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RPT-North Korean defectors make debut in new K-pop boy band
1VERSE includes members from North Korea, Japan, and the USAlbum shares experiences of defecting from North KoreaProducer aims for authenticity in K-pop industry with diverse groupBy Hyun Young Yi and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, July 18 (Reuters) - A new K-pop boy band made their global debut on Friday wit...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
CORRECTED-Trump's name on 2003 birthday letter to Epstein, Wall Street Journal reports
Trump says letter is fake, says he will sue newspaperJournal declines to comment on lawsuit threatWhite House, Trump's base have been roiled by handling of Epstein information July 17 (Reuters) - Donald Trump's name appeared on a risque 2003 personal note to Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Stre...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - July 18
July 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times- Jaguar Land Rover, will cut up to 500 UK management jobs through a voluntary redundancy program, following a 15....Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Citi, Ant International pilot AI-powered FX tool for clients to help cut hedging costs
SINGAPORE, July 18 (Reuters) - Citigroup C.N and Singapore-based financial technology firm Ant International have launched a pilot program using artificial intelligence to help clients better manage foreign exchange risk, the companies said on Friday.The program combines Citi's Fixed FX Rates so...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Trump nominating former Delta pilot to international aviation post
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is nominating former Delta Air Lines DAL.N pilot Jeffrey Anderson to serve as U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization, the White House said on Thursday, in a move opposed by a major airline pilots&...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Powell responds to White House on Fed headquarters renovation
July 17 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday responded to a Trump administration official's demands for information about cost overruns for a renovation project at the central bank's Washington headquarters campus, saying the project was large in scope and involved a n...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Meta hires two Apple AI researchers for Superintelligence push, Bloomberg News reports
July 17 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O has hired Apple AAPL.O artificial intelligence researchers Mark Lee and Tom Gunter for its Superintelligence Labs team, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, as it intensifies its pursuit for top AI talent.The social media giant is among several technology co...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
REFILE-Netflix says it used GenAI in Argentine TV series
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES, July 17 (Reuters) - Netflix NFLX.O said on Thursday that it used generative artificial intelligence to produce visual effects that appeared for the first time on screen in one of its original series, employing a technology that has been a source of a...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Trump orders release of grand jury transcripts from Epstein case
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he had asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce any and all pertinent grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case, subject to court approval.Shortly after Trump's statement on Truth Social, Bondi said on X ...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Republican National Committee sues New Jersey over records on voter roll maintenance
By Jasper WardWASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - The Republican National Committee on Thursday sued the New Jersey Division of Elections over its records on voter roll maintenance, asking a judge to order the state to hand over the documents, court documents show.The lawsuit, which was filed in the Sup...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Trump loyalist Katie Miller crosses battle lines to continue work for Elon Musk
By Rachael Levy and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - In recent days, Republican circles in Washington have buzzed with speculation that former Trump administration official Katie Miller, an aide to Elon Musk and wife of one of the president's closest advisers, and Musk have had...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Trump nominating former Delta pilot to international aviation post
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is nominating former Delta Air Lines DAL.N pilot Jeffrey Anderson to serve as U.S ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization, the White House said on Thursday.The nomination comes as some U.S. senators want the Trump administrat...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
North Korean defectors make debut in new K-pop boy band
1VERSE includes members from North Korea, Japan, and the USAlbum shares experiences of defecting from North KoreaProducer aims for authenticity in K-pop industry with diverse groupBy Hyun Young Yi and Hyunsu Yim SEOUL, July 18 (Reuters) - A new K-pop boy band made their global debut on Friday...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - July 18
July 18 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Labour suspends Diane Abbott a second time as Starmer purge fails to quell unrest- Ex-HSBC currencies chief gets fraud conviction thro...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
EXPLAINER-What are the fuel switches at the centre of the Air India crash probe?
NEW DELHI, July 18 (Reuters) - A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source briefed on U.S. officials' early assessment of evidence.Below ar...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
Judge tosses lawsuit seeking to shield names of FBI agents on Capitol riot probe
Judge Cobb finds risk of name disclosure too speculativeJustice Department reviewing potential misconduct in Capitol riot probeBy Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed lawsuits brought by FBI agents seeking to prevent President Donald Trump's admi...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
FACTBOX-Inside the cockpit: How Air India's Boeing Dreamliner flight ended in disaster
July 18 (Reuters) - A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source briefed on U.S. officials' early assessment of evidence.Here is the sequenc...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
TIMELINE-Key events in the Air India crash investigation
July 18 (Reuters) - A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source briefed on U.S. officials' early assessment of evidence.Following is a time...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
RPT-Japan voters see little hope for tariff reprieve in car maker Mazda's hometown
Elections may weaken PM Ishiba, who secured no tariff reliefMazda faces 25% U.S. tariffs, imperilling Hiroshima's economyCompany forms tariff strategy team after U.S. sales dropBy Tamiyuki Kihara and Tom Bateman HIROSHIMA, Japan, July 17 (Reuters) - When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone cat...Reuters
Fri, Jul 18
