Rating agency S&P sends debt warning to US, France and other top economies
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States, France and major economies are unlikely to halt the rises in their debt levels in the next few years, credit rating firm S&P Global warned on Tuesday. The assessment comes ahead of upcoming elections in the U.S...
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Argentina's Milei talks about 'idiot dinosaur' in new prod at Brazil's Lula
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Argentina's right-wing President Javier Milei on Tuesday criticized what he called an "idiot dinosaur" in a post on X, where he reiterated criticism of his leftist Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in an escalat...
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Ukraine's air force says it destroyed Russian ammunition depot in Crimea
(Reuters) - Ukraine's air force commander, Mykola Oleshchuk, said on Tuesday the military had carried out a "destructive strike" on a Russian ammunition depot in Moscow-occupied Crimea on Monday. "Once again, Ukrainian aircraft 'destroyed' by enem...
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Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' to open Venice film festival
ROME (Reuters) - "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice", directed by Tim Burton, will open this year's Venice Film Festival, bringing with it a slew of Hollywood stars who were largely absent from the Lido red carpet in 2023 because of an actors' strike. The lo...
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US awards Moderna $176 million to produce bird flu vaccine
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The U.S. government has awarded $176 million to Moderna to advance development of its bird flu vaccine, the company said on Tuesday, as concerns rise over a multi-state outbreak of H5N1 virus in dairy cows and infec...
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At least 27 dead in stampede at religious event in north India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -At least 27 people have died in a stampede at a religious event in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, authorities said. The incident happened in a village in Hathras district, about 200 km (125 miles) southeast of ...
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Tennis-Pegula romps to easy first-round win over Krueger
By Christian Radnedge LONDON (Reuters) - Fifth seed Jessica Pegula made light work of fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 6-2 6-0 in the Wimbledon first round under gloomy skies on Tuesday. Pegula, a quarter-finalist last year at the All England Club, b...
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Polestar posts loss, plans steps to offset tariffs on China-made EVs
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar said it will have to take steps to offset hefty EU and U.S. import tariffs on its Chinese-made electric cars as it posted a first-quarter operating loss on Tuesday. The Swedish-b...
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Boxing-IBA appeals to Swiss federal court after CAS ruling on Olympics
(Reuters) - The International Boxing Association (IBA) has appealed to the Swiss Federal Tribunal after a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling against the world body's bid to regain Olympic recognition. The International Olympic Committee (I...
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German battery market challenged by dip in EV demand - ZVEI
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Production and trade in Germany's battery sector this year hinge largely on whether a dip in the appeal of battery-electric cars can be overcome, trade group ZVEI said on Tuesday, after presenting positive figures for last yea...
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