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National
U.S. diplomats on Syria abruptly let go amid pro-Damascus policy push, sources say
By Jonathan Spicer, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Some of the most senior U.S. diplomats focused ...
5h ago
Hollywood comes to Kimmel's defense after ABC pulls late-night show
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood blasted the White House for targeting free speech after ABC pulled Jimmy...
5h ago
Analysis-Fed's rate cut comes with caveats, leaving investors lukewarm
By Davide Barbuscia and Suzanne McGee NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors look set to face a volatile few months ahead after the Fe...
5h ago
NYT chief executive warns Trump is deploying ‘anti-press playbook', FT says
(Reuters) -The chief executive officer of the New York Times, Meredith Kopit Levien, said the company would "not be cowe...
6h ago
Trump tariffs could fund bailout for US farmers, agriculture secretary tells FT
(Reuters) - The Trump administration is drawing up plans to use tariff revenue to fund a program to support U.S. farmers, the...
6h ago
National Sports
MLB roundup: Cubs top Pirates, clinch 1st playoff bid since 2020
Ian Happ homered as part of a three-RBI day for the Chicago Cubs, who clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with their 8-4 win ov...
4h ago
Dodgers consider new ways to deploy Shohei Ohtani in playoffs
Perhaps on the verge of winning a third straight MVP award, Shohei Ohtani has been plenty valuable to the Los Angeles Dodgers...
6h ago
Report: Lionel Messi working on extension with Inter Miami
Major League Soccer's biggest star might be sticking around, as Lionel Messi is closing in on a multiyear contract extension ...
9h ago
Brewers place Jose Quintana (calf) on IL; Trevor Megill return in doubt
The Milwaukee Brewers lost a starter Wednesday when they placed veteran left-hander Jose Quintana on the 15-day injury list d...
9h ago
Angels P Jose Soriano leaves game after being hit by liner
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano was removed in the second inning of Wednesday's game in Milwaukee when he wa...
9h ago
World
EU needs deals with India, others to reduce US dependency, von der Leyen says
BERLIN (Reuters) -The European Union must look to trade deals with countries like India to reduce dependencies, with higher U...
1h ago
Pope Leo plans to keep Francis' key reforms but avoid bigger changes, he says
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo will keep Pope Francis' signature policies to welcome gay Catholics, discu...
1h ago
Syria's foreign minister en route to Washington in first official trip to U.S. capital
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani was due to arrive in Washington on Thursday on his first offici...
1h ago
Japan's Ishiba to visit Busan from Sept 30 to meet S.Korea's Lee, TV Asahi reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will meet South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during his two-day vis...
2h ago
Surge in deadly 'brain-eating' amoeba cases causes alarm in India's Kerala state
(Reuters) -An increase in cases of a rare but fatal form of encephalitis has put authorities in India's southern state of Ker...
3h ago
Business
Japan should diversify oil sources but Canadian supply seen tough, industry association head says
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese oil refiners should consider diversifying supply sources as 95% of its crude imports come from the ...
1h ago
Inter IKEA switches CEOs as it focuses on cash-strapped consumers
By Greta Rosen Fondahn and Helen Reid MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) -Inter IKEA Group CEO Jon Abrahamsson Ring will step down at th...
1h ago
Deliveroo CEO Will Shu to step down after DoorDash takeover
(Reuters) - British food delivery firm Deliveroo said on Thursday founder and CEO Will Shu will step down once its takeover b...
1h ago
Nestle CEO wants company to move fast and open to fresh ideas
ZURICH (Reuters) -Nestle Chief Executive Philipp Navratil wants the Swiss food company to move fast and be open to fresh idea...
1h ago
Egypt's billboard boom strains eyes but raises profits
By Heba Fouad and Jaidaa Taha CAIRO (Reuters) -With whiplash traffic and obstacles ranging from potholes to donkey carts, Cai...
1h ago
Politics
Trump designates anti-fascist Antifa movement as a terrorist organization
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was designating the left-wing, anti-fascist Antifa movement as a ...
10h ago
US Justice Dept orders Arizona to preserve election records from 2020, documents show
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department has ordered Arizona to preserve all election records dati...
