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National
Superhero films ignite rivalry among Marvel and DC comic fans
(Corrects date in dateline) By Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross SAN DIEGO (Reuters) -Comic fans are embracing the latest show...
4h ago
Earthquake of magnitude 5.93 strikes Indonesia's West Papua region, GFZ says
(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 5.93 struck West Papua region of Indonesia on Saturday, the German Research Center for ...
4h ago
Beijing issues warning of geological disasters after intense rainfall
BEIJING (Reuters) -Beijing has issued a warning for potential geological disasters, including landslides and mudslides, acros...
6h ago
Comic-Con: 'Tron: Ares' digital and real worlds collide
By Danielle Broadway SAN DIEGO (Reuters) -The real and virtual worlds collided on Friday in clips from Disney's "Tron: A...
7h ago
'Predator: Badlands' propels predator perspective at Comic-Con
By Danielle Broadway SAN DIEGO (Reuters) -The latest movie in the "Predator" series flips the script to focus on th...
7h ago
World
Frustration, Gaza alarm drove Macron to go it alone on Palestine recognition
By John Irish and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron's announcement that France would become the first We...
1h ago
Russian attack kills 3 in Ukraine's city of Dnipro, governor says
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles in an overnight attack that killed three people in Ukraine's...
1h ago
Italy's Meloni: Recognising Palestinian state before it is established may be 'counterproductive'
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Saturday that recognising the State of Palestine before it is ...
3h ago
Australia, Britain sign 50-year AUKUS submarine partnership treaty
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's government said on Saturday it signed a treaty with Britain to bolster cooperation over the nex...
3h ago
Courthouse attacked in Iran's Baluchistan province, Iranian media reports
(Corrects spelling of 'attacked' in headline) (Reuters) -An armed attack was reported on Saturday on a courthouse in Iran's s...
4h ago
Business
ECB's Cipollone says euro zone inflation risks balanced, newspaper reports
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Risks to the euro zone inflation outlook remain balanced as the changes since June broadly offset each o...
3h ago
China's Premier Li proposes global AI cooperation organisation
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang proposed on Saturday establishing a world artificial intelligence ...
8h ago
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at records; Deckers soars on UGG demand
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) -The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes on Friday, lifted by optimism the U.S. cou...
11h ago
US appeals court strikes down SEC rule on 'audit trail' funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Friday struck down 2023 regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Excha...
13h ago
Investors eye possible US-Europe trade deal as deadline looms
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors are hopeful a potential trade deal between the U.S. and European Union could...
13h ago
Entertainment
Cleo Laine, British jazz singer who performed with Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra, dies at 97
By William Schomberg LONDON, 2025 -British jazz singer Cleo Laine, who performed with musical greats including Frank Sinatra ...
21h ago
Friend of Taylor Swift attack suspect sentenced in IS case by Austrian court
VIENNA (Reuters) -A teenage friend of the man suspected of planning a foiled attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna last ...
21h ago
Fans dive into San Diego Comic-Con despite drop in celebrity panels
By Rollo Ross and Danielle Broadway SAN DIEGO (Reuters) -This year's Comic-Con may not be featuring as much star power as usu...
Jul 25, 2025
Marvel's $80 popcorn bucket sets world record in Los Angeles
By Arafat Barbakh LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A colossal $80 popcorn container shaped like Marvel's planet-devouring villain Galac...
Jul 25, 2025
US FCC clears way for $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger
By Dawn Chmielewski and David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved the merge...
Jul 24, 2025
Health
US FDA investigates third death after treatment with Sarepta's gene therapy Elevidys
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it was investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy who r...
12h ago
Atai Life Sciences schizophrenia drug fails to meet main goal in mid-stage trial
(Reuters) -Atai Life Sciences and its partner Recognify Life Sciences said on Friday their experimental drug did not meet the...
14h ago
Honduras mandates face masks again as respiratory illnesses spike
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) -Over five years after the COVID-19 outbreak, Honduras has reinstated mandatory mask wearing in public ...
