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Luke Skywalker's planet orbited two stars. How about brown dwarfs instead?
Planet orbits two brown dwarfs in exotic configurationThey are located roughly 120 light-years from EarthBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - In a memorable image from the 1977 film "Star Wars," the young hero Luke Skywalker gazes at two suns setting above the horizon on his de...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
INSIGHT-In US Chinatowns, merchants ‘don’t want the trade war to be a war’
By Hannah Lang, Judith Langowski April 18 (Reuters) - Last week, a pack of rice crackers at Sun Vin Grocery store on Mulberry Street in New York City’s Chinatown cost $4.99. But this week, after President Donald Trump’s tariffs on items imported from China took effect, the same crackers have a ne...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Kremlin says progress has been made on Ukraine peace but contacts difficult with the US
MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that some progress had already been made in talks about a possible peace settlement to end the war in Ukraine but that contacts were rather difficult with the United States.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was striving to resolve the...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Kremlin says Raiffeisen continues to function in Russia after FT report on unit's sale halted
MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday it had no information on a Financial Times report that Raiffeisen Bank International RBIV.VI, the largest Western bank still operating in Russia, was halting the sale of its unit in the country.The bank was continuing to function in Russia, Kre...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Motor racing-Newey 100% focused on 2026 car, says Aston Martin F1 boss
By Alan BaldwinJEDDAH, April 18 (Reuters) - Top designer Adrian Newey is focused entirely on Aston Martin's 2026 car after joining from Red Bull in March, despite the Formula One team's slow start to the season.Team principal Andy Cowell told reporters at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix that th...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
US will keep helping Taiwan in its self-defence, senator says in Taipei
TAIPEI, April 18 (Reuters) - The United States will continue to assist Taiwan with its self-defence and wants to see peace across the Taiwan Strait without coercion or the threat of force, a visiting U.S. senator told President Lai Ching-te on Friday.The United States is Taiwan's most important ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Tennis-Japan's Watanuki feels the love from Pepsi after mid-match swig
April 18 (Reuters) - Japanese tennis player Yosuke Watanuki's mid-match craving for a fizzy drink at Indian Wells last month has put him firmly him on Pepsi's radar, with the beverage giant showing the effervescent player its appreciation with personalised gifts this week.Watanuki created a ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
RPT-Taiwan central bank: confidence in U.S. bonds is very good
TAIPEI, April 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank said on Friday that confidence in U.S. bonds is "very good" and that U.S. bonds will not default.The comments were made by Eugene Tsai, head of the bank's foreign exchange department, to reporters in Taipei.Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Taiwan central bank: confidence in U.S. bonds is very good
TAIPEI, April 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank said on Friday that confidence in U.S. bonds is "very good" and that U.S. bonds will not default.The comments were made by Eugene Tsai, head of the bank's foreign exchange department, to reporters in Taipei.Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
US, Japan need to 'push back' against China, US envoy says
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S. Ambassador George Glass said upon his arrival in Tokyo on Friday."We sit with Japan in a very tough neighbourhood...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
EXCLUSIVE-Toyota weighs adding US production of new RAV4 in response to tariffs, sources say
Toyota originally planned to export new RAV4 to US from Canada and Japan -sourcesUS production of new RAV4 would start in 2027 if Toyota goes ahead with Kentucky plan -sourceToyota's overall output in Canada likely to be maintained -sourcesTrump's tariffs prompt automakers to rethink supply ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Valneva SE Says CDC Updates Recommendation For Valneva's Chikungunya Vaccine
April 18 (Reuters) - Valneva SE VLS.PA:VALNEVA PROVIDES UPDATE ON ACIP RECOMMENDATION FOR ITS CHIKUNGUNYA VACCINE IXCHIQ® AMONG U.S. TRAVELERSVALNEVA SE - CDC UPDATES RECOMMENDATION FOR VALNEVA'S CHIKUNGUNYA VACCINEVALNEVA SE - ACIP MAINTAINS RECOMMENDATION FOR IXCHIQ FOR TRAVELERS TO OUTBREAK A...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
China dismisses Zelenskiy's claim it is supplying weapons to Russia
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry dismissed as "groundless" on Friday an accusation by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that the country had been supplying weapons to Russia.Despite maintaining close economic ties with Russia during Moscow's three-year war...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Indonesia weighs US arms purchases to curb tariff threat, Bloomberg News reports
April 18 (Reuters) - Indonesia is considering purchasing billions of dollars worth of U.S.-manufactured defence equipment, including fighter jets and munitions, Bloomberg news reported on Friday.Indonesia's Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin held a closed-door meeting of senior officials on Ap...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
China pushes anti-'bullying' agenda amid tensions with US
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Global South nations that "unilateral bullying" was hurting a rules-based world, as Beijing kept up the diplomatic pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump to roll back his punitive trade tariffs. Power politics and uni...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
EU needs to decide on possible Iran sanctions, Rubio says
PARIS, April 18 (Reuters) - Europe needs to decide if it is willing to reimpose sanctions on Iran when it becomes clear it is close to developing a nuclear weapon, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday."The Europeans have a decision to make, because I believe we should all anticipat...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Hungary's Orban expects business deal with US in six months
BUDAPEST, April 18 (Reuters) - Hungary expects to sign a business deal with the U.S. in six months that could help to offset the likely impact of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told website www.ot.hu late on Thursday.European Union member Hungary'...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
India's Modi, Musk discussed potential collaboration in technology
April 18 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Elon Musk and talked about "various issues, including the topics we covered during our meeting in Washington DC earlier this year," he said in a post on X on Friday, without saying when the conversation took place. Modi said t...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
China slams Zelenskiy's claims it is supplying Russia with weapons
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry on Friday slammed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's accusation that China had been supplying weapons to Russia, saying the claim was "groundless".China has never made lethal weapons available to any party to the Ukraine c...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
