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China suffers $7.6 billion in losses from natural disasters in H1 2025
BEIJING (Reuters) -Natural disasters across China in the first half of 2025 have resulted in direct economic losses totalling...
48m ago
US launches new bid to keep migrants detained by denying hearings, memo shows
By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is launching a new effort to keep immigrants ...
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Luzon, Philippines, GFZ says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Luzon in the Philippines on Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geoscien...
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US appeals court temporarily upholds protected status for Afghans
By Ismail Shakil and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court has blocked for now a bid by President Donald ...
1h ago
US agencies shrink layoff plans after mass staff exodus
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration will reduce planned federal worker layoffs, a personnel offi...
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National Sports
UFC announces return to Perth, Australia in September
The UFC made official on Monday its return to the city of Perth, Western Australia. The fourth-most populous city in Australi...
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Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski addresses All-Star criticism
Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski didn't anticipate the blowback, but he understands why some are unhappy over his s...
1h ago
Brian Kelly: Transparency, consistency key for college sports' future
When asked about the leadership governing college sports, LSU head coach Brian Kelly highlighted "transparency and consi...
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Olympics-Flag football to make primetime Olympic debut at LA28
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Flag football will take center stage during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, after organ...
1h ago
Group led by Mario Lemieux 'very interested' in ownership of Penguins
An ownership group led by Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux has expressed that it is "very interested" in buying his form...
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World
Japan's ruling coalition seen losing upper house majority, Asahi reports
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling coalition will likely lose its majority in the upper house election on July 2...
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Taiwan president to visit Paraguay next month, paving way for possible US transits
(Corrects attribution to government official in paragraph) By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) -Paraguay is preparing to r...
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Australia PM Albanese to discuss trade, security in meeting with China's Xi
By Lewis Jackson BEIJING (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi ...
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Japan PM to meet Bessent on Friday, Yomiuri says
(Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on Frid...
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Texas flood death toll rises to 131 as new storms loom
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warne...
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Business
Tesla to sell Model Y cars starting at $69,766 in India
(Reuters) -Elon Musk's Tesla will sell its Model Y cars in India starting at 6 million rupees ($69,765.82), a price catalogue...
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Malaysia will focus on achieving trade target of 5% growth in 2025
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia is still on track to meet its economic growth target for the year, Trade Minister Tengku Zaf...
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TSMC quarterly profit seen soaring to record but Trump tariffs, forex a concern
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips, is expected to post a 52% jump in seco...
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China's Q2 GDP grows 5.2% y/y, above market forecast
(Reuters) -China's economy grew at a slightly faster pace than expected in the second quarter, showing resilience in the face...
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SpaceX expected to launch Starlink services in Vietnam from fourth quarter
HANOI (Reuters) -SpaceX is expected to launch Starlink satellite internet services in Vietnam from the fourth quarter of this...
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Politics
Republican-led US Senate confirms Trump's first second-term judicial nominee
By Nate Raymond and Jack Queen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump secured approval of his first judicial nominee of...
4h ago
US nuclear regulator asks job seekers political questions
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A job notice posted by the U.S. nuclear power regulator asks applicants political qu...
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Fed's Powell asks watchdog to take fresh look at renovation project, Politico reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the Fed board's inspector general to take a fresh lo...
4h ago
Cuomo to stay in New York mayoral race despite losing Democratic primary
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will stay in the New York City mayoral race as an independent candi...
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US Supreme Court clears way for Trump to gut Education Department
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump's administra...
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Health
Australia's CSL to consolidate R&D at six sites
(Reuters) -Australia's CSL Ltd said on Tuesday it was consolidating its research and development division at around six sites...
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Australian biotech CSL to trim R&D division, rely on external partnerships
(Reuters) -Australian biotech giant CSL Ltd said on Tuesday it plans to trim its research and development division across six...
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WHO recommends Gilead's twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention
(Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Monday recommended Gilead's lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, as a tool to p...
7h ago
Many US ice cream producers to phase out artificial food dyes by 2028
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON -Dozens of U.S. ice cream producers are planning to remove artificial colors from their products b...
10h ago
OraSure Technologies received takeover bid from industry entrepreneur, sources say
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Prominent healthcare entrepreneur Ron Zwanziger approached medical device maker Or...
11h ago
Science
Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary depart space station for return flight
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson and four crewmates from India, Pol...
7h ago
SpaceX to invest $2 billion in Musk's xAI startup, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -SpaceX has committed $2 billion to xAI as part of a $5 billion equity round, deepening the ties between tech billi...
Jul 13, 2025
Taiwanese rocket fails to achieve Japan's first foreign launch
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Taiwanese private rocket company TiSpace terminated the flight of one of its rockets short...
Jul 12, 2025
Varda Space raises $187 million to accelerate development of drugs in space
(Reuters) -Varda Space Industries said on Thursday it has raised $187 million in a funding round led by venture capital firms...
Jul 10, 2025
US Transport Secretary Duffy to be interim NASA administrator, Trump says
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was directing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to be the ...
Jul 10, 2025
Technology
BMW partners with Momenta to co-develop China-tailored driving assistance tech
BEIJING (Reuters) -BMW Group announced on Tuesday that it would join hands with Chinese autonomous driving firm Momenta to de...
43m ago
TSMC quarterly profit seen soaring to record but Trump tariffs, forex a concern
By Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips, is expected to post a 52% jump in seco...
46m ago
Nvidia to resume H20 GPU chip sales to Beijing, launches China-compliant model
(Reuters) -Nvidia said on Monday that it will resume sales of its H20 graphics processing unit (GPU) chips to China and has i...
1h ago
Nvidia CEO to attend China supply chain expo, China's CCTV says
BEIJING (Reuters) -Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will attend the opening ceremony of China's international supply chain expo on Wed...
3h ago
Elmo's X account gets hacked, posts antisemitic and racist messages
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hackers broke into the X account of Sesame Street character Elmo and posted antisemit...
5h ago
Entertainment
A Minute With: 'How To Train Your Dragon' star and director on making the live action movie
LONDON (Reuters) -"How To Train Your Dragon" writer and director Dean DeBlois says he feels both relief and pressur...
11h ago
Bob Geldof and Brian May mark Live Aid's 40th at London musical
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) -Musicians who performed at Live Aid, the transatlantic concert that raised millions for fa...
Jul 13, 2025
New 'Superman' muscles to $122 million at U.S., Canada box office
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A new "Superman" movie from Warner Bros hauled in $122 million at box offices in the United ...
Jul 13, 2025
US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to lesser assault charge in UK court
LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm by a...
Jul 11, 2025
Disney and UK's ITV tie-up in joint streaming deal
LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. entertainment giant Walt Disney and British broadcaster ITV will carry a selection of each other's sho...
Jul 10, 2025