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EU Parliament approves plan to quit energy charter treaty
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament gave its consent on Wednesday for the EU to exit the energy chart...
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EU Parliament adopts new rules to improve air quality by 2030
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament adopted stricter legally-binding air pollution limits on Wednesday that must be ...
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World Bank suspends Tanzania tourism fund over abuse allegations
By Nuzulack Dausen DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - The World Bank has suspended new disbursements from a $150 million fund to expan...
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US mandates new airline fee disclosure, refund rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department is finalizing on Tuesday new rules that require...
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Need a US hotel for Graduation Day? Good luck
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - If you think getting tickets to a Taylor Swift concert or the World Series is tough, try...
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National Sports
Olympics-Salt Lake City poised for 2034 Olympics award
By Rory Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters) - Salt Lake City is all but guaranteed to be awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics later this y...
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Olympics-Canoe queen Carrington looks to add to New Zealand record haul in Paris
(Reuters) - Canoe sprint champion Lisa Carrington became New Zealand's most decorated Olympian at the Tokyo Games and is not ...
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Golf-LIV open-minded about moving to 72-hole format, Norman says
(Reuters) - LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman said he is open-minded about the idea of moving to a traditional 72-hole format, though ...
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Tennis-Sinner not heaping pressure on himself with top ranking in sight
MADRID (Reuters) - World number two Jannik Sinner can close in on Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings by lifting ...
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NBA roundup: Mavs grab road win over Clippers
Luka Doncic had 32 points and nine assists and Kyrie Irving added 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks got the best of the Los A...
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World
Explainer-How the West might use Russia's frozen reserves to help Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - The G7 group of nations are looking to use nearly $300 billion worth of Russian financial assets frozen by...
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Northern Ireland's Donaldson charged with rape, other sexual offences
NEWRY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - The former leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Jeffrey Donaldson...
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Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks, WFP official says
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) - The Gaza Strip could surpass famine thresholds of food insecurity, mal...
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Explainer-Why you should care about the European Parliament election
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union citizens will vote on June 6-9 in elections to choose 720 new members of the European Par...
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Russia will expand Ukraine 'buffer zone' if Kyiv gets longer range missiles, says Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia would further expand its "buffer zone" inside Ukraine ...
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Business
TE Connectivity beats quarterly profit estimates on sensor demand
(Reuters) - TE Connectivity beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong demand for it...
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Thermo Fisher lifts profit forecast as medical equipment demand improves
(Reuters) - Thermo Fisher on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and raised its annual profit forecast,...
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CME Group's first-quarter adjusted profit rises on trading strength
(Reuters) - CME Group reported an increase in first-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday on higher demand for its products to...
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UK watchdog seeks views on Microsoft's and Amazon's AI partnerships
(Reuters) -Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it was seeking comments on the AI partnerships between Microsoft ...
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Toymaker Hasbro posts quarterly profit beat, slower sales decline
(Reuters) - Hasbro reported a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter sales and handily beat profit estimates on Wednesda...
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Politics
US Supreme Court weighs Idaho's strict abortion ban in medical emergencies
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday wades back into the battle over ab...
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Trump lawyer Todd Blanche draws judge's ire as historic trial gets underway
By Luc Cohen and Andrew Goudsward NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's attorney Todd Blanche took a risk giving up a plush car...
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Trump hush money trial: what we've learned so far
By Andy Sullivan, Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York on crim...
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After battle with Republicans, Biden to sign Ukraine aid package
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will sign a bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dol...
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Trump 2.0: how U.S. allies are working to iron out the bugs
By Alexander Ratz, Diego Oré and Gram Slattery BERLIN/MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Germany is waging a charm off...
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Health
Thermo Fisher lifts profit forecast as medical equipment demand improves
(Reuters) - Thermo Fisher on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and raised its annual profit forecast,...
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Boston Scientific raises annual profit forecast on strong demand for heart devices
(Reuters) -Medical device maker Boston Scientific raised its annual profit forecast on Wednesday as the company banks on resi...
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Biogen beats quarterly profit estimates, Alzheimer's drug sales jump
(Reuters) - Biogen beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by a series of cost-cutting measu...
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Humana beats first-quarter profit estimates on strength in Medicare business
(Reuters) -Humana beat first-quarter profit expectations on Wednesday, helped by strength in its government-backed insurance ...
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US Supreme Court weighs Idaho's strict abortion ban in medical emergencies
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday wades back into the battle over ab...
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Science
Factbox-Shenzhou-18 caps over two decades of Chinese human spaceflight
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will send three astronauts into low-Earth orbit on Thursday in the country's 13th crewed mission to...
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US, Russia set for a showdown at UN over nuclear weapons in space
By Michelle Nichols and Joey Roulette UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are set to face off ...
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Three Russians parachute from stratosphere to North Pole
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Three Russians set a world record for parachuting from the Earth's stratosphere to the North Pole last wee...
Apr 19, 2024
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...
Apr 18, 2024
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
Technology
TE Connectivity beats quarterly profit estimates on sensor demand
(Reuters) - TE Connectivity beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong demand for it...
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Texas Instruments' upbeat Q2 forecast pushes chip stocks higher
(Reuters) - Texas Instruments jumped 7% in premarket trade on Wednesday, sparking a rally in chip stocks as its strong second...
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Factbox-EU probes on Chinese subsidies and imports
(Reuters) - The European Union launched an investigation into China's procurement of medical devices on Wednesday in a latest...
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Tesla jumps as Musk's promise of 'more affordable' cars eases growth fears
(Reuters) - Tesla shares surged 10% on Wednesday after the electric-car maker eased some worries about growth with a predicti...
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Taiwan chipmaker UMC warns of muted auto, industrial demand
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker UMC said on Wednesday it expected a rise in wafer shipments in the second quarter as i...
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Entertainment
Record giant HYBE audits 'NewJeans' label as infighting returns to K-pop
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's largest music company is auditing the management of one of its labels as it susp...
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John Lennon's lost 1960s acoustic guitar to go up for auction
By Lisa Keddie and Will Russell LONDON (Reuters) - A previously lost 12-string acoustic guitar that belonged to the late John...
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Germany's RTL acquires Nickelodeon rights for children's TV network
BERLIN (Reuters) - Super RTL, a children's television network belonging to Bertelsmann's RTL Group, has struck a deal to acqu...
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Brazilian DJ Alok infuses his dance music with indigenous songs
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Brazilian DJ and producer Alok is setting aside his traditional modern electronic dance...
Apr 23, 2024
Silicon Valley and Hollywood worlds collide as David Ellison bids for Paramount
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - David Ellison, 41, would not be the first rich guy to arrive in Hollywood with a fat bank acc...
Apr 23, 2024