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Uprooted by Brazil floods, foreign refugees 'start all over again'
By Lisandra Paraguassu PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Haitians and Venezuelans who found refuge in sou...
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Donald Trump wants to control the Justice Department and FBI. His allies have a plan
By Gram Slattery, Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some of Donald Trump's allies are assembling pro...
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Pioneering English Channel swimmer celebrated in 'Young Woman and the Sea'
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New Hollywood film "Young Woman and the Sea" brings the story of Gertrude &qu...
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Americans divided as Supreme Court weighs abortion pill access, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Gabriella Borter and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are divided on whether women should have to see a doctor...
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Biden signs sweeping aviation safety, reform bill into law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday signed sweeping aviation legislation to boost U.S. air traffic control...
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National Sports
Golf-PGA Championship play delayed due to 'serious accident' near course
(Reuters) - The start of the second round of the PGA Championship on Friday has been delayed due to a "serious accident&...
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Olympics-US seeks shotgun boost to give sharpshooters smooth Paris 2024 experience
By Amlan Chakraborty (Reuters) - A gold inlaid Krieghoff shotgun goes under the hammer in Texas this weekend and USA Shooting...
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Soccer-Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup after receiving most votes in a ballot by the ...
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Tennis-Pain-free Sabalenka keeps close eye on back injury before French Open
(Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she is playing without pain following a lower back injury in Rome but will ...
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MLB roundup: Yankees finish sweep of Twins
Clarke Schmidt did not allow a run over a career-high eight innings and the New York Yankees scored three times in the first ...
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World
Ukraine stages long-range attacks on targets in Crimea and southern Russia, source says
(Reuters) - Ukraine attacked a power substation in Russian-occupied Crimea, an oil depot and railway station in Russia's Blac...
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German defence industry says it will need government help to reduce dependence on China
By Sabine Siebold BERLIN (Reuters) - German arms producers will need help from the government if they are to reduce their dep...
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Putin queries political legitimacy of Ukrainian President Zelenskiy in absence of elections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin queried the political legitimacy of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensk...
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Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as Israel defends itself at World Court
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern G...
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Putin says Russia is carving out a buffer zone in Ukraine's Kharkiv region
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russian forces advancing in Ukraine's Kharkiv region were cre...
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Business
Global equity funds draw inflows on rate cut hopes, soft US economic data
(Reuters) - Global equity funds experienced strong demand for the third consecutive week, in the seven days to May 15, bolste...
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Exclusive-VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV, sources say
By Gilles Guillaume and Christina Amann PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointl...
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Reddit stock jumps after OpenAI partnership
(Reuters) - Shares of Reddit rose 14% on Friday, following a partnership with artificial intelligence firm OpenAI that is exp...
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Morning bid: Dow flirts with 40k, China fights homes bust
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After a week of worldwide stock market records, Friday see...
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Goldman Sachs looks to expand private equity credit lines as dealmaking picks up
By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs is muscling into the lending market for private equity...
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Politics
Explainer-Biden vs Trump: What to expect from presidential debates
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two deb...
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New York race for US House becomes latest Israel lobby battleground
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic primary race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in New York stat...
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Trump prosecutors' hard evidence bolsters Michael Cohen's testimony, experts say
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers at his New York criminal trial have portrayed his estranged former f...
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US FDIC chief faces 2nd day of penitence on Capitol Hill
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg on Thursday faced a second ...
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Garland blasts 'unfounded attacks' on US Justice Dept
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday criticized wh...
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Health
EU regulator scraps approval for pregnancy drug over cancer risk
(Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday recommended scrapping approval for a drug used to prolong gestation...
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Investors demand clarity from Fresenius over dialysis group FMC
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investors demanded more clarity from German healthcare group Fresenius SE on Friday regarding its plans...
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GSK raises $1.5 billion from offloading Haleon stake at a discount
(Reuters) - GSK has raised 1.25 billion pounds ($1.52 billion) from selling its entire remaining stake in consumer healthcare...
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Obesity and high blood sugar play ever growing role in ill-health, study shows
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) - Obesity, high blood sugar and high blood pressure among other metabolic issues now lead ...
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US FDA approves Amgen drug for small cell lung cancer
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted accelerated approval to Amgen's tarlatamab, a targeted i...
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Science
A fox on stilts? Argentine long-legged maned wolf returned to the wild
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine conservationists have returned a rare and unusual-looking animal, a maned ...
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Sea otters get more prey and reduce tooth damage using tools
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and us...
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Study reveals history and oceanic voyages of remarkable baobab tree
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - The baobab tree is a distinctive sight on the landscape. When its contorted branches are leafless ...
May 15, 2024
Blue Origin to resume space tourist flights after near 2-year pause
(Reuters) - Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin will resume flights to space on Sunday, ending a near two-year pause of crewed oper...
May 14, 2024
Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing's first Starliner mission carrying humans to space was delayed to May 21 over ...
May 14, 2024
Technology
CoreWeave raises $7.5 billion debt from Blackstone, others
(Reuters) - Specialized cloud services provider CoreWeave is raising $7.5 billion in debt from financiers led by Blackstone a...
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Factbox-Who is new Prosus and Naspers CEO Fabricio Bloisi?
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Dutch technology investor Prosus and its South African parent group Naspers on Friday named the head...
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GameStop expects first-quarter revenue to drop, shares tumble
(Reuters) -GameStop expects first-quarter net sales to drop from a year ago, as customers transition to buying video games an...
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Exclusive-VW and Renault end talks to develop affordable EV, sources say
By Gilles Guillaume and Christina Amann PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen has walked away from talks with Renault to jointl...
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Vatican urges caution over weeping Madonnas and other supposed apparitions
By Alvise Armellini VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican issued new guidelines on Friday recommending a cautious approach to ...
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Entertainment
TV companies flaunt ad tech and AI to persuade advertisers to spend
By Dawn Chmielewski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Television "upfront" advertiser presentations this week in New York City w...
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Judge to rule on Alec Baldwin bid to avoid 'Rust' trial
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - A New Mexico judge was expected to rule on Friday whether to throw out the involuntary manslaughter...
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After decades, Francis Ford Coppola's opus 'Megalopolis' finally debuts at Cannes
By Miranda Murray CANNES (Reuters) - Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola closed a decades-in-the-making chapter of his lo...
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Concord terminates $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis
(Reuters) -Apollo-backed Concord terminated its proposed $1.51 billion offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund on Thursday, according ...
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Dystopia and glamour collide as new 'Mad Max' saga premieres at Cannes
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Marvel royalty Chris Hemsworth walked the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet alongside star-of-the-...
May 15, 2024