By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for more truck drivers and other transportation workers to file employment-related lawsuits in court rather than private …
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Epic Games proposes Google app store reforms after antitrust win
by Reutersby ReutersBy Mike Scarcella (Reuters) -“Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games has urged a federal judge in California to force Google to open up its Play Store to greater competition after …
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Polish parliament takes step toward liberalising abortion laws
by Reutersby ReutersWARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s parliament sent four bills on liberalising abortion laws to a special bipartisan committee for consideration, voting results showed, a sign of cooperation between ruling coalition parties …
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American missing in Russian-controlled east Ukraine, say local police
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russell Bentley, an American who fought against Ukrainian forces, is missing in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, police there said on Friday, adding that a …
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Dozens of Palestinians killed in Gaza as Hamas official vows to ‘break’ Israel
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli forces fought Palestinian militants in the north and centre of the Gaza Strip on Friday as Khaled Meshaal, a senior official in Gaza’s …
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Fall of Myanmar town to rebels sends people fleeing into Thailand
by Reutersby ReutersBy Panu Wongcha-um MAE SOT, Thailand (Reuters) -Hundreds of refugees crossed over the river frontier between Myanmar and Thailand on Friday following the fall of a strategic border town to …
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(Reuters) – Ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber will extend their services in Minneapolis till July 1, they said on Thursday, after city officials voted a day earlier to push back …
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Netherlands pledges 4 billion euros in Ukraine military support through 2025
by Reutersby ReutersAMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with an additional 1 billion euros ($1.06 billion) in military support this year, and has earmarked 3 billion euros for 2025, caretaker Dutch …
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Section 702: Why America’s warrantless spy law is drawing bipartisan ire in Congress
by Reutersby ReutersBy Raphael Satter, Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson has failed three times in the past five months to reauthorize a provision of a key …
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By Sam Tobin and Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) -Apple’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit valued at nearly $1 billion was rejected on Friday, with a judge ruling it must face …
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By Aidan Lewis (Reuters) -A conflict in Sudan that erupted a year ago has wreaked havoc across swathes of the country, unleashed waves of ethnic violence in Darfur, driven millions …
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As foreign leaders urge US Ukraine support, Republicans look to Trump
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An unprecedented series of foreign officials, including from Japan, Britain and Italy, have visited Washington over the past several months and …
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By Paritosh Bansal (Reuters) -Something odd just happened in U.S. short-term funding markets: a benchmark interest rate suddenly fell precipitously on March 19 before bouncing back up the next day. …
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Obscure trust links India’s top businesses with Modi’s election war chest
by Reutersby ReutersBy Krishn Kaushik NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Behind the doors of a small, non-descript office in the heart of New Delhi lies the headquarters of an electoral trust run by just …
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Exclusive-UAE’s ADNOC recently eyed BP as takeover target, sources say
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sarah McFarlane, Anousha Sakoui and Ron Bousso (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates’ state-owned oil company recently considered buying Britain’s BP but the deliberations did not progress beyond preliminary discussions, …
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Support from ‘indispensable’ US vital for Ukraine’s survival, Japan PM tells Congress
by Reutersby ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle and John Geddie WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ukraine risks collapsing under Russia’s onslaught without U.S. support, a disaster that could embolden China and spark a new crisis in East …
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U.S., Japan, Philippines condemn Beijing’s South China Sea moves in summit
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jeff Mason, Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Long-simmering tensions between China and its neighbors took center stage on Thursday as leaders of the U.S., Japan and the …
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Despair makes young US men more conservative ahead of US election, poll shows
by Reutersby ReutersBy Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A large global survey issued on Friday showed a surge in despair and disillusionment with established politics, particularly among young American men, the only U.S. …
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By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Dave Graham GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland for all its snow-capped mountains and crisp Alpine air has failed to protect its people from the ravages of climate …
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Bankman-Fried appeals FTX fraud conviction, 25-year sentence
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sam Bankman-Fried, facing the prospect of spending much of his adult life behind bars, on Thursday appealed his conviction and 25-year prison sentence for …
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Ukraine says Russian drones damaged energy infrastructure in south
by Reutersby ReutersKYIV (Reuters) -Attacks by Russian drones in southern Ukraine overnight caused a fire at an energy facility in Dnipropetrovsk region and damaged critical infrastructure in Kherson region, Ukrainian authorities said …
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South Korea, Japan, US hold naval drills amid N.Korea threats
by Reutersby ReutersBy Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea, Japan and the United States staged long-planned joint naval exercises involving an American aircraft carrier to ensure readiness against nuclear and missile …
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China, Japan coast guards patrol disputed East China Sea waters
by Reutersby ReutersBEIJING/Tokyo (Reuters) – The China Coast Guard said on Friday it patrolled the “territorial waters” of Diaoyu Islands, also known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands, in the East China …
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Solomon Islands election watched by US, China amid Pacific influence contest
by Reutersby ReutersBy Kirsty Needham and Lucy Craymer (Reuters) – A national election in the Solomon Islands, the first since Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare signed a security pact with Beijing, will be …
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Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts Middle East on edge
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russia, Germany and Britain on Thursday urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said it was preparing to “meet all its security needs” in …