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Congo grants licence to Starlink, reversing earlier ban
KINSHASA, May 2 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo said on Friday it had become the latest African country to grant a licence to tech billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink and that the company would begin operations soon.A unit of SpaceX, the satellite internet provider is rapidly expanding its...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Trump's budget includes $3.2 bln for World Bank's fund for poorest countries
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday asked Congress to approve $3.2 billion in contributions to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), which provides low- or zero-interest loans to the world's poorest countries.International finance experts ha...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Novo Nordisk Says FDA Accepts Filing Application For oral semaglutide 25 mg
May 2 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk A/S NOVOb.CO:FDA ACCEPTS FILING APPLICATION FOR ORAL SEMAGLUTIDE 25 MG, WHICH IF APPROVED, WOULD BE THE FIRST ORAL GLP-1 TREATMENT FOR OBESITYNOVO NORDISK -FDA ACTION DATE TO DECIDE ON WEGOVY(®) ORAL FORMULATION NDA WILL BE IN Q4 2025Further company coverage: [NOVOb.CO...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Trump signs order to cut federal funding for NPR, PBS broadcasters
White House says PBS and NPR spread 'radical woke propaganda'PBS, NPR have said cuts could deprive Americans of credible newsNPR says it will challenge order; PBS to explore optionsBy Kanishka Singh and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has signed an ...Reuters
Fri, May 2
US Health Secretary Kennedy to testify before Senate panel May 14
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the U.S. Senate's health committee on May 14, the panel said on Friday, more than a month after its Republican chairman called him to speak amid dramatic changes at the department he oversees.Kennedy had bee...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Apple partnering with startup Anthropic on AI-powered coding platform, Bloomberg News reports
May 2 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O is partnering with Amazon-backed AMZN.O startup Anthropic on a new "vibe-coding" software platform that will use artificial intelligence to write, edit, and test code on behalf of programmers, Bloomberg News reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter....Reuters
Fri, May 2
TIMELINE-Prince Harry wants reconciliation after five years of royal infighting
LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry said on Friday he would love to be reconciled with his family five years after he stepped down as a working royal and during a period when his relationship with his family has deteriorated to the point of no communication. Below is a timeline char...Reuters
Fri, May 2
CORRECTED-Haitian families reunite in Chile as tensions over migration rise
By Nicolas Cortes and Sarah Morland SANTIAGO, May 2 (Reuters) - A Haitian woman who moved to South America nearly a decade ago was finally reunited with her daughter through a local visa program that highlighted both the escalating conflict in the Caribbean and sharpening tensions over migration ...Reuters
Fri, May 2
NBA-Popovich steps down as Spurs coach, will become club president
May 2 (Reuters) - Gregg Popovich has stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs and will become the club's president of basketball operations, the NBA team said on Friday.The 76-year-old, who has the most wins by any coach in NBA history, suffered a mild stroke last November and did not retu...Reuters
Fri, May 2
U.S. FDA accepts Novo Nordisk's application for oral Wegovy
May 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Novo Nordisk's NOVOb.CO marketing application for the experimental once-daily oral version of its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the Danish drugmaker said on Friday.Reuters
Fri, May 2
Illinois man, who killed Palestinian child, sentenced to 53 years for hate crime
October 2023 stabbing motivated by anti-Muslim hate, prosecutors saidIllinois man was convicted of hate crime in FebruaryRights advocates have recently noted rising Islamophobia, anti-Arab hate and antisemitismBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - An Illinois man was sentenced on Fr...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Athletics-US sprinter Kerley to miss Grand Slam Track meet after arrest for battery
May 2 (Reuters) - Twice Olympic 100 metres medallist Fred Kerley has been arrested for allegedly punching hurdler and ex-girlfriend Alaysha Johnson in the face, police said on Friday, and, as a result, he will not compete in the Grand Slam Track event in Miami this weekend. The alleged incident occu...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Prince Harry wants reconciliation with royals but says King Charles not speaking to him
Harry seeks to reconcile with Charles, who has cancerHarry says he does not know how much longer his father has to liveComments come after Harry failed in appeal over security'Stitch-up' means prince not safe in UK, Harry saysBy Michael Holden and Muvija M LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - Prince...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Canada wildfire season begins with blazes in northeast British Columbia
By Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, May 2 (Reuters) - Canada's wildfire season has begun, with officials in the western-most province of British Columbia warning that the next few days pose a heightened risk of blazes.B.C.'s wildfire service said on Friday that there were 26 active wildfires bu...Reuters
Fri, May 2
US will revise Biden-era offshore oil and gas bonding rule
May 2 (Reuters) - The Trump administration will revise a Biden-era rule that required the oil and gas industry to provide nearly $7 billion in new financial assurances to cover the cost of decommissioning old infrastructure, the Interior Department said on Friday.In a statement, the agency said it w...Reuters
Fri, May 2
