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US Supreme Court examines firings of pro-union Starbucks workers
By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday steps into the contentious unionizat...
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As plastic treaty talks open, countries more divided than ever
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - Countries are under pressure to make progress on a first-ever global plastics treaty this we...
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Zijin cooperating with Congo probe after cobalt with radiation recalled
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Chinese mining giant Zijin Mining said on Tuesday that it would cooperate with authorities in Democr...
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In Florida, Biden to blame Trump for abortion ban
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden visits Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday to tie opponent Donald Trump to ...
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Biden sets new target to protect vast US water sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday set a new goal to protect vast U.S. water sources, from rivers to ...
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National Sports
MLB roundup: Cards prevail on Nolan Gorman's walk-off HR
Nolan Gorman hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 victory over the visit...
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NHL roundup: Hurricanes storm back, stun Isles
Sebastian Aho and Jordan Martinook scored the tying and go-ahead goals nine seconds apart with just over two minutes left as ...
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NBA roundup: Nuggets rally, shock Lakers at buzzer
Jamal Murray hit a step-back jumper as time expired and the host Denver Nuggets rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat the L...
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Olympics-Teen skater Trew eyeing Paris after rolling off with Laureus award
MADRID (Reuters) - Resplendent in a pink dress with matching sneakers, 14-year-old Arisa Trew performed a kickflip on her ska...
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Olympics-USADA wants investigation into China swimming, welcomes WADA lawsuit
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - The head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency demanded on Monday an investigation into the Wo...
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World
Lebanon's Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel since Gaza war
DUBAI (Reuters) - Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group said on Tuesday it had launched a drone attack against Israeli milita...
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Lies, deceit to weigh heavily on EU vote, warns parliament head
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union voters are set to be bombarded with lies and disinformation from out...
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At least 10 jihadist attacks prevented in Europe in 2023, Dutch agency says
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Western intelligence prevented at least 10 jihadist attacks across Europe last year and the current war...
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Tunisian coast guard retrieves bodies of 19 migrants
TUNIS (Reuters) - The Tunisian coast guard has retrieved the bodies of 19 migrants who were trying to reach the Italian islan...
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Biden and Trump face enthusiasm test in battleground Pennsylvania
By Jarrett Renshaw PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump go before voters ...
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Business
Miner Freeport-McMoRan beats quarterly profit estimates on strong production
(Reuters) -Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by higher pro...
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JetBlue lowers annual revenue forecast as Latin America oversupply bites
(Reuters) - JetBlue Airways trimmed its annual revenue forecast on Tuesday after reporting lukewarm first-quarter revenue due...
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Volkswagen holds keys to Porsche's race against Ferrari
By Danilo Masoni and Christoph Steitz MILAN (Reuters) - Porsche AG's ability to close a hefty valuation discount to top rival...
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Tesla aims to cut 400 jobs in Germany via voluntary programme
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tesla on Tuesday said it was targeting 400 job cuts at its German gigafactory near Berlin, adding the p...
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Google invests $640 million in new data centre in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Alphabet-owned Google is investing 600 million euros ($640.62 million) in a new data centre in the Dutc...
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Politics
Long-awaited aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan poised to pass US Congress
By Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billions of dollars in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiw...
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Trump poised to clinch $1.3 billion social media company stock award
By Echo Wang (Reuters) - Donald Trump is set to secure on Tuesday a stock bonus worth $1.3 billion from the company that oper...
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Trump says Biden would be 'responsible' for any TikTok ban
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday that President Joe B...
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Factbox-Key quotes from Trump's criminal hush money trial
By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Opening statements kicked off on Monday in the criminal hush money trial of ...
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White House weighs immigration relief for spouses of US citizens
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is weighing ways to provide temporary legal status and work permits to i...
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Health
US Supreme Court faces fight over emergency abortions after toppling Roe
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The idea of a doctor in the United States having to consider the risk of imprisonment b...
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Buy now, pay later lender Affirm pushes into elective medical procedures
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Fintech lender Affirm has started quietly offering "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) loans for...
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Alzheimer's drug adoption in US slowed by doctors' skepticism
(Repeats to additional subscribers with no changes to text ) By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -Nine months into the U.S...
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Danaher beats quarterly estimates on strength in diagnostics business
(Reuters) - Danaher beat quarterly profit and sales expectations on Tuesday, driven by strength in its diagnostics and biopro...
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India's Everest says its food products are safe after Hong Kong halts sale
HYDERABAD (Reuters) - Indian spice maker Everest Food Products said on Tuesday its products were safe, after authorities in S...
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Science
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
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
Technology
Google invests $640 million in new data centre in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Alphabet-owned Google is investing 600 million euros ($640.62 million) in a new data centre in the Dutc...
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NatWest CEO sees 'material opportunities' in AI
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's NatWest has identified more than 100 priority areas where Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be us...
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Telegram founder says China downloads have not fallen since Apple move
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, said Apple's move last week to remove ...
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Apple's Q1 phone sales in China fall 19.1%, Huawei's up 70%
By Liam Mo and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple's smartphone sales declined by 19.1% in the first quarter of 2024, while ...
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Nidec posts quarterly loss, hit by restructuring costs
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electric motor maker Nidec on Tuesday posted an operating loss for the January to March quarter, h...
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Entertainment
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...
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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...
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Ryan Gosling's 'The Fall Guy' is a love letter to stunt performers
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - After serving "Kenergy" with "Barbie", actor Ryan Gosling turns the s...
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Taylor Swift fans descend on London pub name-checked on album
By Natasha Montague LONDON (Reuters) - Taylor Swift fans are flocking to The Black Dog, a pub in southwest London, after it w...
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Blackstone sweetens proposal to buy Shakira music owner Hipgnosis
(Reuters) - Blackstone made a potential offer to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund for about $1.5 billion, outbidding Concord and trig...
Apr 22, 2024