11h ago
Miran's Fed dissent makes a splash, fails to sway the outcome
(Reuters) -If President Donald Trump hoped that putting a close ally at the Federal Reserve would grab headlines, White House...
11h ago
US House advances stopgap spending bill to avert government shutdown
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday...
12h ago
Republican lawmaker raises concerns about TikTok divestiture deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party ...
14h ago
Health
Surge in deadly 'brain-eating' amoeba cases causes alarm in India's Kerala state
(Reuters) -An increase in cases of a rare but fatal form of encephalitis has put authorities in India's southern state of Ker...
3h ago
Roche to acquire liver drug developer 89bio for up to $3.5 billion
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Roche said on Thursday it agreed to acquire U.S. biotech firm 89bio In a statement, the Swiss drugmaker ...
5h ago
US vaccine panel to vote on the use of combined measles shot this week
(Reuters) - U.S. vaccine advisers will vote this week on a proposal to drop recommendations for using the combined measles sh...
7h ago
West Coast states recommend COVID shots for all adults and children, breaking with federal policy
(Reuters) -The West Coast Health Alliance, including the states of California, Oregon, and Hawaii, on Wednesday recommended C...
12h ago
Lilly's Mounjaro helps improve blood sugar control in children in late-stage trial
By Sriparna Roy and Maggie Fick (Reuters) -Eli Lilly's Mounjaro helped children and adolescents aged 10 to 17 years with type...
12h ago
Science
Northrop, NASA resolve engine issue on cargo craft, sets ISS docking for Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA on Wednesday night resumed plans to dock a Northrop Grumman-built cargo craft with the Internation...
8h ago
Peru researchers unveil 10-million-year-old dolphin-like fossil found in desert
LIMA (Reuters) -Paleontologists in Peru unveiled on Wednesday the fossilized skeleton of an ancient, dolphin-like creature es...
15h ago
Wild chimps eating fermenting fruit get a surprising slug of alcohol
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ripe fruit is an integral part of the diet of wild chimpanzees, as they routinely eat an...
16h ago
Best fossil of a dome-headed dinosaur is unearthed in Mongolia
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Pachycephalosaurs, two-legged plant eaters known for their bony dome-shaped skulls, are among the q...
19h ago
Engine issue on Northrop spacecraft delays NASA ISS cargo delivery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Northrop Grumman-built spacecraft in orbit experienced an issue with its main engine on Tuesday while...
Sep 16, 2025
Technology
Cyber attacks cost German economy 300 billion euros in past year, survey finds
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) -Cyber attacks, launched increasingly often by foreign intelligence agencies rather than c...
1h ago
UK's Octopus Energy to spin off technology arm Kraken
(Reuters) -Octopus Energy said on Thursday it would spin its technology arm Kraken Technologies off and named Tim Wan as the ...
2h ago
China says it is willing to maintain dialogue in response to report of Nvidia AI chip ban
BEIJING (Reuters) -China is willing to maintain dialogue with all parties involved to keep global industrial and supply chain...
3h ago
MBK-controlled Lotte Card says personal data of nearly 3 million customers leaked
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean credit card company Lotte Card, which is controlled by private equity fund MBK, said on Thursda...
4h ago
SoftBank, OpenAI Japan AI joint venture is delayed, source says
By Yusuke Ogawa TOKYO (Reuters) -SoftBank's plans to set up a joint venture with OpenAI to bring artificial intelligence serv...
4h ago
Entertainment
German journalists' union criticises decision to take Jimmy Kimmel off air
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's main journalists' union urged major U.S. media to support journalists after Walt Disney-owned bro...
1h ago
Hollywood comes to Kimmel's defense after ABC pulls late-night show
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood blasted the White House for targeting free speech after ABC pulled Jimmy...
5h ago
Mariah Carey brings star power to the Amazon in floating concert ahead of COP30
BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Less than two months before Belem hosts heads of state at U.N. climate summit COP30, the Brazilian c...
10h ago
Nexstar will indefinitely preempt broadcast of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' after remarks about Kirk
(Reuters) -Nexstar Media Group said on Wednesday that it will indefinitely preempt broadcasts of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!&quo...
12h ago
Recliners, rumbles, and reboots: Theaters bet big on movie magic
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) -With a $5 million makeover, Phoenix Theatres transformed a 10-scree...
Sep 17, 2025