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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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US opens national security probes into imported drones, polysilicon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it has opened national security investigations into the imp...
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Avelo Airlines to close US West Coast base amid backlash over deportation flights
By Doyinsola Oladipo -Avelo Airlines, a Texas-based budget carrier, said on Monday it will close its base at Hollywood Burban...
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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...
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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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National Sports
76ers' Paul George has arthroscopic surgery on left knee
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday after sustaining an ...
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Jets sign WR Garrett Wilson to four-year, $130 million extension
Wide receiver Garrett Wilson will be sticking around in New York through 2030, having reached an agreement with the Jets on a...
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Report: Stu Sternberg agrees to sell Tampa Bay Rays for $1.7 billion
Tampa Bay Rays owner Stu Sternberg has agreed in principle to a $1.7 billion deal to sell the franchise to a group led by a F...
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Mariners C Cal Raleigh will join Team USA in 2026 WBC
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is the latest player to commit to suiting up for the United States at the 2026 World Bas...
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LSU WR Nic Anderson injured in car crash
LSU transfer wide receiver Nic Anderson spent one night in a hospital this past weekend after he sustained unspecified injuri...
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World
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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Global childhood vaccination shows slight improvement but challenges remain
By Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -A million more children completed the critical three-dose vaccination against diseases like diphth...
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Boat capsizes off Indonesia's Mentawai islands, 11 people missing
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesian rescuers were searching for 11 people missing after a boat capsized in bad weather off the Ment...
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Russian drones kill two in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, governor says
(Reuters) -Russian drones killed two people on Monday in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, regional governor Oleksander Prok...
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Israeli ultra-Orthodox party leaves government over conscription bill
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -One of Israel's ultra-Orthodox parties, United Torah Judaism, said it was quitting Prim...
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Business
Australia July consumer optimism restrained by rate surprise, survey shows
SYDNEY (Reuters) -A measure of Australian consumer sentiment improved marginally in July, a survey showed on Tuesday, though ...
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Australia looks to scrap surcharges on most card payments
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's central bank on Tuesday proposed to scrap surcharges on most debit and credit card payments for...
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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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Analysis-Despite tariffs, it's still America first for Asia's legacy automakers
By Hyunjoo Jin, Maki Shiraki and Heekyong Yang SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota and Hyundai Motor may have a beef with U.S. prot...
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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...
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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...
1h 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...
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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
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...
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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...
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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...
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ViiV expands licence to allow generic HIV treatment production for low-income countries
By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -ViiV Healthcare, the HIV-focused joint venture majority owned by GSK, said on Monday it has ...
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India's Sun Pharma launches hair loss drug Leqselvi in US after patent settlement
By Rishika Sadam (Reuters) -India's top drugmaker by revenue Sun Pharma on Monday launched its anti-baldness drug Leqselvi in...
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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...
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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
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...
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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...
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Cognition AI to buy Windsurf, doubling down on AI-driven coding
(Reuters) -Artificial intelligence startup Cognition AI on Monday agreed to acquire Windsurf, an integrated development envir...
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Trump to unveil $70 billion in AI and energy investments, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will announce $70 billion in artificial intelligence and energy investments in Pennsyl...
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IDC sees growth in global smartphone market, despite tariffs, macroeconomic uncertainty
Global smartphone shipments increased 1% to 295.2 million units in the second quarter, despite tariff concerns and macroecono...
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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...
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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