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Greta Thunberg fined for blocking Swedish parliament entrance

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been fined in her native Sweden for disobeying police orders after blocking an entrance to parliament on two occasions in March, the Stockholm

Greta Thunberg fined for blocking Swedish parliament entrance

South Korea prepares support package worth over $7 billion for chip industry

South Korea is readying plans for a support package for chip investments and research worth more than 10 trillion won ($7.30 billion), the finance minister said on Sunday, after

South Korea prepares support package worth over $7 billion for chip industry

Israel lacks 'credible plan' to safeguard Rafah civilians, says Blinken

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S.

Israel lacks 'credible plan' to safeguard Rafah civilians, says Blinken

Australian weather bureau sees 50% chance of La Nina this year

There are early signs that a La Nina weather event may form in the Pacific Ocean later this year, Australia's weather bureau said on Tuesday.

Australian weather bureau sees 50% chance of La Nina this year

Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says

By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) -The intense northern hemisphere summer heat that drove wildfires across the Mediterranean, buckled roads in Texas and strained power grids in China last year made it

Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says

State health plans must cover gender-affirming surgery, US appeals court rules

Health insurance plans run by U.S. states must cover gender-affirming surgeries for transgender people, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday.

State health plans must cover gender-affirming surgery, US appeals court rules

Solomon Islands lawmakers to vote Thursday for new PM as China deals eyed

Solomon Islands lawmakers will select a new prime minister in a secret ballot on Thursday, choosing between foreign minister Jeremiah Manele and opposition leader Matthew

Solomon Islands lawmakers to vote Thursday for new PM as China deals eyed

Factbox-Who are the frontrunners in Panama's  Sunday presidential election

Panamanians will elect a new president on Sunday, with eight candidates set to appear on the ballot, and polls showing mixed rankings

Factbox-Who are the frontrunners in Panama's  Sunday presidential election

US State Dept says oil service firm SLB not violating Russia sanctions

The U.S.

US State Dept says oil service firm SLB not violating Russia sanctions

Nigeria court adjourns Binance and execs trial to May 17

A Nigerian court on Thursday adjourned a money laundering trial against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to May 17 after a lawyer for the

Nigeria court adjourns Binance and execs trial to May 17

Astronomers find the biggest known batch of planet ingredients swirling around young star

Astronomers have discovered what they believe is the biggest known batch of planet-making ingredients in the cosmos

Astronomers find the biggest known batch of planet ingredients swirling around young star

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin

Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic

Google has rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links

Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic

US State Dept broadens security vendor list amid Microsoft hacking woes

The U.S.

US State Dept broadens security vendor list amid Microsoft hacking woes

UK refuses to sign global vaccine treaty, The Telegraph reports

Britain is refusing to sign the World Health Organization's (WHO) pandemic accord because the country says it would have to give away a fifth of its vaccines, the Telegraph reported on

UK refuses to sign global vaccine treaty, The Telegraph reports

STOXX 600 ends at record high; BBVA weighs on Spain

By Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -Europe's benchmark index inched up to close at a record high on Thursday, driven by a jump in industrial stocks, while shares of Spanish bank BBVA hit

STOXX 600 ends at record high; BBVA weighs on Spain

US Senate passes sweeping aviation safety, consumer bill

By David Shepardson and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S.

US Senate passes sweeping aviation safety, consumer bill

Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment

The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that the EPA brags is always ready to deploy within an hour of any kind of chemical disaster

Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment

UN says Gaza death toll still over 35,000 but not all bodies identified

The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the Israel-Hamas war is still more than 35,000, but the enclave's Ministry of Health has

UN says Gaza death toll still over 35,000 but not all bodies identified

Surprise pick as Russia’s defence minister is tough-talking economist and Putin ally

By Guy Faulconbridge, Darya Korsunskaya and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) -With zero military experience, Andrei Belousov, a wiry white-haired economist and Orthodox churchgoer who enjoys rock

Surprise pick as Russia’s defence minister is tough-talking economist and Putin ally

When the double brood of cicadas will come out - and what to expect

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Parts of the United States are experiencing a rare natural phenomenon with the simultaneous emergence of two enormous adjacent broods of periodical cicadas. 

When the double brood of cicadas will come out - and what to expect

China non-manufacturing activity expands at slower pace in April

China's non-manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in April, an official survey showed on Tuesday, likely due to disruption caused to construction and services businesses

China non-manufacturing activity expands at slower pace in April

Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base

President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near a Wyoming nuclear missile base, calling its proximity to the base a “national security risk.”

Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto mining firm from land ownership near Wyoming missile base

Hot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1

A new study finds that the broiling summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years

Hot history: Tree rings show that last northern summer was the warmest since year 1

There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterred

Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite an outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows

There's bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren't deterred
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