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Biden had surgery to remove cancerous cells, NBC News reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove cancerous cells from his skin, NBC...
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Trump administration considering banning trans people from buying guns, US media reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department is considering proposals to prevent transgender people from buying guns, U....
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Trump administration sues Boston over sanctuary city rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the city of Boston, alleging that its s...
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'Alligator Alcatraz' construction may resume, divided appeals court rules
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed construction to resume at the federal migr...
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US health agency issues letter to states and providers on vaccine religious exemptions
(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday that providers and states administering vaccines...
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World
Trump administration considering banning trans people from buying guns, US media reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department is considering proposals to prevent transgender people from buying guns, U....
1h ago
Polish national held in neighbouring Belarus on suspicion of espionage, media says
(Reuters) -Belarusian counter-intelligence agents have arrested a Polish national on suspicion of espionage for having in his...
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US State Dept employee sentenced to 4 years for selling defense information
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. State Department employee was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday fo...
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North Korea's Kim tells China's Xi his country will support China's interests, KCNA says
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping during a summit on Thursday that North Kor...
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US says it is restricting visas of some Central American nationals over China ties
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington was restricting ...
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Business
Japan July household spending rises 1.4% year/year
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending in July rose 1.4% from a year earlier, internal affairs ministry data showed on ...
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Japan July real wages turn positive for first time in 7 months
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese real wages turned positive for the first time in seven months on the back of hefty summertime bonus...
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Hong Kong's Fosun to divest stake in Luz Saúde to Macquarie-linked firm
(Reuters) -Hong Kong's Fosun International said on Friday its unit had agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Portuguese-based hos...
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Irth Capital raising assets for constructivist fund, Abbot to lead effort
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Irth Capital Management, the global alternative asset management firm that invests...
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BRB weighs new bid for Master after Brazil central bank blocks deal, source says
By Luciana Magalhaes and Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run lender BRB is weighing a fresh proposal for a...
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Entertainment
Paramount, Legendary Entertainment strike deal for 'Street Fighter' film
(Reuters) -Paramount Skydance has entered into a three-year deal for the global distribution of films produced by Legendary E...
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Venice ovation fuels hopes for Gaza girl film to reach global audience
By Hanna Rantala VENICE (Reuters) -Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania said on Thursday she hopes the rapturous reception gi...
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A mirror and an escape hatch: Toronto International Film Festival turns 50
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) -A half-century after its inception, the Toronto International Film Festival seeks t...
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'Father Ted' creator Linehan in UK court for trans harassment case
LONDON (Reuters) -Graham Linehan, the Irish co-creator of TV comedy show "Father Ted", went on trial in London on T...
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Factbox-What you need to know about the Toronto International Film Festival
By Bhargav Acharya TORONTO (Reuters) -The Toronto International Film Festival returns for a 50th edition on Thursday, with a ...
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Health
Massachusetts orders insurers to cover state-backed vaccines, even without CDC support
(Reuters) -Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said Thursday the state had ordered insurers to cover vaccines backed by its h...
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US plans to bring Gilead HIV drug to market in high-burden HIV countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department announced a plan on Thursday to bring Gilead Sciences Inc's drug lenacapavir ...
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EU recognizes Brazil as bird flu free, says Brazil's ag minister
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said on Thursday that the European Union has recognized Bra...
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Poland's Diagnostyka reports $17.5 million second quarter profit
GDANSK (Reuters) -Polish medical laboratory operator Diagnostyka, which listed on the stock exchange in February, reported a ...
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Ousted CDC head says she was pressured to preapprove vaccine panel recommendations
(Reuters) -Former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez said on Thursday she was pushed to r...
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National Sports
Tennis-Alcaraz and Djokovic set for US Open blockbuster, Sinner faces Auger-Aliassime
By Janina Nuno Rios NEW YORK (Reuters) -Over the past three years Carlos Alcaraz has emerged as an all conquering force, winn...
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US Open draws newcomers and Honey Deuce cup hunters on free day
By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Open is on track for a fourth straight year of record-breaking attendances, w...
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NFL-Chiefs and Chargers ready to electrify Brazil as division rivals clash in international showdown
By Angelica Medina (Reuters) -The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers are ready to electrify Brazil in the two teams'...
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Royals put RHP Seth Lugo (back) on 15-day IL
The Kansas City Royals placed ace right-hander Seth Lugo on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a lower back strain. The ...
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Sky's Angel Reese suspended for Fever game due to technicals
The WNBA suspended Chicago Sky star Angel Reese for one game as a result of her reaching the technical foul limit for the sea...
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Politics
Trump to rename Department of Defense the 'Department of War,' official says
By Nandita Bose and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday t...
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Trump administration sues Boston over sanctuary city rules
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the city of Boston, alleging that its s...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to let him remove Democratic FTC member for now
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to let him tempor...
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Washington DC sues Trump administration over deployment of National Guard
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington, D.C., sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday over his d...
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US judge blocks Trump from unilaterally cutting foreign aid funding
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from unilaterally cutting billions of dollars...
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Science
Italy exhibition explores how sound helps us to savour food
By Giselda Vagnoni TRENTO, Italy (Reuters) -An exhibition in northern Italy is expanding traditional ideas about taste by exp...
Sep 01, 2025
EU to boost satellite defences against GPS jamming, Defence commissioner says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union will deploy additional satellites in low Earth orbit to strengthen resilience against ...
Sep 01, 2025
Tiny carved animals found in Turkey tell story of prehistoric myth making
By Ceyda Caglayan and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A set of carved stone animals - a fox, a vulture and a wild boar - ...
Aug 28, 2025
'Jaw-droppingly weird' dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes
By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Around 165 million years ago on a coastal floodplain in what is now Morocco lived one of the most e...
Aug 27, 2025
Two evolutionary changes underpinning human bipedalism are discovered
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Bipedal locomotion - walking upright on two legs - is a fundamental trait underpinning h...
Aug 27, 2025
Technology
Cadence Design to buy Hexagon's design and engineering unit for $3.16 billion
(Reuters) -Cadence Design said on Thursday it will buy the design and engineering business of Stockholm-based Hexagon AB for ...
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Broadcom sees fourth-quarter revenue above estimates on growing AI chip demand
(Reuters) -Broadcom forecast fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, bolstered by strong demand for i...
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Data center provider ODATA secures record $1.02 billion green financing for Latam
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Data center provider ODATA, an Aligned Data Centers company, has secured a $1.02 billion green financing...
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Warner Bros Discovery sues AI photo generator Midjourney for stealing Superman, Scooby-Doo
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery sued the AI photo generation company Midjourney on Thursday, saying it b...
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Exclusive-Starboard built big stake in BILL Holdings, may run board fight
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Activist investor Starboard Value owns an 8% stake in BILL Holdings and may run a ...
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