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National
Mexico races to clear record seaweed surge from Caribbean beaches
By Paola Chiomante PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Mexico is scrambling to contain a record surge of foul-smelling sarga...
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US appeals court revives Justice Department subpoena to gender-affirming care provider
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court handed President Donald Trump's administration ...
1h ago
Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women's health, US judge rules
By Daniel Wiessner Aug 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has ruled that Idaho's near-total abortion ban is unconstitutional because...
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Chinese drone maker DJI gets fresh chance to escape Pentagon's blacklist
By Jody Godoy and Karen Freifeld Aug 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday ordered a lower court to reconsider whethe...
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White House national security official Andy Baker to depart administration
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker will leave the Trump ...
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National Sports
Former All-Star Tony Gonsolin signs major league deal with Royals
The Kansas City Royals signed former All-Star Tony Gonsolin to a major league deal, while putting the right-hander on the ...
1h ago
Report: Atlanta United nearing $18M transfer for Breel Embolo
Atlanta United are finalizing a massive deal to acquire forward Breel Embolo from French side Rennes, The Athletic r...
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Red Bulls exercise purchase option for F Mijahir Jimenez
The New York Red Bulls exercised their option to purchase forward Mijahir Jimenez from Panama's CD Plaza Amador for an und...
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White Sox place RHP Davis Martin (finger) on 15-day IL
The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Davis Martin on the 15-day injured list in a series of moves ahead of Friday's s...
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Cubs activating RHP Edward Cabrera to start Sunday
Chicago Cubs right-hander Edward Cabrera is ready to rejoin the rotation for the first time since being carted off t...
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World
Yemen government says Houthi missiles kill at least four civilians in port city
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Yemen's internationally recognised government said the Houthis fired six ballistic missiles at the Red Sea...
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Exclusive-Libya's Haftar played key role in release of US hostage held by Islamic State, sources say
By Jessica Donati and David Lewis DAKAR, Aug 14 (Reuters) - A deal to free an American hostage held by an Islamic State affil...
1h ago
Son of former Mexican president says US revoked his visa
MEXICO CITY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Andres Manuel Lopez Beltran, a son of former Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, s...
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Woman charged over vandalism of Washington's World War Two memorial
By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Ismail Shakil Aug 14 (Reuters) - A Kentucky woman has been taken into custody and charged with two...
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Race to reach trapped survivors offers hope in Colombia quake zone
By Nelson Bocanegra, Luis Jaime Acosta and Julia Symmes Cobb PEREIRA/BOGOTA, Colombia, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Rescuers raced in C...
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Business
SEC proposes easing 'pay-to-play' rules for investment advisers
By Pritam Biswas Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed easing regulations that bar investme...
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Canada autoworker union: Stellantis considering sale of Canada plant
By Kalea Hall DETROIT, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Unifor, the union representing Detroit Three autoworkers in Canada, said this we...
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US SEC to keep hands off shareholder proposals, worrying activists
By Ross Kerber Aug 14 (Reuters) - The top U.S. financial regulator on Friday made permanent its decision to cease judging whe...
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Workday buyout may restore confidence in battered software valuations, analysts say
By Rashika Singh Aug 14 (Reuters) - Silver Lake's potential Workday buyout could bolster battered software valuations by show...
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Brazil's big banks shun riskier lending as household debt strains grow
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Brazil's largest lenders are growing more cautious on credit, continuing a shif...
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Politics
Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Frid...
6h ago
Kennedy Center board votes to inscribe Trump's name on building
By Ryan Patrick Jones and Jasper Ward Aug 13 (Reuters) - The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts vote...
Aug 13, 2026
Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't delivered
(Refiled to correct the spelling of a last name in the third paragraph) By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Brad Heath and Kristina Cooke...
Aug 13, 2026
US immigration agency plans to buy electric shock gloves, raising alarm among rights advocates
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency plans to buy electric sh...
