...
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Moldovan court opens trial of pro-Russian leader of Gagauzia region
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - A Moldovan court on Tuesday opened the trial of the Gagauzia region's Kremlin-allied ...
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Business
Grain trader ADM beats quarterly profit estimates as costs ease
(Reuters) - Global grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland beat market estimates for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by l...
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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...
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Leidos lifts 2024 forecasts on defense demand
(Reuters) - U.S. defense company Leidos Holdings lifted its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Tuesday, banking on strong...
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3M quarterly profit jumps on price hikes, cost cuts
(Reuters) - U.S. industrial conglomerate 3M Co posted a 21% rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday as price hikes and cost cuts ...
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Burger King parent Restaurant Brands tops revenue estimates on strong demand
(Reuters) - Restaurant Brands International beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, driven by strong ...
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Politics
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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Republican-led states sue to block Biden protections for transgender students
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Five Republican-led states on Monday filed lawsuits challenging new Biden administration regulatio...
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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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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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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...
Apr 29, 2024
Health
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...
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Eli Lilly lifts profit view on diabetes and weight-loss drug strength
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly on Tuesday raised its full-year profit forecast, betting on surging demand for its weight-loss treatment...
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Risk of bird flu spreading to cows outside US, says WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday there was a risk of H5N1 bird flu virus spreading to ...
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Japan's Ono Pharma says $2.4 billion Deciphera purchase 'first step' for global expansion
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Ono Pharmaceutical Co said on Tuesday its $2.4 billion takeover of Deciphera Pharmac...
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Sandoz reaches agreement with Amgen over patent dispute
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss generic and biosimilar manufacturer Sandoz said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with U.S. dru...
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Science
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...
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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
Technology
PayPal lifts 2024 profit forecast as spending stays resilient, margins improve
(Reuters) - PayPal raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Tuesday, as the payments giant benefited from robust cons...
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Logitech CEO aiming to double target market for peripherals
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Logitech International wants to increase sales in future by making more products for people...
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Meta defends its risk mitigating process amid EU probe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta on Tuesday defended its risk mitigating process after the European Commission launched an investiga...
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Huawei Technologies' first-quarter net profit surges 564% y/y
BEIJING (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies posted a first-quarter net profit of 19.65 billion yuan ($2.71 billion) on revenue of...
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Gartner raises annual profit forecast on steady demand for IT services
(Reuters) - Information technology consultant Gartner beat first-quarter profit and raised its annual earnings forecast on Tu...
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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 ...
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
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...
Apr 28, 2024
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