Today: May 06, 2024
Today: May 06, 2024

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Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California storm

A weekend spring storm that drenched the San Francisco Bay area and closed Northern California mountain highways also set a single-day snowfall record in the Sierra Nevada

Thieves apparently killed 2 Australians and American to steal their truck, Mexican authorities say

Mexican authorities say thieves apparently killed two Australians and an American on a surfing trip in Baja California to steal their truck

Australia's Qantas agrees to $66 million penalty in flight cancellation case

(Reuters) -Australian airline Qantas Airways said on Monday it had agreed to pay a penalty of A$100 million ($66 million) to settle a lawsuit that accused it of illegally selling thousands of tickets

Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalized again with skin infection

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he had to be hospitalized again in the northern city of Manaus due to a skin infection caused by a bacteria, adding there

Parents of US, Australian tourists presumed killed in Mexico to try identifying bodies

By Raul Cortes and Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The parents of an American and two Australian surfers presumed to have been killed in northern Mexico have arrived in the country and will try

Morning Bid: Green light from financial conditions, FX calm

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

Rublev wins Madrid Open for the 1st time after rallying to beat Auger-Aliassime

Andrey Rublev has rallied to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets and win the Madrid Open for the first time

UN accuses Israel of denying Gaza aid access as famine takes hold

By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -A top U.N. official on Sunday accused Israel of continuing to deny the United Nations humanitarian access in the Gaza Strip, where the U.N. food chief warned a

Atos board reported to be meeting Sunday to review takeover bids

PARIS (Reuters) - The board of French tech firm Atos was due to meet on Sunday evening to consider takeover offers, including one submitted by Czech businessman Daniel Kretinsky, Les Echos and Le

Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery speech marking the country’s annual Holocaust memorial day

Russian attacks on Kharkiv and region kill one, injure 17, officials say

By Vitalii Hnidyi KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian attacks on Orthodox Easter Sunday killed a woman buried under rubble and injured 17 in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv and the surrounding

Big Oil finds more to love in deepwater exploration fields

By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) - As Big Oil returns this week to the industry's annual showcase for offshore energy projects and equipment in Houston, deepwater discoveries off Guyana,

Aston Villa slips up in race for Champions League after 1-0 loss at Brighton

A bad week has got worse for Aston Villa after a surprise 1-0 loss at Brighton in the race for the top four

Thousands protest against Hungary's Orban in ruling party stronghold

By Boldizsar Gyori DEBRECEN, Hungary (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians protested against nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a rally on Sunday weeks ahead of European Parliament and local

Los Angeles police make no arrests clearing USC pro-Palestinian encampment

By Rich McKay (Reuters) -Los Angeles police made no arrests on Sunday while clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California, following arrests and turmoil at

Eurovision 2024 begins in Malmo with contestants' walk on 'Turquoise Carpet'

MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - Eurovision 2024 began in the Swedish city of Malmo on Sunday when 37 contenders walked the "Turquoise Carpet" amid heightened security and calls for boycotts due to Israel's

Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missing

Massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 60 people and another 101 are reported missing, according to Sunday’s toll from local authorities

China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry

Hamas armed wing says responsible for Israel-Gaza border crossing attack

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) - The armed wing of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas claimed responsibility on Sunday for an attack on the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, which

IMF says its mission will visit Pakistan this month to discuss new loan

By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) - An International Monetary Fund mission is expected to visit Pakistan this month to discuss a new programme, the lender said on Sunday ahead of Islamabad beginning

Gulf bourses end higher as Fed cut hopes rise

By Md Manzer Hussain (Reuters) - Stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, led by the Qatar index, after slowing U.S. jobs growth in April raised hopes of early interest rate cuts by the U.S.

Bangladesh reopens schools as searing temperatures drop

By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Schools in Bangladesh reopened on Sunday and classes were continuing over the weekend after a searing heatwave a week ago that suspended lessons as the country baked in

Ukrainians in embattled east mark third Easter under fire

By Dan Peleschuk KOSTIANTYNIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainians in the embattled east flocked to church on Sunday to mark their third wartime Easter as Russian troops inched closer to threatening some

South Africa inquiry blames authorities for neglect leading to deadly fire

By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - An inquiry into a fire that killed 77 people in Johannesburg last year blamed neglect by authorities for allowing a building to become a den for guns, murder,

Slowing global economy to mean smaller revenue bump in Australian budget

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Global economic weakness and a slowing domestic economy were among the reasons Australia will report a smaller revenue increase in its federal budget for the year ended June 30

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