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Trump deporting people at a slower rate than Biden's last year in office
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump deported 37,660 people during his first month in office, previously unpublished U.S....
29m ago
Trump, Maine's Democratic governor clash at the White House over transgender athletes
By Nandita Bose and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump clashed with the Democratic governor of Maine, ...
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Judge declines to immediately dismiss Eric Adams corruption case, delays trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York judge on Friday said he would not immediately dismiss Eric Adams' corruption case...
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Exclusive-U.S. exempts security funds from aid freeze - but little for humanitarian programs
By Jonathan Landay and Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration released $5.3 billion in previously frozen...
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US spy agency data on DOGE website was 'unclassified' but not meant for public release
By AJ Vicens (Reuters) - Data posted to the Department of Government Efficiency's website detailing headcount and total wages...
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World
Syrian foreign minister to visit Iraq, date to be determined, Syria state news agency says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani has received an invitation to visit Iraq with the date to...
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Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan settle border dispute that sparked deadly clashes
BISHKEK (Reuters) - Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, two ex-Soviet Central Asian states, said on Friday that they had resolved a de...
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Slovaks keep up protests against Fico and mark anniversary of journalist's murder
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Thousands rallied in Bratislava and other Slovak cities on Friday calling for Prime Minister Robert Fi...
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Stabbing at Berlin's Holocaust memorial wounds one
BERLIN (Reuters) - A man was stabbed and seriously injured at Berlin's Holocaust memorial, police said on Friday evening, two...
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France's Bardella cancels CPAC speech over Bannon 'Nazi' salute
PARIS (Reuters) - French far-right leader Jordan Bardella on Friday cancelled his speech at the conservative CPAC conference ...
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Business
Waze hits large platform status under EU tech rules, porn sites set to drop off list
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet's mapping app Waze needs to do more to tackle illegal online content on its pla...
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Uber CEO Khosrowshahi supports Trump's push to eliminate taxes on tips
(Reuters) - Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on Friday that both he and the ride-hailing firm are supportive of U.S. Preside...
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Explainer-How bird flu has sent US eggs prices skyrocketing
By Tom Polansek and Leah Douglas (Reuters) - The price of eggs at U.S. grocery stores has climbed to a record high, nearly do...
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US oil and gas rig count hits highest since June, says Baker Hughes
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a fourth week in a row to the hig...
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New US House task force focused on the Fed sets first meeting
(Reuters) - A new congressional task force focused on the Federal Reserve, set up by the head of a powerful committee who is ...
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Entertainment
British actor Sam Riley channels washed-up tennis coach in vacation noir 'Islands'
By Hanna Rantala and Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) - British actor Sam Riley, who shot to fame playing Ian Curtis in 2007's...
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Berlinale documentary revamps classic Holocaust film 'Shoah' for new generation
By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) - Forty years after the release of French director Claude Lanzmann's seminal work "Sh...
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Rising British star Archie Madekwe says 'Lurker' accurately explores male power dynamics
By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) - Rising British star Archie Madekwe said in Berlin on Friday that the male power dynamics...
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China's 'Ne Zha 2' animated blockbuster fuels nationalist pride, Hollywood hostility
BEIJING (Reuters) - As "Ne Zha 2" shatters box office records, the Chinese animated film about a mythical boy with ...
14h ago
Argentina court clears 3 accused in singer Liam Payne's death
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -An Argentine court has cleared three of the five people accused of their alleged involvement in singe...
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Health
US CDC reports five-fold increase in weekly measles cases as Texas outbreak grows
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday reported that measles cases so far this year had ju...
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US health agencies postpone rare diseases event
(Reuters) -A two-day meeting aimed at raising awareness among policymakers and the public about rare diseases scheduled for t...
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US FDA approves Mirum Pharma's genetic disorder drug
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved Mirum Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat a type o...
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Shortage of Novo's Wegovy and Ozempic is resolved, FDA website shows
(Reuters) -A shortage of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs, Wegovy and Ozempic, has been...
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Brazil's Lula to tap Padilha as health chief, CNN Brasil reports
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will tap his Institutional Relations Minister Alexandre P...
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National Sports
Reports: LPGA sues Korean broadcast partner over unpaid funds
The LPGA filed a complaint in federal court this week to recover alleged unpaid funds from its South Korean media partner, Fr...
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Bengals release veteran DT Sheldon Rankins
The Cincinnati Bengals released veteran defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins on Friday. He joined the Bengals in free agency last...
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Nebraska cancels home-and-home series with Tennessee
Nebraska has opted out of a home-and-home football series with Tennessee scheduled for 2026 and 2027. Tennessee athletic dire...
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Reports: Saints to tab Brandon Staley as defensive coordinator
The New Orleans Saints are hiring Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. S...
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Blue Jackets activate Boone Jenner, Kirill Marchenko off IR
The Columbus Blue Jackets activated captain Boone Jenner and fellow forward Kirill Marchenko off injured reserve on Friday. J...
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Politics
Trump, Musk slashing of government draws backlash, even among some Republicans
By Idrees Ali and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk's unprecedented and frant...
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US Senate passes Republican border security bill without Trump tax cuts
By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a Republican bill promoting President Donald Trump's immigr...
9h ago
Fired and rehired - the dizzying confusion of Trump's government overhaul
By Timothy Gardner, Leah Douglas, Tim Reid and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal workers responsible for Ameri...
9h ago
Trump is firing federal workers who are not funded by taxpayers
By Michael Erman, Patrick Wingrove and Marisa Taylor (Reuters) - Elon Musk's DOGE team has slashed hundreds of jobs paid for ...
9h ago
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
(Reuters) - Elon Musk, the billionaire tasked with slashing U.S. federal government spending, took to the stage at a conserva...
14h ago
Science
Airbus CEO hints at MBDA-like venture for European space merger
By Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) - The CEO of Airbus said on Thursday he would be happy if space merger talks with Thales and ...
17h ago
Explainer-How does space travel affect astronaut health?
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposur...
18h ago
Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA is losing four key senior officials close to its flagship moon program, according...
Feb 19, 2025
Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers
By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) - Google has developed an AI tool to act as a virtual collaborator for biomedical scientists, th...
Feb 19, 2025
Astronomers reveal 3D structure of an alien planet's atmosphere
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional structure of the a...
Feb 19, 2025
Technology
Crypto exchange Bybit says ether wallet hacked
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said on Friday that an attacker gained control of an ether wallet and transferred t...
3h ago
Exclusive-Google to be hit with EU charges of breaching Big Tech rules, sources say
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google is set to be charged with breaching EU rules aimed at checking the ...
3h ago
AI startup Genspark raises $100 million to compete with Google, source says
By Anna Tong (Reuters) - Search startup Genspark has raised $100 million in a series A funding round, valuing the startup at ...
5h ago
Apple removing end-to-end cloud encryption feature in UK, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) - Apple is pulling its most advanced, end-to-end encrypted security feature for cloud data in the UK after the gove...
5h ago
US securities regulator to drop lawsuit against Coinbase, exchange says
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - Coinbase said on Friday the U.S. securities regulator planned to withdraw its lawsuit against the ...
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