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Indonesia's death toll rises to 67 from Sumatra floods, 20 still missing
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The number of people killed by weekend flash floods and mud slides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province h...
2h ago
Thailand frees endangered turtles with trackers to boost conservation hopes
By Napat Wesshasartar PHUKET, Thailand (Reuters) - Off the shore of Thailand's resort island of Phuket, marine conservationis...
4h ago
Police called in as protesters take building at University of California, Irvine
(Reuters) - Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a building at the University of California, Irvine, on Wednesday, leading uni...
5h ago
Biden's personal finances little changed in 2023, documents show
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden disclosed a little-changed personal fina...
7h ago
US Supreme Court preserves Louisiana voting map with two Black-majority districts
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court preserved - for now - a Louisiana electoral map with two of the ...
8h ago
National Sports
Stephen Curry wins 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is the winner of the 2023-24 Magic Johnson Award, the Professional Basketball Writer...
5h ago
Basketball-Clark's WNBA debut is league's most-watched game in over 20 years
(Reuters) - Caitlin Clark drew 2.1 million broadcast viewers for her WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever against the Connecticu...
5h ago
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi (knee) out vs. Orlando City
Inter Miami star forward Lionel Messi will miss Wednesday night's road match against Orlando City due to a left knee injury. ...
5h ago
Marlins shut out Tigers for second consecutive game
Trevor Rogers recorded his first win of the season and a quartet of relievers completed the Marlins' second straight shutout ...
8h ago
Sports leagues question whether broadcaster Diamond can survive without Comcast
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Associa...
8h ago
World
Analysis-As US hikes China tariffs, imports soar from China-reliant Vietnam
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) - As the United States intensifies efforts to reduce trade with China by hiking tariff...
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US soldier held in Russia pleads guilty, RIA agency reports
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Gordon Black, a U.S. soldier being held in the Russian city of Vladivostok, has pleaded guilty to theft ch...
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Donald Trump is supportive of AUKUS defence pact, former Australian PM says
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) - Donald Trump gave the AUKUS defence pact a "warm reception", during a meeting w...
1h ago
US aid pier for Gaza floats into wartime reality
By Jonathan Landay and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States aims to have a floating pier ...
1h ago
Hundreds arrested, roads barricaded in New Caledonia as riots continue
By Kirsty Needham and Camille Raynaud SYDNEY (Reuters) - Armed forces were protecting New Caledonia's two airports and port a...
1h ago
Business
Siemens misses profit forecast as industrial business struggles
ZURICH (Reuters) - Siemens reported a drop in second quarter earnings at its industrial business, the German engineering grou...
7m ago
Singapore Airlines CEO says travel out of China not yet recovered
By Lisa Barrington SEOUL (Reuters) - Air travel demand from China is not back to pre-pandemic levels for Singapore Airlines, ...
8m ago
Morning Bid: Post-CPI party goes global
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Hopes that the U.S. inflation genie is back in the...
22m ago
How easyJet's bet on holidays paid off
By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) - EasyJet's big bets on package holidays and better-located airports are helping it win ...
22m ago
Microsoft asks hundreds of China-based staff to relocate amid U.S.-China tensions, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - Microsoft is asking about 700 to 800 people in its China-based cloud-computing and artificial-intelligence operat...
1h ago
Politics
Biden's personal finances little changed in 2023, documents show
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden disclosed a little-changed personal fina...
7h ago
US spy chief says 'increasing number' of foreign actors seek to influence US elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There are an increasing number of foreign actors, including non-state actors, seeking to influence U.S...
11h ago
US Congress passes broad aviation safety, consumer bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a broad aviation bill to boost ai...
11h ago
House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of House Republicans on Wednesday proposed legislation that would hike U.S. tariffs on Chinese...
13h ago
US FDIC Chair Gruenberg apologizes for agency culture, own misconduct
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin Gruenberg said Wednesday he was "deepl...
14h ago
Health
Pfizer offers up to $250 million to settle thousands of Zantac cancer lawsuits, FT reports
(Reuters) - Pfizer has agreed offer payment of up to $250 million to settle more than 10,000 lawsuits in the United States ov...
1h ago
US FDA approves expanded use of Bristol's cancer cell therapy
(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator said on Wednesday it has approved the expanded use of Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer cell...
8h ago
Canada says its commercial milk tests negative for bird flu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canadian government officials said samples of commercially sold milk as of May 14 have shown "no ...
11h ago
UK weight-loss drug price rivalry intensifies with Pharmacy2U mark-down
(Reuters) - Britain's Pharmacy2U said on Wednesday it had cut the prices of weight-loss medication Wegovy and Mounjaro, becom...
14h ago
Britons warned to boil water on concern over parasite contamination in Devon areas
LONDON (Reuters) - Residents in part of Devon in southwestern England were warned on Wednesday to boil water before consuming...
15h ago
Science
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 ...
14h ago
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
For elephants, like people, greetings are a complicated affair
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - People greet each other in a variety of ways. They might say "hello," "guten tag,&q...
May 13, 2024
New breast cancer genes found in women of African ancestry, may improve risk assessment
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published on M...
May 13, 2024
Technology
SoftBank Corp aims to help call centre workers by 'softening' angry customer calls with AI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Dealing with irate customers can be extremely stressful for call centre workers but Japan's SoftBank Corp t...
24m ago
Microsoft asks hundreds of China-based staff to relocate amid U.S.-China tensions, WSJ reports
(Reuters) - Microsoft is asking about 700 to 800 people in its China-based cloud-computing and artificial-intelligence operat...
1h ago
Musk scheduled to visit Indonesia for Starlink launch, ministers says
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Tycoon Elon Musk, the owner of SpaceX, is scheduled to visit Indonesia to launch its satellite unit Starl...
1h ago
TSMC says no damage to its Arizona facilities after incident
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Thursday there was no damage to its facilities after an incident at its A...
2h ago
China's Nio aims to launch one new car model per year under Onvo brand
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio said on Thursday it will launch one new car model per year under the ...
3h ago
Entertainment
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-...
9h ago
Netflix nears deal for NFL games, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Netflix is finalizing a deal to buy exclusive rights to stream two National Football League (NFL) games on Christm...
16h ago
For Cannes film market, conditions ripe for success after early pandemic years
CANNES (Reuters) - All the elements are in place for a successful Cannes film market after several subdued pandemic years, wi...
16h ago
Gayle King, Kate Upton model for 60th Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Journalist Gayle King, plus-sized model Hunter McGrady and returning stars Chrissy Teigen and Kate Up...
May 14, 2024
Sony rethinking its bid for Paramount, CNBC reports
(Reuters) - Sony Pictures is rethinking its bid for Paramount Global, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing sources, sending the s...
May 14, 2024