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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Eastern Papua New Guinea -EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck Papua New Guinea region on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles),...
Nov 09, 2023
Democratic Senator Manchin says he will not seek re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on Thursday announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024. "I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I wil...
Nov 09, 2023
Fed Chair Powell resumes speech after delay by protestors
(Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell resumed a speech at the International Monetary Fund on Thursday after climate protestors briefly disrupted the event Powell left the stage after the arri...
Nov 09, 2023
NBA-LeBron James museum to open Nov. 25 in Ohio
(Reuters) - A museum dedicated solely to the life and illustrious career of NBA great LeBron James is opening this month in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, his foundation said on Thursday. LeBron James' ...
Nov 09, 2023
Actor Catherine Deneuve opens Paris store Printemps’ holiday display
PARIS (Reuters) - French actor Catherine Deneuve kicked off the holiday shopping season in Paris on Thursday, presiding over a ribbon-snipping ceremony for the Christmas window displays of department ...
Nov 09, 2023
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops 22.3% in year through July
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon dropped by 22.3% in the 12 months through July, government data showed on Friday, marking the smallest area cleared from the world's largest rainf...
Nov 09, 2023
US House Republican spending plan hits new snag as shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans who control the U.S. House of Representatives delayed another 2024 spending bill on Thursday, leaving their slim majority paralyzed over spending levels and culture ...
Nov 09, 2023
Explainer-Is the Hollywood actors’ strike over?
(Reuters) - Hollywood's content factory could start humming again soon as studios and streamers on Wednesday reached a tentative agreement with actors after a nearly four-month strike that rocked the ...
Nov 09, 2023
US Senate Democrats tee up bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday took a procedural step to allow the Democratic-majority chamber to pass a stopgap government funding bill before a Nov. 17 ...
Nov 09, 2023
UnitedHealth unit to add eight insulin products to its reimbursement list
(Reuters) -UnitedHealth's pharmacy benefit manager unit said on Thursday it was adding eight insulin products to its reimbursement list that would limit out-of-pocket spend to $35 or less. The unit, O...
Nov 09, 2023
