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Finance firms urge ambitious action on plastic pollution
By Virginia Furness and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - A group of 160 financial companies on Friday urged governments to agr...
53m ago
Gun makers urge US Supreme Court to hear appeal in Mexico's lawsuit
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - U.S. gun manufacturers on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court hear their challenge to Mexico's ...
59m ago
Over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested from New York's Columbia campus
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on Wednesday on the campus of Columbia U...
3h ago
Biden taps Curtis Ried to be next US ambassador to OSCE, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday announced the nomination of Curtis Ried as the U.S. representative to the ...
3h ago
Maine lawmakers pass gun bills in wake of October mass shooting
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Maine lawmakers on Thursday sent a raft of gun safety measures to the governor to sign into law, f...
4h ago
National Sports
MLB roundup: Rangers hit three HRs, outslug Tigers
Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run, Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia delivered solo shots and the visiting Texas Rangers topped...
58m ago
NFL draft hopeful AJ Simon of Albany dead at 25
AJ Simon, a defensive lineman from the University at Albany who was hoping to be drafted into the NFL next week, died at age ...
6h ago
NHL-League approves Coyotes sale and relocation to Utah
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The National Hockey League's Board of Governors have approved the relocation of the Arizona Coyot...
6h ago
Bills, quarterback Josh Allen search for answers without wide receiver Stefon Diggs
With no true No. 1 wide receiver on the roster, some might have anticipated a more abrasive posture from quarterback Josh All...
8h ago
Clark effect: Mystics to host Fever at Capital One Arena
The Washington Mystics on Thursday became the latest WNBA team to announce a venue change to accommodate a visit from Caitlin...
8h ago
World
No missile attack against Iran, Iranian official tells Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) - Explosions heard in Isfahan were a result of the activation of Iran's air defence systems, an Iranian offic...
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Israeli military says sirens in northern Israel a false alarm
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military said that warning sirens which sounded early on Friday in northern Israel were a f...
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Russia's Bashneft protects refineries with anti-drone nets, RIA says
(Reuters) - Russian oil and gas company Bashneft has equipped key facilities at its refineries with anti-drone nets, the RIA ...
35m ago
Pentagon chief Austin discusses Iran, Gaza aid with Israel's Gallant
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday spoke with Israeli Defense Minister ...
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Factbox-India's Lok Sabha election 2024: the main political parties and candidates
(Reuters) - India, with nearly a billion eligible voters, set off on the world's largest electoral exercise on Friday. The co...
56m ago
Business
Instant view: Oil, Japan's yen up on reports Israeli missiles hit Iran
(Reuters) - Oil and gold prices rose and Japan's yen rallied on Friday on reports Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran. I...
55m ago
US fund Taiyo says it may buy into Brother bid for niche Japanese printer
By Rocky Swift and Miho Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. fund in a buyout battle for a niche market Japanese printer compan...
57m ago
Gun makers urge US Supreme Court to hear appeal in Mexico's lawsuit
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - U.S. gun manufacturers on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court hear their challenge to Mexico's ...
59m ago
Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies fell heavily and bitcoin broke below $60,000 on Friday in a rush out of risky assets following r...
1h ago
Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on government order
(Reuters) -Apple removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on Friday after the iPhone maker wa...
1h ago
Politics
US aid to Ukraine moves closer to possible passage
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress moved closer on Thursday to ending a months-long stalemate and ...
8h ago
Republican-led states sue to block US rules curbing tailpipe emissions in cars, light trucks
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - Twenty-five Republican-led states sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to b...
10h ago
US lawmakers introduce bill to support nuclear fusion development
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators from both parties introduced legislation on Thursday to accelerate de...
12h ago
Biden to win Kennedy family endorsement in Philadelphia
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 15 members of the storied Kennedy political family will endorse U.S. Pre...
17h ago
Abortion, border dominate US Senate race in battleground Arizona
By Ted Hesson GOLDEN VALLEY, Arizona (Reuters) - A restrictive abortion ban revived in Arizona is providing a new opening for...
17h ago
Health
US FDA mandates label updates on CAR-T cancer therapies
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday cancer therapies that use CAR-T technology will require ch...
3h ago
J&J wins trial over Florida woman who claimed its baby powder caused her cancer
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Florida jury on Thursday concluded that Johnson & Johnson's baby powder talc pr...
4h ago
World Bank sets goal of expanding healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank Group on Thursday unveiled a new goal to help countries deliver afforda...
8h ago
India's Biocon developing its own version of Wegovy, clinical trial likely next year
By Rishika Sadam HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Biocon, looking to grab a piece of the exploding weight-loss drug mar...
11h ago
Dengue cases surge near 50% in the Americas amid 'emergency situation'
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Dengue cases have created an "emergency situation" in the Americas, although cases in hotspo...
11h ago
Science
Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snak...
12h ago
Gigantic marine reptile's fossils found by British girl and father
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - A fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to...
Apr 17, 2024
Head of Russian space agency says work under way on modernised Angara rocket
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is working on a modernised Angara-A5M rocket capable of launching manned spacecraft, and plans to l...
Apr 17, 2024
Astronomers detect Milky Way's second-largest known black hole
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers have discovered a black hole with a mass about 33 times greater than that o...
Apr 16, 2024
Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - You might call it a cup of Joe, java, mud, brew, mocha, or your morning jolt. Coffee un...
Apr 16, 2024
Technology
Bitcoin slides below $60,000 on reports Israel strikes Iran
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies fell heavily and bitcoin broke below $60,000 on Friday in a rush out of risky assets following r...
1h ago
Apple removes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on government order
(Reuters) -Apple removed Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China on Friday after the iPhone maker wa...
1h ago
TSMC's Taipei-listed shares drop 4% after Q1 results
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Taipei-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) dropped more than 4% after openin...
3h ago
Jabil places CEO Wilson on paid leave amid investigation
(Reuters) - Jabil Inc has placed Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Wilson on a paid leave since April 15 pending completion of ...
3h ago
FBI says Chinese hackers preparing to attack US infrastructure
By Christopher Bing Nashville, Tennessee (Reuters) - Chinese government-linked hackers have burrowed into U.S. critical infra...
6h ago
Entertainment
Sony, Apollo discuss joint bid for Paramount, says source
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are discussing making a joint bid fo...
2h ago
Netflix handily beats subscriber targets but misses on revenue forecast
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Netflix blew past Wall Street expectations on new customers for ...
6h ago
NBA's exclusive TV rights talks with Disney, Warner likely to end without deal, CNBC reports
(Reuters) -The National Basketball Association's exclusive media rights negotiating period with current partners Walt Disney ...
8h ago
Alec Baldwin's criminal case hinges on a Wild West revolver
By Andrew Hay TAOS, New Mexico (Reuters) - A Colt .45 "Peacemaker" revolver, a symbol of the American Wild West, is...
17h ago
Concord Chorus to buy music investor Hipgnosis Songs Fund for $1.4 billion
(Reuters) - Concord Chorus, a music and theatrical rights firm, has agreed to acquire British music investor Hipgnosis Songs ...
20h ago