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National
Ancient Roman slaves often ate better than ordinary people, new discoveries show
ROME, Dec 5 (Reuters) - While slaves in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii were considered no more than "speaking tools&q...
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Kennedy advisers to vote on dropping hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for most US children
By Christy Santhosh and Kamal Choudhury Dec 5 (Reuters) - A group of vaccine advisers to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will meet on F...
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Trump attends pageantry-filled World Cup final draw designed with him in mind
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will preside over the soccer World Cup draw on Friday...
4h ago
Supreme Court to weigh Trump's firing of FTC member in test of presidential power
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court next week weighs the legality of Donald Trump's firing of...
4h ago
US man accused of planting pipe bombs ahead of Capitol riot to appear in court
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the...
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World
Sweden wants to strip organised crime leaders of citizenship
STOCKHOLM, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Swedish government on Friday proposed changes to the constitution that would allow revoking ...
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Sweden to cut development aid to five countries, divert money to Ukraine
STOCKHOLM, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Sweden will phase out development aid to five countries in coming years and use the money to inc...
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Lebanon says ceasefire talks aim primarily at halting Israel's hostilities
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that ceasefire talks with Israel are primarily aimed at stopp...
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Armenian archbishop arrested on drug-related charges amid crackdown on clerics
By Lucy Papachristou TBILISI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - A senior figure in the Armenian Church was placed in pre-trial detention for ...
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Iran holds drills in Gulf, firing ballistic, cruise missiles at simulated targets
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy fired ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets in the Gulf on Fr...
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Business
Apple sent new round of cyber threat notifications to users in 84 countries
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Apple has sent a new round of cyber threat notifications to users in 84 countries, the company ...
2h ago
Avatars, influencers in China livestreams help drive Reckitt's emerging-market led growth
By Alexander Marrow LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Influencers and AI-generated avatars selling everything from Durex condoms to H...
2h ago
Meta strikes multiple AI deals with news publishers, Axios reports
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Meta has struck several commercial AI data agreements with news publishers including USA Today, People Inc,...
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Southwest Airlines lowers full-year EBIT forecast as government shutdown hits bookings
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines cut its 2025 forecast for key profit metric EBIT on Friday, citing lower revenue due to ...
2h ago
Cloudflare restores services after minor dashboard outage
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Cloudflare has restored impacted software services after a minor outage on Friday hampered access to crypto...
3h ago
Entertainment

Netflix set to buy Warner Bros. in deal valued at $83 billion
Netflix logo (Courtesy Netflix)Netflix has announced that it has entered a "definitive agreement" to acquire Warner...
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In brief: 'The Night Agent' season 3 teaser trailer and more
The teaser trailer for season 3 of The Night Agent has arrived. Netflix released the first trailer for the upcoming season of...
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Boycotts could hurt Eurovision budget but not the 'show', host ORF says
VIENNA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Four countries' boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation could reduce the...
2h ago
Instant View: Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery's studios, streaming unit for $72 billion
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery's TV and film studios and streaming division for $72 billio...
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery's studios, streaming unit for $72 billion
By Harshita Mary Varghese and Aditya Soni Dec 5 (Reuters) - Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery's TV, film studio...
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Health
China's Kelun-Biotech licenses cancer treatment to Crescent Biopharma
SHANGHAI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - China's Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical (6990.HK) said Thursday night it would license an...
11h ago
Saluda Medical tanks on ASX debut as investors demand clearer path to profits
By Roshan Thomas and Nikita Maria Jino Dec 5 (Reuters) - Australian-listed shares of Saluda Medical dropped nearly 45% on Fri...
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US dietary guidelines delayed until early 2026
By Sriparna Roy Dec 4 (Reuters) - The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been pushed to early 2026, delaying the relea...
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Cooper Companies initiates strategic review; shares jump
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Cooper Companies said it is initiating a formal strategic review aimed at identifying opportunities to enha...
17h ago
Explainer-Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?
By Nancy Lapid Dec 4 (Reuters) - Vaccine advisers to U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were expected to vote on Thu...
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National Sports
Trump attends pageantry-filled World Cup final draw designed with him in mind
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will preside over the soccer World Cup draw on Friday...
4h ago
Olympics - Winter Games flame lit at Italy's presidential palace
ROME, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Olympic flame flared into new life under a cloudy sky in the square of Italy's presidential palac...
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NBA roundup: Lakers win, but LeBron James' double-figure streak ends
Rui Hachimura hit the game-winning corner 3-pointer at the buzzer Thursday night and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers defeated...
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Soccer-On eve of World Cup draw, MLS commissioner says US soccer is thriving
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said the arrival of elite players such as Lionel Me...
10h ago
Kansas State hires former QB Collin Klein as head coach
Collin Klein is coming home to run the program he once electrified. Kansas State hired the 2012 Heisman Trophy finalist its n...
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Politics
Supreme Court to weigh Trump's firing of FTC member in test of presidential power
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court next week weighs the legality of Donald Trump's firing of...
4h ago
US man accused of planting pipe bombs ahead of Capitol riot to appear in court
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington the night before the...
4h ago
'We're not trash' Minnesota Somalis fearful but defiant after Trump insults
(This story contains language some readers may find offensive) By Heather Schlitz MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Crowds usual...
4h ago
Film producers lobby Congress against Netflix-Warner Bros Discovery acquisition, Variety reports
Dec 4 (Reuters) - A consortium of leading film industry figures has urged the U.S. Congress to intervene, warning of a loomin...
12h ago
Somalis arrested in Minneapolis immigration operation, officials say
By Heather Schlitz and Andrew Hay MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 4 (REUTERS) - - People of Somali origin are among those arrested in an imm...
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Science
A throat bone settles it - Nanotyrannus was not a juvenile T. rex
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Paleontologists for decades debated whether meat-eating dinosaur Nanotyrannus wa...
20h ago
NASA study shows how satellite 'light pollution' hinders space telescopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit ha...
Dec 03, 2025
Trump's NASA pick to stress moon race urgency in second Senate hearing
By Joey Roulette and David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, President D...
Dec 03, 2025
Explainer-How LandSpace became SpaceX's biggest Chinese challenger
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - LandSpace has become China's most advanced private rocket company and the coun...
Dec 03, 2025
Factbox-Reusable rockets: who has achieved what so far?
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) - China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket, developed by private firm LandSpace, failed ...
Dec 03, 2025
Technology
Trustpilot surges on Morgan Stanley upgrade despite short seller claims
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Trustpilot shares surged 16% after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock by two notches to "overweight&quo...
2h ago
Apple sent new round of cyber threat notifications to users in 84 countries
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Apple has sent a new round of cyber threat notifications to users in 84 countries, the company ...
2h ago
Avatars, influencers in China livestreams help drive Reckitt's emerging-market led growth
By Alexander Marrow LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Influencers and AI-generated avatars selling everything from Durex condoms to H...
2h ago
Meta strikes multiple AI deals with news publishers, Axios reports
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Meta has struck several commercial AI data agreements with news publishers including USA Today, People Inc,...
2h ago
Cloudflare restores services after minor dashboard outage
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Cloudflare has restored impacted software services after a minor outage on Friday hampered access to crypto...
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