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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...
7h 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...
9h ago
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...
9h ago
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...
10h ago
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...
12h ago
National Sports
Tennis-Pegula unsure about French Open participation
(Reuters) - World number five Jessica Pegula said she is feeling better after shaking off an injury that derailed her claycou...
2h ago
MLB roundup: Bryce Harper carries Phillies to 6th straight win
Bryce Harper homered, singled and drove in three runs, Zack Wheeler tossed seven strong innings and the host Philadelphia Phi...
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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...
8h ago
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...
9h ago
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...
11h ago
World
Iran says talks with IAEA's Grossi have been 'positive'
DUBAI (Reuters) - Talks between Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog have been positive and productive, Iran's nuclear chief Mo...
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Russia's Vladimir Putin sworn in as president for a fifth term
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin was sworn in for a new six-year term on Tuesday at a Kremlin ceremony that was boy...
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Russia says missile moratorium 'in question' because of US approach - RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that Russia's moratorium on deployment of i...
1h ago
Israeli military take control of vital Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt
By Mohammad Salem and Nidal al-Mughrabi RAFAH, Gaza Strip/CAIRO - The Israeli military took control of the vital Rafah border...
1h ago
Poland says it finds bugging devices in room where government was due to meet
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish special services have found and dismantled bugging devices in a room where the council of ministers...
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Business
Perpetual to be broken up with name being sold to KKR in nearly $1 billion deal, AFR reports
(Reuters) - Australia's Perpetual will be broken up, with its name sold to global investment firm KKR & Co, in a deal wor...
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Tesla's China-made EV sales fall 18% y/y in April
BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. automaker Tesla sold 62,167 China-made electric vehicles in April, down 18% from a year earlier, the...
1h ago
BHP insists Anglo American's South African assets must go in any takeover, sources say
By Melanie Burton, Scott Murdoch and Lewis Jackson MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) - BHP's plan to divest the South African assets...
1h ago
Saudi Aramco maintains $31 billion dividend despite lower Q1 net income
By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Arabian state-owned oil giant Aramco expects to pay $31 billion in dividends to th...
2h ago
UK house prices inch higher in April, Halifax says
LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices edged higher in April, rising 0.1% from March and up 1.1% from a year earlier, figures...
2h ago
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...
16h ago
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...
19h ago
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...
20h ago
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
Fresenius Medical beats earnings expectations, keeps outlook; shares sink
By Bartosz Dabrowski (Reuters) - Fresenius Medical Care beat first-quarter operating earnings expectations on Tuesday amid hi...
2h ago
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...
11h ago
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...
11h ago
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...
13h ago
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...
14h ago
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...
7h ago
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 ...
22h ago
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
Amazon launches online shopping service in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Amazon launched its online shopping service in South Africa on Tuesday, challenging a number of onli...
54m ago
Online retailer Zalando returns to growth thanks to premium brands
By Linda Pasquini and Helen Reid (Reuters) -Online fashion marketplace Zalando returned to growth in the first quarter after ...
1h ago
Nigeria sets dangerous precedent by detaining Binance execs, CEO says
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) - The CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance on Tuesday accused Nigeria of setting a da...
1h ago
UK military personnel's data accessed in hack, BBC reports
(Reuters) - Some personal information in a payroll system used by Britain's defence department has been accessed in a data br...
2h ago
Exclusive - Microsoft hit with Spanish startups' complaint about cloud practices
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Microsoft was hit with a Spanish startup group's complaint about its cloud practices to ...
2h 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...
9h 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...
13h 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...
17h ago
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...
21h 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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