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UK water sports call for clean-up as sewage crisis deepens
LONDON (Reuters) - British water sports groups have joined forces to call on the government to clean-up rivers and seas, blam...
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Kenya searches for more than 90 missing after floods
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Rescuers were searching on Tuesday for at least 91 people missing in heavy flooding across Kenya, the int...
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Countries grapple with who should pay to tackle plastic pollution crisis
By Valerie Volcovici OTTAWA (Reuters) - Whether clearing trash washing up on beaches or replacing plastic products with eco-f...
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US reforms environmental law to speed up clean energy, infrastructure approval
By Timothy Gardner embargo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday reformed the U.S. environmental review process f...
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Reported Indian role in assassination plots a 'serious matter', White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday it viewed the reported role of the Indian intelligence service in two a...
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National Sports
MLB roundup: M's win pitchers' duel vs. Braves
Mitch Garver hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Atlanta Brav...
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NBA roundup: Jamal Murray, Nuggets KO Lakers
Jamal Murray hit a tiebreaking 14-footer with four seconds left to send the host Denver Nuggets to the Western Conference sem...
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Boxing-Ngannou mourns death of 15-month-old son
(Reuters) - Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou said on Monday that his 15-month-old son Kobe had died. Ngannou, ...
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Golf-Olympics on Green's mind after second LPGA win of the season
(Reuters) - Hannah Green says she is not yet banking on a return to the Olympics in Paris later this year even though her sec...
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Soccer-US and Mexico withdraw bid for 2027 Women's World Cup, eye 2031
(Reuters) - U.S. Soccer and the Mexican Football Federation have withdrawn their joint bid to host the 2027 Women's World Cup...
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World
UAE-Iran joint economic commission convenes for first time in 10 years
DUBAI (Reuters) - A rare United Arab Emirates-Iran joint economic commission will convene in Abu Dhabi from Tuesday to Wednes...
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Georgian parliament to vote on 'foreign agent' bill second reading
TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's parliament was set on Tuesday to debate the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents&qu...
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Gaza war separates parents from their new born baby
By Mohammad Salem and Mahmoud Issa RAFAH/JABALIA, Gaza Strip (Reuters) - Born two months premature as war raged in Gaza, Pale...
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At least 5 killed in attack by gunmen at mosque in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and three injured after gunmen attacked a mosque during prayer time in Afg...
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Russian strike kills at least two in Ukraine's Kharkiv, say officials
KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian strike killed at least two people and wounded six more in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Khark...
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Business
BYD to fix software in 16,666 Seagull EVs in China product recall, regulator says
BEIJING (Reuters) - BYD will fix software in 16,666 Seagull electric vehicles from May 20 to reduce the chance of accidents, ...
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Hong Kong's negative equity mortgage cases rise to 20-year high
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cases of negative equity in Hong Kong's residential mortgage loans rose 27% in the first quarter from t...
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Shift to new models, weak demand hit Europe's automakers
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis all posted lower sales and first-quarter revenue on...
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Hong Kong businesses shut shop as city struggles to revive post pandemic
By Jessie Pang, Joyce Zhou and Edward Cho HONG KONG (Reuters) - When Jacky Yu, 48, opened his Japanese gift shop in Hong Kong...
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Euro zone grows more than expected in Q1 after recession
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone economy grew by more than expected in the first quarter of 2024, buoyed by a return to gro...
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Politics
Republican-led states sue to block Biden protections for transgender students
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -Five Republican-led states on Monday filed lawsuits challenging new Biden administration regulatio...
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US Lawmakers press Biden administration on use of crypto to evade sanctions
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Two lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration on the use of cryptocurrency to evade sanction...
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Blinken says he'll press Israel on more humanitarian aid to Gaza
By Humeyra Pamuk RIYADH (Reuters) - The U.S. has seen measurable progress in the humanitarian situation in Gaza, U.S. Secreta...
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VP Harris seeks to energize Black voters with economic opportunity tour
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will launch a multistate tour to tout econ...
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Biden to speak at White House Correspondents' Dinner, protests planned
By Stephanie Kelly WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will speak on Saturday night at the annual White House Cor...
Apr 27, 2024
Health
Japan's Ono Pharma says $2.4 billion Deciphera purchase 'first step' for global expansion
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Ono Pharmaceutical Co said on Tuesday its $2.4 billion takeover of Deciphera Pharmac...
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Sandoz reaches agreement with Amgen over patent dispute
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss generic and biosimilar manufacturer Sandoz said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with U.S. dru...
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Australian regulator weighs India spice mix issue for possible recall
By Rishika Sadam and Aditya Kalra HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Australia's food safety agency said on Tuesday it was weigh...
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J&J, Bristol Myers lose challenges to US drug price negotiation program
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a challenge by Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson ...
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US FDA grants full approval for Pfizer's cervical cancer drug
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted traditional approval for Pfizer's drug for cervical cancer patients...
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Science
What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone f...
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Argentine scientists find speedy 90-million-year-old herbivore dinosaur
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Paleontologists from Argentina announced the discovery of a new medium-sized her...
Apr 25, 2024
China sends astronauts to Chinese space station for six-month stay
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, ...
Apr 25, 2024
Scottish spaceport moves closer to satellite launches
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's SaxaVord Spaceport moved a step closer to being able to send satellites into orbit after regulat...
Apr 25, 2024
Russia, US clash at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resol...
Apr 25, 2024
Technology
Satellite company SES to buy Intelsat for $3.1 billion
(Reuters) - Satellite company SES has agreed to buy all the shares of Intelsat Holdings for about $3.1 billion in a deal that...
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Microsoft to invest $1.7 billion in cloud, AI in Indonesia, CEO says
By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion in Indonesia to empower the Southeast Asian countr...
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France's Thales could be tempted by some Atos defence assets, says CFO
PARIS (Reuters) - Thales opened the door on Tuesday to buying a limited part of the strategic assets of troubled French IT gr...
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Computer parts maker Logitech's fourth-quarter sales rise
ZURICH (Reuters) - Logitech International increased its sales during its fourth quarter, the computer peripherals maker said ...
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Samsung says AI to drive technology demand in second half
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it expected demand for artificial intelli...
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Entertainment
French actor Gerard Depardieu questioned over alleged sexual assaults
PARIS (Reuters) - French screen legend Gerard Depardieu was detained for questioning on Monday in connection with alleged sex...
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Start me up: The Stones kick off North America tour in Houston
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Rolling Stones kicked off their North America tour at a packed venue in Houston ...
Apr 29, 2024
Blackstone outbids Concord in $1.6 billion takeover battle for Hipgnosis
(Reuters) - Blackstone has agreed to acquire Hipgnosis Songs Fund for about $1.57 billion, after the private equity giant out...
Apr 29, 2024
Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' dominates US sales and Billboard charts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop megastar Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Dep...
Apr 28, 2024
New film captures Afghan women's courage in failed peace talks with Taliban
By Jenna Zucker TORONTO - The new documentary "The Sharp Edge of Peace" begins with a harrowing scene: Fawzia Koofi...
Apr 27, 2024