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US says blast near Yemen UNESCO world heritage site caused by Houthi missile

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Thursday a blast on Sunday near a...

25th April, 2025

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China’s data protection rules prompt pause from major European research funders

By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Several of Europe’s biggest funders of scientific collaboration...

25th April, 2025

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Alleged 'Scattered Spider' member extradited to US from Spain, Bloomberg reports

(Reuters) - A Scottish man accused of being a member of the "Scattered Spider" hacking group was ext...

25th April, 2025

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Former Brazilian President Collor arrested after corruption sentence

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the arrest of former...

25th April, 2025

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China, Russia and Iran jointly discuss Iran's nuclear programme with IAEA, reports Xinhua

BEIJING (Reuters) - China, Russia and Iran jointly met with the International Atomic Energy Agency (...

24th April, 2025

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UK water crisis: regulators partly to blame says budget watchdog

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's regulators have failed to drive sufficient investment in the water secto...

24th April, 2025

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Workers could save 122 hours a year by adopting AI in admin tasks, says Google

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Britain could gain 400 billion pounds ($533 billion) from AI-driven...

24th April, 2025

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Rising bills and trade war push UK consumer mood to 17-month low

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) -British consumer confidence slid this month to its lowest level since Novem...

24th April, 2025

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US-Russia 'moving in the right direction' toward a deal, top Russian diplomat tells CBS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Russia are moving in the right direction to end the war...

24th April, 2025

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Shell to exit offshore gas projects in Colombia's Caribbean

BOGOTA (Reuters) -Oil giant Shell has pulled out of three joint offshore gas projects in Colombia's...

24th April, 2025

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Alpine skiing-Promising French teenaged skier Simond dies in training accident

(Reuters) -Promising French Alpine skier Margot Simond died after an accident while training in Val...

24th April, 2025

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EU to probe Universal's $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music, FT reports

(Reuters) -The European Commission is set to investigate Universal Music Group's planned $775 millio...

24th April, 2025