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National
Insurers' climate alliance relaunches after member exodus
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - A global insurance coalition intended to help curb the sector's greenhouse gas emissions h...
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US Supreme Court weighs Trump's bid for immunity from prosecution
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday confronts a major test of the power...
2h ago
More than 100 pilot whales stranded in Western Australia, experts say
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue some 140 pilot whales stranded on Thursday in th...
3h ago
US births retreat after pandemic-era growth
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of births in the United States fell by 2% in 2023 from the previous year, dri...
5h ago
'Stop arming Israel' Passover protest in Brooklyn harkens back to 1969 Freedom Seder
By Aurora Ellis NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gathered around a banner emblazoned with the words "stop arming Israel," thous...
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National Sports
MLB roundup: Braves get walk-off win in 10th, sweep Marlins
Michael Harris II led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a game-winning RBI double to give the Atlanta Braves a 4-3 victo...
1h ago
NHL roundup: Knights make it two straight at Dallas
Jonathan Marchessault and Jack Eichel each had a goal and an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights produced a second consecutive...
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Tennis-Osaka doing her homework on clay ahead of French Open
(Reuters) - Naomi Osaka picked up her first win on clay in two years on Wednesday and while the former world number one is ad...
3h ago
Golf-Woods, McIlroy to receive loyalty payouts from PGA Tour, report says
(Reuters) -Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are among the golfers expected to be given equity in PGA Tour Enterprises as a thank ...
9h ago
Cardinals send struggling outfielder Jordan Walker to minors
The St. Louis Cardinals sent struggling outfielder Jordan Walker back to the minors on Wednesday. Walker, 21, was optioned to...
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World
Iran's judiciary confirms rapper Toomaj Salehi death sentence
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's judiciary confirmed the death sentence of well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi but added that he ...
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy meets Britain's Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he met British finance minister Jeremy Hunt in Kyiv...
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Russian missile damages civilian, railway infrastructure in Ukraine's Cherkasy region, air force says
KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian missile damaged critical infrastructure and injured six people in Ukraine's central Cherkasy regio...
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India's poll panel seeks responses to complaints against Modi, Rahul Gandhi
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Election Commission said on Thursday it has sought responses from the ruling Bharatiya Janata P...
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Scotland's SNP-Green government coalition collapses - Sky News
LONDON (Reuters) - The Scottish National Party (SNP) will lead a minority government in Scotland after its coalition with the...
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Business
China's largest auto show showcases all-electric future, local brands dominate
By Kevin Krolicki, Zoey Zhang, Sarah Wu and Qiaoyi Li BEIJING (Reuters) - China's largest auto show opened in Beijing on Thur...
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Hipgnosis' bidding war intensifies as Concord hikes offer for Shakira music owner
(Reuters) - Shares of Hipgnosis Songs Fund climbed on Thursday after Apollo-backed Concord outbid a proposal by private equit...
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European stocks slip as mixed earnings offset M&A cheer
(Reuters) - European stocks slipped on Thursday following mixed earnings from blue-chip companies such as Nestle and Deutsche...
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Analysis-BHP's proposed bid for Anglo American is a big bet on copper
By Siyi Liu and Mai Nguyen BEIJING/HANOI (Reuters) - BHP Group's proposed $39 billion buyout of Anglo American is a big bet o...
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Chinese EV battery maker CATL unveils LFP battery with 1,000 km range
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL on Thursday unveiled a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batt...
1h ago
Politics
Grand jury indicts 18 in alleged Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect Trump
(Reuters) -A grand jury has indicted 18 people on charges that they took part in an Arizona fake elector scheme to re-elect t...
6h ago
Arizona Democrats say they will try again to repeal 1864 abortion ban
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Democrats in Arizona's House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would try once more to repe...
12h ago
US House Democrat Donald Payne Jr. dead at 65
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives who represented a northern New Jerse...
12h ago
Biden's re-election campaign won't stop using TikTok
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden's reelection campaign plans to continue using TikTok, a campaign official sa...
15h ago
TikTok CEO expects to defeat US restrictions: 'We aren't going anywhere'
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -TikTok's chief executive said on Wednesday that the company expects to win a legal ...
16h ago
Health
UAE reports illness linked to contaminated water after floods
DUBAI (Reuters) - A small number of people in the United Arab Emirates have shown symptoms associated with contaminated water...
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Sanofi Q1 profit slips on generic competition, forex effects
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) -Sanofi reported on Thursday that its first-quarter operating income declined 14.7%, as unfavourab...
1h ago
AstraZeneca beats revenue, profit estimates on resilient demand
(Reuters) -AstraZeneca reported quarterly revenue and profit above market estimates on Thursday, buoyed by resilient demand f...
1h ago
Clinical lab operator Labcorp to buy bankrupt genetic test maker Invitae for $239 million
(Reuters) - Laboratory service provider Labcorp said on Wednesday it will acquire Softbank-backed Invitae Corp's assets aucti...
6h ago
Molina Healthcare beats profit estimates aided by higher premiums
(Reuters) - Molina Healthcare beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, aided by higher premiums in...
6h ago
Science
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...
3h ago
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...
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Huge energetic flare from magnetic neutron star detected
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Magnetars are among the universe's most extreme objects - a class of the compact stella...
17h ago
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...
Apr 24, 2024
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 ...
Apr 23, 2024
Technology
Tech companies plug into India's smaller cities for talent
By Sai Ishwarbharath B and Haripriya Suresh MADURAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Indian engineer B. Ramachandran now prefers living ...
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Atos says it will need more cash than expected
By Diana Mandia (Reuters) - Struggling French IT consulting firm Atos on Thursday said a review of its 2024-2027 business pla...
1h ago
Meta shares plunge 16% in Frankfurt after AI spending, revenue forecast
LONDON (Reuters) - Meta Platforms shares plunged 16% early in Frankfurt on Thursday after forecasts of higher expenses and li...
1h ago
China's version of Neuralink unveiled at tech forum
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese state-backed company on Thursday unveiled a brain chip similar to the technology developed by E...
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STMicro cuts FY revenue outlook as slowing car demand bites
(Reuters) - European chipmaker STMicroelectronics on Thursday lowered its full-year sales guidance, the latest semiconductor ...
3h ago
Entertainment
Hipgnosis' bidding war intensifies as Concord hikes offer for Shakira music owner
(Reuters) - Shares of Hipgnosis Songs Fund climbed on Thursday after Apollo-backed Concord outbid a proposal by private equit...
29m ago
Ambani's JioCinema cuts subscription prices as India's streaming war heats up
By Aditya Kalra and Kanjyik Ghosh (Reuters) - JioCinema, the streaming platform run by India's Reliance Industries, on Thursd...
9h ago
Young Russians dance to K-pop and watch anime amid Asian culture boom
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A few years ago, Karina Marakshina had to explain what K-pop was when asked to describe the musical style ...
19h ago
Eurovision euphoria boosts travel to Sweden's Malmo, eDreams says
(Reuters) - Eurovision fever boosted travel searches for the Swedish coastal city of Malmo by 176% between September 2023 and...
20h ago
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...
22h ago