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Turkey's Erdogan says Damascus must keep focused on Kurdish SDF deal
ANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Syria's government must keep focused on its deal with the Kurdish, U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) under which it is to integrate into the Syrian armed forces, pressing Damascus for its implementation.Speaking to reporte...Reuters
Thu, May 22
ADVISORY-Alerts incorrectly tagged to T Rowe Price Large-Cap Value Fund withdrawn
Alerts on Instil Bio TIL.O and ImmuneOnco Biopharmaceuticals 1541.HK announcing clinical trial updates for Phase 2 trial of ‘2510 were inadvertently tagged to T Rowe Price Large-Cap Value Fund TILCX.O, an unrelated company and have been withdrawn. For the correct set of alerts, click nFWN3RU044 ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Soccer-Germany coach Nagelsmann calls up two newcomers in Nations League squad
BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday named newcomers Nick Woltemade and Tom Bischof in the squad for next month's Nations League final four.VfB Stuttgart forward Woltemade, preparing for the German Cup final this week, and new Bayern Munich signing Bischof, a mi...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Kremlin says WSJ report on Trump comments on Putin stance on war in Ukraine contrasts with its own knowledge
MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that a report in the Wall Street Journal which said U.S. President Donald Trump had told European leaders that President Vladimir Putin did not want to end the war in Ukraine contrasted with its own knowledge.The Journal said Trump had briefed ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Descartes adds operations and claims leaders Bassoulet and Collet-Jones
By Henry GaleMay 22 - (The Insurer) - Parametric specialist Descartes Underwriting has appointed Sophie Bassoulet as head of operations and Kelly Collet-Jones as claims manager, the company said on Thursday.Bassoulet was previously operations manager at French health insurer Alan after positions at ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Kremlin says work is underway on the large Russia-Ukraine POW swap
MOSCOW, May 22 (Reuters) - The Kremlin, asked on Thursday about a planned prisoner of war swap with Ukraine of 1,000 captives each, said that work was underway, and that each side wants to complete the exchange as quickly as possible.The swap was agreed during negotiations between the two sides in I...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Some bread and baby food reach Gazans as blockade eases, Palestinians call for more
First aid deliveries since blockade started in March'A drop in the ocean,, Palestinian aid official saysIsraeli attacks kill at least 35 in Gaza, medics sayBy Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, May 22 (Reuters) - Flour and other food aid will start reaching some of Gaza's most vulnerable people on ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Canada's TD Bank profit falls on hit from higher bad loan provisions
May 22 (Reuters) - TD Bank TD.TO reported a fall in second-quarter profit on Thursday, as the Canadian lender stockpiled money to cover for potential bad loans in an uncertain economic environment.The country's second-biggest bank posted adjusted net income of C$3.63 billion ($2.62 billion), or ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
FACTBOX-What to expect at Florida's new Epic Universe theme park
By Dawn Chmielewski ORLANDO, Florida, May 22 (Reuters) - Orlando’s first new theme park in more than a quarter-century, Epic Universe, is set to open on Thursday.The new Comcast CMCSA.O-owned park doubles the footprint of the Universal Orlando Resort and creates themed worlds around some of the m...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Trump's government overhaul on the line in court hearing over mass layoffs
Judge Illston to decide on extending block on federal layoffsTrump administration seeks Supreme Court intervention on rulingPlaintiffs argue layoffs harm public services like disaster reliefLayoffs part of Trump's plan to cut federal spending and rolesBy Daniel Wiessner May 22 (Reuters) - A c...Reuters
Thu, May 22
ANALYSIS-Trump's Golden Dome plan could launch new era of weapons in space
US missile defense shield part of growing space-military trendGolden Dome would cost $175 billion, Trump saysUS companies eager to help build the systemBy Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense concept revives a controversial, de...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Prices for new US drugs doubled in 4 years as focus on rare disease grows
Median annual list price for new drugs over $370,000 in 202472% of new drugs in 2024 for orphan diseasesDrugmakers emphasize value, offer savings programs amid rising list pricesBy Deena Beasley May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. prices for newly-launched pharmaceuticals more than doubled last year compared...Reuters
Thu, May 22
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
May 22 - Every week, Reuters journalists produce scores of multimedia features and human-interest stories from around the world.Below are some stories from this week selected by our editors, as well as explanatory context and background to help you understand world headlines. For a full schedule of ...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Police reform activists pledge to carry on after Trump drops oversight
Trump administration withdraws lawsuits against police departmentsActivists vow to increase local efforts for police reformConcerns over lack of federal oversight on police accountabilityBy Daniel Trotta and Julia Harte May 22 (Reuters) - Police reform advocates pledged to intensify their efforts...Reuters
Thu, May 22
White House report to outline causes of America's declining health
By Ahmed Aboulenein, Renee Hickman and Leah DouglasWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - A commission led by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and tasked by President Donald Trump with investigating chronic illness is set to deliver a report outlining its findings on Thursday.T...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Spanish bank buying Novo Banco is not in Portugal's interest, minister says
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, May 22 (Reuters) - Portugal is concerned about over-dependence on Spain in its banking sector and views an acquisition of its fourth-largest lender Novo Banco by a Spanish bank as contrary to the country's interests, its acting Finance Minister said.According to Sp...Reuters
Thu, May 22
Germany's Merz: One of victims in Washington shooting was possibly a German citizen
VILNIUS, May 22 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that he had heard that one of the two Israeli embassy staff killed in Washington DC late Wednesday was possibly a German citizen.Reuters
Thu, May 22
