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FOCUS-Gilead commits to HIV prevention rollout for low-income countries despite funding uncertainty
Funding uncertainty looms over lenacapavir for low-income countries despite FDA approval hopesGlobal Fund aims to raise $18 billion amid PEPFAR funding doubtsLenacapavir pricing crucial for access in low-income countries, AIDS group saysElation turns to dismay for researcher over Trump funding cutsB...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill includes provision to weaken court powers
Provision prevents courts from enforcing contempt in cases against the governmentDemocrats argue it leaves judges powerless in face of defianceJudges could evade the provision, but it would be burdensomeBy Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 30 (Reuters) - The sweeping tax-and-spending bill that w...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Google and DOJ to make final push in US search antitrust case
By Jody Godoy WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google GOOGL.O and U.S. antitrust enforcers will make their final arguments on whether the tech giant should be forced to sell its Chrome browser or adopt other measures to restore competition in online search, as the blockbuster antitru...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Trump celebrates Nippon Steel 'deal' with rally at Pennsylvania plant
Trump to hold rally at U.S. Steel plant in political swing statePresident has until next week to make final decision on mergerTie-up with Japanese company has faced headwindsBy Alexandra Alper and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Pittsburgh, Pennsylva...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Musk said he was chainsawing government spending. It was more like a trim
Spending is down about $18 billion in targeted departmentsEducation Department spending is down $9 billion, layoffs cause payment delaysMany DOGE cuts will not show up in federal balance sheets for months or yearsBy Brad Heath, Jason Lange, Andy Sullivan, Grant Smith WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) ...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Coogler's 'Sinners' brings cinematic spotlight to Clarksdale, Mississippi
Community screening highlights film's portrayal of African American historyCoogler sees potential for Clarksdale's cultural and entrepreneurial growthClarksdale musicians contributed to 'Sinners' script and scoreBy Donna Bryson CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, May 30 - Clarksdale didn'...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Hamas receives Israeli response to US Gaza proposal and is reviewing it
DUBAI, May 30 (Reuters) - Hamas has received Israel's response to a U.S. proposal for a Gaza ceasefire deal and is thoroughly reviewing it, even though the response fails to meet any of the Palestinian "just and legitimate demands", group's official Basem Naim told Reuters on Friday.Reuters
Fri, May 30
Comedian Russell Brand denies rape and sex assault charges in UK court
LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court on Friday to charges of rape and sexual assault relating to four women more than two decades ago.Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and former husband of U.S. pop sin...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Indian Navy will lead New Delhi's response to any future Pakistani aggression, minister says
NEW DELHI, May 30 (Reuters) - India will use the firepower of its navy in response to any future aggression by Pakistan, India's defence minister said on Friday, weeks after the fiercest fighting in decades between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Relations between India and Pakistan are te...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Russian forces captured Kindrashivka in east Ukraine, RIA reports
MOSCOW, May 30 (Reuters) - Russian troops have captured the settlement of Kindrashivka in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region, state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Friday, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.Reuters could not independently confirm the battlefield report.Reuters
Fri, May 30
Comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sex assault charges in UK court
LONDON, May 30 (Reuters) - British actor and comedian Russell Brand on Friday pleaded not guilty in a London court to charges of rape and sexual assault relating to four women more than two decades ago.Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and former husband of U.S. pop sin...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Chinese students face anxious wait for visas under US crackdown
State Department accused China of exploiting US universitiesChinese state media calls visa measures 'educational witch-hunt'Sign of latest spillover from US-China trade war tensionsBy Laurie Chen BEIJING, May 30 (Reuters) - Caught in the middle of Washington's renewed visa crackdown o...Reuters
Fri, May 30
China's April shipments of foreign-branded mobile phones up 0.8% from prior year
BEIJING, May 30 (Reuters) - China's shipments of foreign-branded mobile phones, including Apple Inc's AAPL.O iPhones, were up 0.8% year-on-year in April, according to data released by a government-affiliated research company on Friday.Calculations based on the data from the China Academy of ...Reuters
Fri, May 30
EU trade chief says he held another call with US's Lutnick
BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters) - European Union Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday that he had held another call with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, as the EU and the United States continue efforts to reach a deal on tariffs."Another call with U.S. Secretary @howardlutnick. Ou...Reuters
Fri, May 30
EU gains leverage in trade talks as US court casts doubt on tariffs, EU officials say
EU gains leverage in trade talks after U.S. court rulingEU sticks to zero tariffs offer despite U.S. court uncertaintyEU sees positive aspect in chaotic U.S. tariff policyBy Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters) - The European Union has gained leverage in trade talks with the United States ...Reuters
Fri, May 30
REFILE-Universities seek to lure US-bound students amid Trump crackdown
Japan university offers to waive fees, help with transfer costsSchools in Hong Kong, mainland China seek to attract talentGermany, France, Ireland offer good alternatives, analyst saysBritish, EU students hesitant to apply to US collegesBy Laurie Chen, Larissa Liao, Sam Tabahriti and John Geddie ...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Chrysler Is Recalling 235,640 U.S. Vehicles - NHTSA
May 30 (Reuters) - CHRYSLER (FCA US, LLC) IS RECALLING 235,640 U.S. VEHICLES - NHTSACHRYSLER (FCA US, LLC) IS RECALLING SOME U.S. VEHICLES AS A REARVIEW IMAGE THAT DOES NOT DISPLAY REDUCES THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF WHAT IS BEHIND THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.- NHTSAReuters
Fri, May 30
Ukraine yet to give decision on taking part in Istanbul talks
By Yurii KovalenkoKYIV, May 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine wants to see a document setting out Russia's proposals for a peace deal before it sends a delegation for peace talks in Istanbul, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Friday.Russia has said it is preparing to send a team of negotiato...Reuters
Fri, May 30
Turkey hopes to host leaders of US, Russia, Ukraine after potential next round peace talks
ANKARA, May 30 (Reuters) - Turkey hopes that Russia and Ukraine will largely finish work on technical issues at their next potential talks aimed at ending the war, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday.He added that Ankara wanted to host a leaders' summit afterwards with the Turkish and U....Reuters
Fri, May 30
EU trade chief Sefcovic held new call with United States' Lutnick
BRUSSELS, May 30 (Reuters) - European Union Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic said on Friday that he had another call with U.S. Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick, as the EU and U.S. continue efforts to reach a deal on tariffs."Another call with U.S Secretary @howardlutnick. Our time and effort full...Reuters
Fri, May 30
