Portugal's far-right Chega becomes main opposition party
LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's far-right, anti-establishment party Chega overtook the centre-left Socialists to become the main opposition party for the first time on Wednesday after the final tally of ballots from abroad in a May 18 snap parliamentary ...
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North Korea and Russia's vice ministers discuss cooperation in Pyongyang
SEOUL (Reuters) -Russia's Vice Minister of Internal Affairs Vitaly Shulika and Ri Song Chol, North Korea's vice minister of public security, held a meeting to discuss expanding cooperation and exchange, state media reported on Thursday. The meeting was...
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US defence chief looks to woo allies in Asian security forum debut
By Idrees Ali SINGAPORE (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will try to convince Asian defence leaders this weekend that the United States is a more trusted partner for the region than China, U.S. officials told Reuters, as questions linger ...
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Trump administration cancels Sunnova Energy $3 billion loan, Bloomberg News reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration has canceled an up to $3 billion loan guarantee that was awarded to residential solar panel installer Sunnova Energy, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing the company. The administra...
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Factory that symbolised Nissan's rise may become victim of its decline
By Daniel Leussink YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) -When Nissan's Oppama plant opened in 1961, it was one of Japan's first large-scale auto factories and a symbol of the company's global ambitions. Sixty-four years and millions of cars later, the storied pla...
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US cancels more $700 million funding for Moderna bird flu vaccine
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -The Trump administration has cancelled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage development of its bird flu vaccine for humans, as well as the right to purchase shots, according to the drugmaker. Moderna in Januar...
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Pirates place C Joey Bart (concussion) on 7-day injured list
The Pittsburgh Pirates placed catcher Joey Bart on the seven-day injured list on Wednesday because of a concussion. In a corresponding move, the Pirates reinstated catcher/first baseman Endy Rodriguez from the 10-day IL after recovering from a finger ...
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US FDA approves Alcon's new dry-eye drug
(Reuters) -Eye-care drugmaker Alcon said on Wednesday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its treatment for dry eye disease (DED). Spun off from Novartis in 2019, Alcon is betting on new product launches to accelerate sales growth i...
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PepGen to discontinue development of experimental Duchenne therapy; shares drop
(Reuters) -Drug developer PepGen said on Wednesday it will discontinue development of its experimental therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) after it failed to boost production of a protein in a mid-stage study. Shares of the company were down ...
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REX Financial launches covered call Nvidia ETF hours before earnings release
By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) -REX Financial launched a single-stock exchange-traded fund tied to Nvidia, the powerhouse chipmaker that has dominated stock market returns over the last two years, on Wednesday morning, hours ahead of the release of Nvidia'...
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