14h ago
Centene raises Wall Street optimism that Medicaid insurers can improve profits
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street regained confidence in Medicaid insurers after Centene said on Friday it expe...
14h ago
At least 652 children died from malnutrition in Nigeria in last six months, MSF says
ABUJA (Reuters) -At least 652 children died from malnutrition in the Nigerian state of Katsina in the first six months of 202...
16h ago
National Sports
MLB roundup: A's rookie Nick Kurtz belts record-tying 4 homers
Rookie Nick Kurtz tied major league records with four home runs and 19 total bases to pace the visiting Athletics to a 15-3 v...
2h ago
Tennis-Shelton tops Tiafoe on sweltering night in Washington
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -Ben Shelton beat fellow American Frances Tiafoe 7-6(2) 6-4 in an electrifying match at the Washing...
5h ago
Athletics' Nick Kurtz becomes first rookie with 4-HR game
Athletics designated hitter Nick Kurtz hit four home runs in his team's 15-3 road win over the Houston Astros on Friday night...
6h ago
WTA roundup: All-Czech final on tap in Prague
No. 1 seed Linda Noskova and No. 5 Marie Bouzkova will meet in Saturday's all-Czech final at the Livesport Prague Open. Nosko...
8h ago
Saniyah Hall, No. 1 recruit in 2026, commits to USC
Saniyah Hall, considered the No. 1 prospect in the women's basketball Class of 2026, committed to Southern California on Frid...
8h ago
Politics
US judge dismisses Justice Dept lawsuit over sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department that ...
13h ago
Kennedy to oust care task force, WSJ reports; HHS says no decision yet
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Deena Beasley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is planning to remove...
13h ago
US judge reaffirms nationwide injunction blocking Trump executive order on birthright citizenship
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Friday that a nationwide injunction he issued in...
14h ago
Trump administration to release over $5 billion school funding that it withheld
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration will release more than $5 billion in previous...
14h ago
Oregon schools face federal probe over transgender athletes
(Reuters) -A complaint by a conservative think tank has triggered a U.S. government investigation into Oregon schools for all...
15h ago
Science
NASA says 20% of workforce to depart space agency
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -About 20% of the employees at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration are set to depart ...
9h ago
Thales Alenia Space and Italian Space Agency to develop first human outpost on the moon
(Reuters) -Aerospace group Thales Alenia Space (TAS) and Italian Space Agency ASI said on Friday they have signed a contract ...
19h ago
Iran telecoms satellite Nahid-2 goes into space on Russian launcher, state media says
(Reuters) -Iranian telecommunications satellite Nahid-2 was carried into space on Friday aboard a Russian Soyuz launcher, Ira...
Jul 25, 2025
Errol Musk eyes Bosnia for research hub on gravity and space
SARAJEVO (Reuters) -South African businessman Errol Musk, the father of billionaire Elon Musk, visited Bosnia this week to as...
Jul 24, 2025
France says European satellite venture talks are making progress
PARIS (Reuters) -Efforts to set up a European space project alliance involving Italy's Leonardo, France's Thales and Airbus a...
Jul 24, 2025
Technology
Pony AI says it has permit for driverless robotaxi services in Shanghai area
(Reuters) -Chinese robotaxi operator Pony AI said on Saturday it had received a permit to provide fully driverless commercial...
3h ago
China's Premier Li proposes global AI cooperation organisation
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese Premier Li Qiang proposed on Saturday establishing a world artificial intelligence ...
8h ago
Meta names ChatGPT co-creator as chief scientist of Superintelligence Lab
By Echo Wang NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta Platforms has appointed Shengjia Zhao, co-creator of ChatGPT, as chief scientist of its...
12h ago
Tesla gets multiple shareholder proposals related to investment in xAI
(Reuters) -Tesla said on Friday it had received a number of shareholder proposals regarding the company's plan to invest in C...
13h ago
Intel to separate networking unit as new CEO Tan overhauls business
(Reuters) -Intel is planning to separate its networking and communications unit into a stand-alone company and has begun the ...
15h ago