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Olympics-Mahomes says he will not participate in LA28 flag football
May 31 (Reuters) - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has ruled out playing flag football at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, saying he will leave representing the United States in the sport's Olympic debut to "the younger guys."National Football League teams approved a resolut...Reuters
Sat, May 31
US FDA approves Moderna's next-generation COVID vaccine for adults 65 or older
Moderna COVID vaccine approved for those 12-64 with risk factorsModerna expects mNEXSPIKE to be ready for 2025-2026 seasonVaccine easier to distribute in developing countriesBy Chandni Shah, Mariam Sunny and Christy Santhosh May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Mo...Reuters
Sat, May 31
Australia's defence minister urges greater military openness from China
Defence minister calls for open communication with China for productive relationsAustralia and New Zealand concerned over Chinese drills in Tasman SeaAustralia to boost missile defence amid China's nuclear buildup SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Sat...Reuters
Sat, May 31
Moderna Receives U.S. FDA Approval For Covid-19 Vaccine Mnexspike
May 31 (Reuters) - Moderna Inc MRNA.O:MODERNA RECEIVES U.S. FDA APPROVAL FOR COVID-19 VACCINE MNEXSPIKEMODERNA - EXPECTS TO HAVE MNEXSPIKE AVAILABLE FOR ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS IN THE U.S. FOR THE 2025-2026 RESPIRATORY VIRUS SEASONSource text: https://tinyurl.com/46ura7kjReuters
Sat, May 31
US FDA approves Moderna's next-gen COVID vaccine for adults 65 or older
May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's MRNA.O next-generation COVID-19 vaccine for all individuals aged 65 and above, the company said on Saturday, the first endorsement since the regulator tightened requirements. The vaccine has also been approved for...Reuters
Sat, May 31
China urges halt to auto industry's bruising price wars
SHANGHAI, May 31 (Reuters) - China called on Saturday for its automotive industry to halt brutal price wars, as a threat to the sector's health and sustainable development, after key executives jousted over pricing pressure following large discounts offered to buyers. Tension between some top pl...Reuters
Sat, May 31
US court won't lift judge's block on Trump's government overhaul
Appeals court denies White House bid to stay May 22 decisionRuling prevents Trump administration from shedding jobs, shuttering offices White House likely to ask Supreme Court to pause May ruling By Daniel Wiessner and Tom Hals May 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday refused to allow Pr...Reuters
Sat, May 31
US CDC keeps COVID vaccine option for healthy children
May 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said COVID-19 vaccines remain an option for healthy children when parents and doctors agree that it is needed, stopping short of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement that the agency would remove the shots fro...Reuters
Sat, May 31
Trump hails Nippon Steel as 'great partner' as deal awaits approval
Trump holds rally at U.S. Steel plant in political swing statePresident says he has not given final approvalTrump has until next week to formally approve mergerTie-up with Japanese company has faced headwindsBy Jeff Mason, Alexandra Alper and Trevor Hunnicutt WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania, May 30 (R...Reuters
Sat, May 31
Trump: We haven't seen final Nippon Steel deal yet
WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he has not seen the final deal between Nippon Steel 5401.T and U.S. Steel X.N, saying he has to approve the final agreement with the Japanese company.The president spoke to reporters after arriving in Washington from a rally at U.S...Reuters
Sat, May 31
Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat, pushes Asian allies to hike defence spending
In defence forum debut, Hegseth calls for Asian allies to step upSpeech could cause consternation among allies Pentagon chief has blasted European allies in past for not spending enough By Idrees Ali SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that the thr...Reuters
Sat, May 31
China's top auto association urges industry's price wars to stop
SHANGHAI, May 31 (Reuters) - The China Association of Auto Manufacturers on Saturday called on automakers not to dump goods at prices below cost, saying that the industry's price wars are impacting its profitability and efficiency. It said a new round of price war "panic" had started in ...Reuters
Sat, May 31
US court won't lift judge's block on Trump's government overhaul
By Daniel Wiessner May 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday refused to pause a judge's ruling blocking President Donald Trump's administration from carrying out mass layoffs of federal workers and a restructuring of government agencies as part of a sweeping government overhaul. T...Reuters
Sat, May 31
US SEC lays out plan to keep budget flat, lower staff levels
By Chris Prentice and Douglas Gillison NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday said it was asking Congress to keep its budget unchanged next year and its workforce significantly leaner following recent deep staff cuts.The agency asked for $2.1...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Hims to cut 4% of workforce amid ban on weight-loss drug copies
By Amina NiasseNEW YORK, May 30 (Reuters) - Telehealth platform Hims & Hers HIMS.N said on Friday it will cut 68 employees, or about 4% of its workforce, as it adjusts to a U.S. ban on manufacturing mass copies of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.A U.S. Food and Drug Administration ban on compounded ...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Anthropic Has Been Lobbying Members Of Congress To Vote Against A Federal Bill That Would Preempt States From Regulating AI- Semafor
May 30 (Reuters) - ANTHROPIC HAS BEEN LOBBYING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO VOTE AGAINST A FEDERAL BILL THAT WOULD PREEMPT STATES FROM REGULATING AI- SEMAFORSource: https://tinyurl.com/yv59js9bReuters
Fri, May 30
US court reinstates former USC coach's college admissions scandal conviction
By Nate Raymond BOSTON, May 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Friday reinstated a former University of Southern California water polo coach's bribery conviction arising from his role in the nationwide "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal.The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Co...Reuters
Fri, May 30
WRAPUP 3-Tennis-Alcaraz survives after Sabalenka, Zheng shine at scorching French Open
Alcaraz stumbles against Dzumhur before going throughSabalenka, Zheng manage conditions to power into round fourSwiatek stretches Roland Garros winning streak to 24 matchesMusetti advances before Rune, Paul survive tough encountersBy Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz mad...Reuters
Fri, May 30