Aug 13, 2026
Trump sued over service that offers paid early access to Truth Social posts
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Donald Trump was sued on Wednesday by two media entities seeking to shut dow...
Aug 12, 2026
Health
US CDC records more than 2,500 measles cases so far in 2026
Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday there were 2,566 confirmed measles case...
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US FDA approves Lantheus' brain-imaging agent for Alzheimer's assessment
By Kunal Das and Puyaan Singh Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a radioactive agent from ...
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Health Round: Experimental blood test finds high-risk colorectal lesions before cancer develops
By Nancy Lapid Aug 14 (Reuters) - We also report on a flavoring chemical in e-cigarettes that damages human embryo cells in l...
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Capricor shares soar as potential FDA lifeline revives Duchenne drug hopes
By Kamal Choudhury Aug 14 (Reuters) - Capricor Therapeutics shares surged 70% on Friday after the company said the U.S. healt...
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Congo says Ebola outbreak spreads to northeastern Bas-Uele province
DAKAR, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a sixth province, Bas-Uel...
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Science
US rocket company Astra Space seeks to raise $250 million in comeback bid
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. rocket company Astra Space is seeking to raise $250 million at a $1 bill...
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Alphabet's SpaceX bet grows 100-fold over a decade to $94 billion
By Akash Sriram and Suzanne McGee Aug 14 (Reuters) - Alphabet's early bet on SpaceX has multiplied more than 100-fold, with t...
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Total darkness, then sunset as full eclipse wows spectators in Spain
By Corina Pons, Tom Little and David Latona MADRID/REYKJAVIK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Spectators across Spain watched in wonder, s...
Aug 12, 2026
Dogs can distinguish between emotions in a human face, study shows
BERLIN, Aug 11 (Reuters) - A peek inside dogs' brains revealed man's best friend can distinguish emotions in people's faces, ...
Aug 11, 2026
The punk and the bruiser: Invasive species thrive as global warming transforms the Mediterranean
By Michele Kambas and Renee Maltezou LIMASSOL, Cyprus/ATHENS Aug 11 (Reuters) - Pepis, the bearded skipper of a small fishing...
Aug 11, 2026
Technology
Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital discloses $215 million Amazon stake
Aug 14 (Reuters) - Joshua Kushner's Thrive Capital held Amazon shares worth about $215 million as of the end of June, a re...
2h ago
SEC filing shows Softbank initiates stake in Capital One; sells 71.5% of its Taiwan Semi holdings
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Softbank Group Corp. unveiled a new stake in Capital One and disclosed that i...
2h ago
France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s
By Elizabeth Pineau and Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - France's top court on Friday blocked a bill banning social ...
6h ago
Republican senator urges Trump to back US open-weight AI models amid industry debate
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Republican Senator Jim Banks is urging the Trump administration to develop i...
8h ago
Stablecoin issuer Tether says KPMG US has audited its 2025 statements
By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Aug 14 (Reuters) - El Salvador-based Tether, which issues the world's largest stablecoin, said K...
9h ago
Entertainment
Indian tribunal allows Zee Entertainment to proceed with warrants issue; shares rise
BENGALURU, Aug 14 (Reuters) - An Indian appeals tribunal granted Zee Entertainment partial relief from a securities market...
8h ago
Investors sue Selena Gomez for alleged fraud over mental-health start-up
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Singer and actor Selena Gomez was sued on Thursday by investors who say t...
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Brazil agency orders Discord chat platform to suspend livestreaming over child safety concerns
BRASILIA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's data protection authority ANPD ordered chat platform Discord to suspend livestreaming f...
Aug 12, 2026
Bella Ramsey finds their tribe in teen cancer comedy-drama 'Sunny Dancer'
By Hanna Rantala LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Bella Ramsey tackles a wide range of emotions in "Sunny Dancer", a come...
Aug 12, 2026
Shelved no more: 'Coyote Vs. Acme' brings Looney Tunes back to big screen
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Director Dave Green told Reuters it was a "crazy miracle" that...
Aug 12, 2026






