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Hong Kong police arrest father and brother of wanted activist Anna Kwok
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong national security police have arrested the father and brother of wanted activist Anna Kwok for allegedly dealing with her finances, local media reported on Friday, in the first use of the city's security law to deal with an absconder&#...Reuters
Fri, May 2
EXCLUSIVE-Democrats call for probe into Trump's executive order on museums
By Bianca Flowers May 2 (Reuters) - House Democrats are calling on the Smithsonian inspector general to launch an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump’s March executive order targeting federally funded museums, arguing that the directive may violate federal law and compromise the instit...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Trump threatens NATO summit no-show if allies don't act on spending, Spiegel reports
BERLIN, May 2 (Reuters) - Washington's envoy has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump could skip the upcoming NATO summit if other members of the defence alliance do not act on burden-sharing, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Friday, citing European diplomatic sources.Germany in particul...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Top US officials renew calls for Ukraine and Russia to seek peace
JD Vance says conflict 'is not going anywhere'Marco Rubio says sides are closer but 'still far apart' May 1 (Reuters) - Two top U.S. officials have renewed calls on Russia and Ukraine to reach a peace deal, with one saying there was no clear end in sight to the conflict in Ukraine...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Japanese trading houses lure investors with healthy returns amid US tariff uncertainty
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway large minority shareholder with major Japanese trading housesJapanese companies cautious on profit forecasts amid U.S. tariff uncertaintyPromise healthy returns, dividends, buybacks By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Japanese trading hou...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Ukraine's parliament plans ratification vote on US minerals deal on May 8, lawmaker says
KYIV, May 2 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian parliament plans to hold a ratification vote on a minerals deal with the U.S. on May 8, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on the Telegram messaging app on Friday.Reuters
Fri, May 2
Sailing-Monnin surges into second at Congressional Cup
LONG BEACH, California, May 2 (Reuters) - - Switzerland's Eric Monnin delivered a masterclass in match racing at the 60th Long Beach Yacht Club Congressional Cup on Thursday, sweeping all three races to surge into second place.The Swiss skipper, twice a third-place finisher at the prestigious ev...Reuters
Fri, May 2
BASF confirms outlook but warns of high uncertainty from trade duties
FRANKFURT, May 2 (Reuters) - German chemicals giant BASF BASFn.DE said on Friday it was facing high levels of uncertainty from U.S. tariffs and other countries' reactions to them, but reaffirmed its earnings guidance for lack of clearer economic indicators.The threat of trade duties was promptin...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Hong Kong police arrest father and brother of wanted activist Anna Kwok
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, May 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong national security police have arrested the father and brother of wanted activist Anna Kwok for allegedly dealing with her finances, local media reported on Friday, in the first use of the city's security law on family members. ...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Trump meets Polish nationalist candidate ahead of presidential election
WARSAW, May 2 (Reuters) - The presidential candidate backed by Poland's main nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS) Karol Nawrocki met President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday, the White House said, in a sign of support shortly before the election.Poles will vote in the ...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Ukraine's PM says two of three documents on US minerals deal won't need ratification, lawmaker says
KYIV, May 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's prime minister told parliament on Friday that two of the three documents related to a minerals deal with the United States would not need to be ratified, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak wrote on Telegram.Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers registered the law project...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse, Red Cross says
GENEVA, May 2 (Reuters) - The humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of "total collapse" amid ongoing hostilities and a two-month-long blockade of aid supplies entering the enclave, the Red Cross said on Friday.Reuters
Fri, May 2
US presented trade agreement framework to Japan, Nikkei says
TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. tariff negotiators presented a framework for a trade agreement to their Japanese counterparts that was cautious of lowering tariffs on automobile, steel and aluminium, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday.Japanese negotiators firmly opposed the U.S. proposal, the Nik...Reuters
Fri, May 2
AstraZeneca's 'smoker's lung' therapy meets main goals of late-stage asthma trials
May 2 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca AZN.L said on Friday its triple-combination inhaler Breztri Aerosphere met all main goals in two late-stage trials for uncontrolled asthma, showing clinically meaningful improvement in lung function.The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker's therapy, already approved for the tre...Reuters
Fri, May 2
CORRECTED-"Roll Tide," Trump tells Alabama University graduates
Trump visits deep-red Alabama to kick off graduation weekendTrump offers graduates lessons from his life Protesters stage counter rally By Jarrett Renshaw TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump capped a week-long celebration of his first 100 days - interrupted by a sha...Reuters
Fri, May 2
Air India allowed to temporarily extend duty, rest for long-haul crew, memo shows
Pilot duty hours extended to manage Pakistan airspace closure, memo showsConcerns among pilots over increased workloads amid booming air travelPermanent solution being worked out, source saysBy Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI, May 2 (Reuters) - India's aviation regulator has allowed Air India ...Reuters
Fri, May 2
