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Cycling-Asgreen solos to Giro stage 14 win, Del Toro tightens grip on pink jersey
May 24 (Reuters) - Denmark's Kasper Asgreen (EF Education-EasyPost) took advantage of a crash in the chasing peloton and went alone to win stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, with Mexican Isaac del Toro extending his overall lead.Asgreen was part of an early breakaway trio but, after ...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Long advantageous, Harvard's China ties become a political liability
Trump administration accuses school of 'coordinating' with ChinaU.S. lawmakers have expressed worries about Chinese government influence on campusesHarvard accused of training sanctioned Chinese officialsBy Michael Martina WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Harvard University's links to C...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Ice hockey-McCarron stakes claim for world championship gold as US down Sweden
By Philip O'ConnorSTOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Towering American forward Michael McCarron was happy to finally shrug off the underdog tag as Team USA slammed six goals past Sweden to book their berth in the final of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world championship on Sunday, wh...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Josh O'Connor drawn to flawed protagonist in Cannes entry 'The Mastermind'
Britain's O'Connor in two Cannes competition entriesDirector Kelly Reichardt examines the "bumbling jerk"By Miranda Murray CANNES, France, May 24 (Reuters) - Rising British actor Josh O'Connor was drawn to how normal his character in "The Mastermind", a suburban dad wh...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Cycling-Asgreen solos to Giro stage 14 win, Del Toro strengthens grip on pink jersey
May 24 (Reuters) - Denmark's Kasper Asgreen (EF Education-EasyPost) took advantage of a crash in the chasing peloton and went alone to win stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, with Mexican Isaac del Toro extending his overall lead.Asgreen was part of an early breakaway trio but, after ...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Ice hockey-US thrash Sweden 6-2 to advance to world championship final
U.S. aim for first gold since 1933 after defeating SwedenSweden struggle against U.S. speed and aggressionU.S. seal win with Lacombe's breakawayBy Philip O'Connor STOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Team USA hammered co-hosts Sweden 6-2 on Saturday to advance to Sunday's final of the Intern...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Ice hockey-US thrash Sweden 6-2 to advance to world championship final
By Philip O'ConnorSTOCKHOLM, May 24 (Reuters) - Team USA hammered co-hosts Sweden 6-2 on Saturday to advance to Sunday's final of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship, giving the Americans a chance at their first gold medal at the tournament for more than 90 year...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Erdogan tells Sharaa Turkey welcomes lifting of Syria sanctions
ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan told Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during talks in Istanbul on Saturday that Turkey welcomed the U.S. and EU decisions to lift sanctions on Syria, Erdogan's office said.Erdogan also said that "Israel's occupation and aggression in ...Reuters
Sat, May 24
China's premier says China and Indonesia will promote 'true multilateralism'
SHANGHAI/JAKARTA, May 24 (Reuters) - China's Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China and Indonesia will promote "true multilateralism", the official Xinhua news agency reported, as he landed in Jakarta on a two-day visit to Southeast Asia's largest economy.China has intensified ...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Soccer-Postecoglou unsure of his Spurs future despite Europa League win
May 24 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou said he had not had any discussions with the club regarding his future despite ending a long trophy drought by winning the Europa League title and qualifying for the Champions League.Spurs ended a painful 17-year trophy drought on Wednesday ...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Soccer-Amorim sidesteps questions on Fernandes and Garnacho ahead of league finale
MANCHESTER, England, May 24 (Reuters) - Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim sidestepped questions about the futures of captain Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho ahead of their final Premier League match against Aston Villa on Sunday that will cap one of the club's worst seasons in history.A...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Musk's X down for tens of thousands of US users, Downdetector shows
May 24 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X was down for tens of thousands of users in the United States on Saturday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.There were more than 25,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform as of 8:39 a.m. EDT (1239 GMT), accordi...Reuters
Sat, May 24
EXCLUSIVE-Nvidia to launch cheaper Blackwell AI chip for China after US export curbs, sources say
New GPU with Blackwell architecture to cost $6,500-$8,000, sources sayPrevious H20 model for China cost $10,000-$12,000 It will use conventional memory and not need TSMC's advanced packaging, sources sayBy Liam Mo and Fanny Potkin BEIJING/TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O will launch a...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Erdogan, Syria's Sharaa hold talks in Istanbul, media reports say
ISTANBUL, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was holding talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Istanbul on Saturday, broadcaster CNN Turk and state media said.State broadcaster TRT Haber published photos of Sharaa shaking hands in Erdogan's offices at the Dolmabahce Pal...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Nvidia CEO calls Trump re-industrialisation policies 'visionary'
By Supantha Mukherjee NORRKOPING, Sweden, May 24 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O CEO Jensen Huang on Saturday praised U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to boost U.S. technology as the leading chipmaker announced a partnership with a group of Swedish businesses to develop AI infrastructure in Sw...Reuters
Sat, May 24
Ukraine says 307 soldiers return home in POW swap with Russia
KYIV, May 24 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 307 of his country's service personnel returned home on Saturday in a prisoner exchange agreed with Russia.Earlier, the Russian Defence Ministry said the same number of Russian prisoners of war had been handed over by Ukraine.Reuters
Sat, May 24
Motor racing-African F1 race return still looks a long way off
By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 24 (Reuters) - Formula One still hopes to return to Africa and is talking to three possible venues, chief executive Stefano Domenicali said on Saturday, but any race deal looks a long way off.The continent is the major omission on a record 24-race calendar and last hos...Reuters
Sat, May 24
'Honey Don't!' noir brings Ethan Coen's inventive violence to Cannes
Margaret Qualley stars as lesbian private investigatorFilm aims to take fresh take on 1940s LA noirSet in Bakersfield to capture non-glamorous CaliforniaBy Mike Davidson CANNES, France, May 24 (Reuters) - Ethan Coen, one half of the renowned Coen brothers, had to get even more creative when imagi...Reuters
Sat, May 24
El Chapo's former lawyer and an ex-drug smuggler on the ballot to be judges in Mexico
Judicial reform raises concerns over rule of law in MexicoCritics fear reform may increase organized crime influenceElection agency could disqualify ineligible candidates after voteBy Cassandra Garrison CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, May 24 (Reuters) - When residents in the state of Durango vote in Mexic...Reuters
Sat, May 24
