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Assailant who stabbed author Salman Rushdie sentenced to 25 years
Hadi Matar was found guilty of the attack in FebruaryDistrict attorney says Rushdie was traumatized by the incidentRushdie had spent years in hiding following threats over 'Satanic Verses' May 16 (Reuters) - The man who stabbed and partially blinded novelist Salman Rushdie onstage at a W...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Apple Asked Epic Sweden Resubmit Fortnite App Update Without Including US Storefront Of App Store- Bloomberg News Reporter On X
May 16 (Reuters) - APPLE: ASKED EPIC SWEDEN RESUBMIT FORTNITE APP UPDATE WITHOUT INCLUDING US STOREFRONT OF APP STORE- BLOOMBERG REPORTER ON XAPPLE DID NOT TAKE ANY ACTION TO REMOVE LIVE VERSION OF FORTNITE FROM ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION MARKETPLACES IN THE EC - BLOOMBERG NEWS REPORTER ON XSource tex...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Russia says Ukraine talks yielded a prisoner swap deal and an agreement to keep talking
Russia says it is satisfied with talksSays two sides agreed to keep talkingSays each side will set out vision of future ceasefire By Vladimir Soldatkin and Andrew Osborn ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that the first direct talks with Ukraine in more than three years had yield...Reuters
Fri, May 16
NATO allies need to close defence spending gaps, Italy and Germany say
By Angelo Amante ROME, May 16 (Reuters) - Boosting defence spending is a task for all NATO members willing to close gaps with allies, ministers from historic low-spenders Italy and Germany said on Friday, following a round of talks with European counterparts.Germany's Boris Pistorius and Ital...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Cycling-Ayuso pounces to win Giro stage seven, Roglic takes pink jersey
May 16 (Reuters) - Spain's Juan Ayuso made his move on the climb to the finish to win stage seven of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, his first Grand Tour stage success, with Primoz Roglic moving into the overall lead.The first mountain stage of the race, a 168km ride from Castel di Sangro to Ta...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Nvidia seeks Shanghai R&D site after US chip curbs, say sources
CEO Jensen Huang underlined China's importance during April visitShanghai could offer incentives for Nvidia projectShanghai may provide large area of land for R&D centreBy Julie Zhu and Clare Jim HONG KONG, May 16 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O is seeking a site in Shanghai for a research and ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Macron says, after call with Trump, that Russia does not want peace
PARIS, May 16 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said he had spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump while in Albania for a meeting of top European leaders with Ukraine's President, and that Russia was not showing that it was ready for peace in Ukraine."We just had a phone call with ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Israel says it severely damaged Yemeni ports, vows to kill Houthi leader
May 16 (Reuters) - Israel said it attacked and severely damaged Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen on Friday, with its defence minister vowing in a statement to hunt down and kill the group's leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi.Reuters
Fri, May 16
Soccer-LAFC and Club America to contest Club World Cup playoff on May 31
May 16 (Reuters) - Los Angeles FC and Club America will play their Club World Cup qualifying playoff match on May 31 at the BMO Stadium, home of LAFC, for a place in the group stage of the 32-team tournament, world soccer's governing body FIFA announced on Friday.The playoff is being held to dec...Reuters
Fri, May 16
UK's Craneware says it has not received takeover proposal from Bain Capital
May 16 (Reuters) - Craneware CRW.L has not received a takeover proposal from Bain Capital, the British software licensing firm said on Friday, after the U.S. private equity firm expressed interest in buying the firm.Bain Capital confirmed earlier on Friday that it was assessing a possible offer for ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
EXCLUSIVE-Boeing nears deal to avoid guilty plea, prosecution in 737 MAX crashes case, sources say
By Mike Spector, David Shepardson, Allison Lampert and Chris PrenticeNEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - Boeing has reached a tentative nonprosecution agreement with U.S. prosecutors in a fraud case stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people, people familiar with the ma...Reuters
Fri, May 16
OpenAI Launches Research Preview Of Codex, A Cloud-Based Software Engineering Agent
May 16 (Reuters) - OPENAI: OPENAI: LAUNCHING RESEARCH PREVIEW OF CODEX, A CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AGENTOPENAI: ROLLING OUT CODEX TO CHATGPT PRO, ENTERPRISE, & TEAM USERS FRIDAY, WITH SUPPORT FOR PLUS & EDU COMING SOONOPENAI: USERS CAN ACCESS CODEX VIA SIDEBAR IN CHATGPT & ASSIGN...Reuters
Fri, May 16
CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Atkinsréalis, Keyera, Stantec
May 16 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several Canadian companies including Atkinsréalis, Keyera and Stantec on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Atkinsréalis ATRL.TO: RBC raises target price to C$102 from C$92* Autocanada Inc ACQ.TO: CIBC raises to neutral from under...Reuters
Fri, May 16
PVT insurance market growing amid increased global political instability: Miller’s Floyd
By Mia MacGregorMay 16 - (The Insurer) - As global political tensions escalate, the political violence and terrorism (PVT) insurance market is experiencing increased competition and capacity, according to James Floyd, head of terrorism and political violence at specialty broker Miller.Speaking to Th...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Hub acquires Oklahoma-based med mal agency Fifth Avenue
By Mia MacGregorMay 16 - (The Insurer) - Hub International Limited has acquired the assets of Fifth Avenue Insurance Agency, an Oklahoma City-based company specializing in medical malpractice insurance. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 1993, Fifth Avenue focuses on medical ...Reuters
Fri, May 16
Court hears new arguments over Trump's efforts to return wrongly deported man
By Blake Brittain May 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday will weigh claims that President Donald Trump's administration is improperly failing to provide details about its efforts to return a man to Maryland after he was wrongfully deported to a prison in El Salvador.The hearing in Greenbel...Reuters
Fri, May 16
The Hanover adds Donnell to board of directors
By Mia MacGregorMay 16 - (The Insurer) - The Hanover Insurance Group has elected William Donnell, former president and CEO of the National Council on Compensation Insurance, to its board of directors. Donnell, who retired in February, brings more than two decades of industry experience to The Hanove...Reuters
Fri, May 16
