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Eli Lilly's Zepbound outperforms Novo Nordisk's Wegovy for weight loss in trial
May 11 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly LLY.N said on Sunday its drug Zepbound was superior to Novo Nordisk's NOVOb.CO Wegovy across five weight-loss targets such as reducing waist circumference, citing data from a head-to-head trial.Lilly reported in December that its obesity drug had already met the main...Reuters
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At Sunday Mass in New York, Americans celebrate their new pope
By Maria TsvetkovaNEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) - Excitement rippled through New York City's St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday morning, the first since an American was picked to lead the Roman Catholic Church in a selection that surprised and delighted many of his countrymen and women.At Sunday...Reuters
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Norway's Wealth Fund to engage Rio Tinto, South32 over environmental concerns
May 12 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has decided to actively engage with mining companies Rio Tinto RIO.AX and South32 S32.AX regarding their environmental practices, the fund operator said on Sunday.The executive board of the la...Reuters
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Norway wealth fund divests from Israel's Paz Retail and Energy due West Bank activities
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO, May 11 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has sold all of its shares in Israel's Paz Retail and Energy PAZ.TA because it owns and operates infrastructure for the supply of fuel to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, it s...Reuters
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UK's Starmer, under pressure from Farage, tightens migration rules
By William Schomberg LONDON, May 11 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new salvo of measures to toughen up Britain's migration system on Sunday, saying many immigrants would have to wait longer before getting the status they need to claim welfare.Starmer's government - wh...Reuters
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Trump set to accept luxury 747 from Qatar to use as Air Force One, ABC News says
By Joseph AxMay 11 (Reuters) - The Trump administration intends to accept a Boeing BA.N 747-8 plane as a gift from the Qatari royal family that would then be outfitted to serve as Air Force One, ABC News reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.The luxury plane, which woul...Reuters
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Ransomware group Lockbit appears to have been hacked, analysts say
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The ransom-seeking cybercriminals behind the extortion group Lockbit appear to have suffered a breach of their own, according to a rogue post to one of the group's websites and security analysts who follow the gang.On Wednesday one of Lockbit...Reuters
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Israel attacks Yemen's Hodeidah after evacuation warnings, Houthis say
May 11 (Reuters) - Israel attacked Hodeidah in Yemen after the Israeli army said it had warned residents of three ports under Houthi control to evacuate, the Houthi interior ministry said on Sunday.The strikes came shortly after Israel warned residents of Ras Isa, Hodeidah and Salif to leave, saying...Reuters
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Norway wealth fund divests from Israel's Paz Retail and Energy due West Bank activities
OSLO, May 11 (Reuters) - Norway's wealth fund, the world's largest, has sold all of its shares in Israel's Paz Retail and Energy PAZ.TA as it owns and operates infrastructure for the supply of fuel to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, it said on Sunday.Reuters
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US tells Israel that Hamas' freeing hostage would lead to negotiations to release more
CAIRO, May 11 (Reuters) - The United States told Israel that Hamas' freeing of the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander would lead to negotiations for the release of more hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday.Israel's policy is that negotiations will be c...Reuters
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WTO chief urges US-China to build on momentum from 'positive' talks at Geneva
May 11 (Reuters) - World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said she was "pleased with the positive outcome" of trade talks between the U.S. and China in Geneva and urged the two nations to build on the momentum, she said in a statement on Sunday."I urge both nations to build o...Reuters
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US envoy praises reported plan by Hamas to release Israeli-American hostage
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - A reported plan by Hamas to release the last surviving American hostage in Gaza is a positive step forward, U.S. special envoy Adam Boehler said on Sunday.Axios reported that Hamas will release Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American, as part of an effort to reach a ceasef...Reuters
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WRAPUP 3-Zelenskiy tells Putin to come to Turkey if he wants talks, after Trump intervention
Putin proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine in Turkey, May 15Kremlin aide reaffirms Russia's long-standing conditions Zelenskiy, Europeans and Trump envoy said truce must come first Trump tells Zelenskiy not to await ceasefire but to meet Putin By Tom Balmforth KYIV, May 11 (Reuters) - Ukr...Reuters
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Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, group says
CAIRO, May 11 (Reuters) - Hamas will release the Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza as a part of efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement and allow humanitarian aid to enter the besieged enclave, a senior Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday.Reuters
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Horse racing-Jockey of Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty fined $62,000 for whipping violation
May 11 (Reuters) - Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory in last weekend's Kentucky Derby, has been fined $62,000 and suspended two racing days for striking the horse more times than is allowed, horse racing authorities said on Saturday. Alvarado whipped the bay colt eight times durin...Reuters
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Trump Tower Damascus? Syria seeks to charm US president for sanctions relief
Syria trying to woo Washington for sanctions relief, engagementPro-Trump activist says Sharaa making a business-focused pitch Chances of a Trump-Sharaa meeting remain slimUS still internally deliberating Syria policy, no consensus yetBy Timour Azhari and Humeyra Pamuk DAMASCUS/WASHINGTON, May ...Reuters
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Hamas in talks with US about Gaza ceasefire and aid, says senior Palestinian official
CAIRO, May 11 (Reuters) - Talks between Hamas and the U.S. administration on a ceasefire in Gaza and the entry of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave are underway, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Sunday.U.S. President Donald Trump recently repeated a ...Reuters
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine still waiting for Russian response to ceasefire proposal
KYIV, May 11 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Ukraine's proposal of a ceasefire starting on Monday remained on the table and that Kyiv was still waiting for a response from Russia. Speaking in his evening address, he said Ukrainian forces would be ready to respond sy...Reuters
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Israeli military issues evacuation warnings to residents in three Yemeni ports
May 11 (Reuters) - The Israeli military issued evacuation warnings on Sunday to residents of three Yemeni ports, Ras Isa, Hodeidah and Salif, saying that they were being used by the Houthi group, Israel's army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said.Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have been launching m...Reuters
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