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Bank of America investment banker dies
By Saeed Azhar and Milana Vinn NEW YORK (Reuters) - An investment banker at Bank of America has died, the bank said on Monday...
3h ago
Zendaya in blue, sparkling J Lo arrive at garden-themed Met Gala
By Ben Kellerman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zendaya posed wearing a blue gown adorned with clusters of grapes on the green and whit...
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China's climate envoy to visit Washington this week, the State Department says
(Reuters) - The United States will host China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Liu Zhenmin in Washington on Wednesday and T...
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US must support critical mineral projects in risky nations, White House adviser says
(Reuters) - The United States and its allies must encourage mining projects in countries where Western corporations are retic...
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US soldier detained in Russia, US official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. soldier has been detained in Russia during recent private travel there, a U.S. official told Re...
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National Sports
Thunder, Mavericks look for more from stars as series opens
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Dallas Mavericks advanced out of the first round without stellar performances from their supers...
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NBA-Wembanyama named NBA's rookie of the year in unanimous vote
(Reuters) - French phenom Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs was named the unanimous winner of the NBA's rookie of th...
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Braves face Red Sox looking to get back on track
The off-kilter Atlanta Braves hope a quick stop at home will put them back on the right path. The Braves open a two-game home...
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Jets coach Rick Bowness announces retirement
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness announced his retirement Monday after nearly 50 years in the NHL as a player and coach....
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Golf-Aberg withdraws from Quail Hollow with knee issue
(Reuters) - Swedish sensation Ludvig Aberg, who finished solo second in his Masters debut last month, withdrew on Monday from...
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World
UKMTO receives report of maritime incident south of Yemen's Aden
CAIRO (Reuters) - The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Tuesday that it had received a report o...
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Vietnam marks 70th anniversary of the 'historic' Dien Bien Phu victory
HANOI (Reuters) - War veterans, party leaders and diplomats gathered in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu province on Tuesday for an ev...
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Australia's CSL tests 'dynamic pricing' of donor blood amid cost surge
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's CSL, the world's largest producer of blood plasma products, is trialling "d...
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China probes ex-CNOOC executive over disciplinary violations
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China is investigating a former senior executive of China National Offshore Oil Company, or CNOOC, for ...
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How Modi's BJP plans to win a supermajority in India's election
By Rupam Jain and Tora Agarwala BARPETA/THIRUVANANTHPURAM, India (Reuters) - As India votes in a six-week general election, N...
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Business
UBS reports first profit since taking over Credit Suisse
By Noele Illien ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS reported net income of $1.8 billion for January-March, its first quarterly profit since...
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China's Zeekr to close $367.5 million New York IPO one day early, source says
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding will close its New Yo...
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Australia's central bank holds interest rates, vigilant on inflation risks
By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank held interest rates for a fourth straight meeting on...
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Yen eases despite intervention threat, Aussie steady before RBA
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen continued to drift lower against the dollar on Tuesday as gaping interest rate di...
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Morning Bid: Rates relief; harvest gloom
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Gilts and London stocks were poised to catch up wit...
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Politics
New York state sues group over abortion pill reversal claims
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - New York state's top prosecutor on Monday sued Heartbeat International, an anti-abortion group...
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US crypto super PACs have raised more than $100 million, report says
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Outside political groups tied to the cryptocurrency industry have raised more than $102 million to...
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Trump to return to New York courtroom for criminal hush money trial
By Jack Queen and Andy Sullivan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump returns to a New York courtroom on Monday, where he will be...
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Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration'
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Democratic rival President Joe ...
May 05, 2024
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
Health
US Social Security, Medicare finances get slight boost from stronger economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trust funds supporting Social Security and Medicare benefits for U.S. seniors are showing some improve...
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US CDC asks states to make worker protective gear available to combat bird flu
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had met with state health officials a...
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US FDA panel to discuss first psychedelic-assisted PTSD treatment next month
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's panel of independent advisers will on June 4 deliberate whether they shou...
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Vertex tops Q1 profit estimates on robust demand for cystic fibrosis treatments
(Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Monday, driven by robust uptake for...
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People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer's, scientists say
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who carry two copies of the APOE4 gene are virtually guaranteed to develop Al...
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Science
Timeline: Boeing's new Starliner set for first crewed flight to space station
(Reuters) - Two years after its initial unmanned journey to the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing's new Starliner ast...
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Boeing's new Starliner capsule set for first crewed flight to space station
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Boeing Co's new Starliner astronaut capsule was poised ...
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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
Technology
TeamViewer 'more than confident' in its 2024 forecast
(Reuters) - German software developer TeamViewer on Tuesday posted first-quarter revenues that were slightly below market exp...
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Apple working on AI chips for data centers, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - Apple is developing its own chip to run artificial intelligence software in data centers, the Wall Street Journal...
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Amazon to spend $9 billion to expand cloud infra in Singapore, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc. plans to spend $9 billion in expanding its cloud computing infrastructure in Singapore, Bloomberg...
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SoftBank leads $1 billion funding for UK self-driving startup Wayve
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - British self-driving technology startup Wayve said on Tuesday it has raised $1.05 billion in...
6h ago
Palantir raises 2024 forecast on robust AI demand
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) - Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies raised its annual revenue and profit forecast and bea...
7h ago
Entertainment
Zendaya in blue, sparkling J Lo arrive at garden-themed Met Gala
By Ben Kellerman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zendaya posed wearing a blue gown adorned with clusters of grapes on the green and whit...
5h ago
Israel's Eurovision contestant Eden Golan hopes to 'unite by music'
By Ilze Filks and Tom Little MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Eden Golan, Israel's contender in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, ho...
9h ago
Exclusive-Disney and Comcast seek advisor to resolve Hulu valuation, sources say
By Anirban Sen and Dawn Chmielewski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney and Comcast are seeking to hire a financial adviser to r...
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A Minute With: producer Mike Gunton on working with naturalist David Attenborough
(Reuters) - Veteran British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough turns 98 on May 8, but according to his longtime co...
17h ago
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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