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Russia's Lavrov says radical groups engaged in 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria
MOSCOW/DAMASCUS May 20 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow is deeply concerned by what he said was ethnic cleansing being carried out by "radical militant groups" in Syria.The comments came as Syrian sources and Russian social media channels reporte...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Two top members of Mexico City mayor's team killed in attack
MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Reuters) - Two top members Mexico City Mayor Clara Brugada's team were killed in a direct attack in the city, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday. Sheinbaum also said during her daily press conference that the people likely responsible for their killings wer...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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US FDA advisers to consider if new COVID shots should target LP.8.1 subvariant
May 20 (Reuters) - Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will discuss whether to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for 2025-26 for targetting the LP.8.1 subvariant, documents filed on Tuesday showed.The panel of advisers will make recommendations on the selection of the 2025-2026 formula for C...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Mexican ship that crashed into Brooklyn Bridge made no distress calls, Mexico says
MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Reuters) - The Mexican ship which crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend did not make distress calls before ramming into the bridge, the head of Mexico's navy said on Tuesday, but rather called for support.Navy chief Raymundo Morales, speaking at Mexica...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Forex
GBP/JPY rebounds to near 193.50 as BoE Pill warns caution on interest rate cuts
The GBP/JPY pair attracts bids near 192.00 and flattens around 193.50 during North American trading hours on Tuesday. The cross bounces back as the Japanese Yen (JPY) loses strength after Tokyo announced the meeting with Washington this week for the third-round trade talks.
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Tue, May 20
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US Senate to vote this week on bill to bar California 2035 EV plan
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate plans to vote this week to bar California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 that has been adopted by 11 other states, Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday.The U.S. House approved legislation on May 1 to repeal a...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Commodities
Stronger US hurricane season could mean more oil supply outages
NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - An expected stronger hurricane season than average raises the risk of weather-related production outages in the U.S. oil industry, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday.WHY IT MATTERSA large portion of U.S. oil production and the bulk of the country&...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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India's Leela hotels owner Schloss slashes IPO size by 30%
May 20 (Reuters) - Schloss Bangalore, the owner of Leela luxury hotels, has slashed its IPO size by 30% to 35 billion rupees ($409 million), joining a growing list of companies that have trimmed their issues due to market uncertainty.Brookfield-backed BAM.TO Schloss, which initially planned a 50 bil...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Norway's Norges to vote for three Elliott nominees in Phillips 66 board fight
By Svea Herbst-BaylissNEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - Norway's sovereign wealth fund said it plans to vote for three of Elliott Investment Management's four director candidates in a bitter board fight at oil refiner Phillips 66 PSX.N.Norges Bank Investment Management, one of Phillips 66's 1...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Cryptocurrencies
Pi Network Faces Obstacles As Price Wobbles Below $1, What’s Happening?
Pi Network has seen its price struggle since its launch after an initial rally pushed the price to $2.98. Its launch in February 2025 was highly anticipated and triggered its lift-off as believers who had been with the project for five years were finally rewarded. However, with the passage of time, ...Bitcoinist
Tue, May 20
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Zurich North America names Cushing head of construction
By Mia MacGregorMay 20 - (The Insurer) - Zurich North America has appointed Tobias Cushing as head of construction, effective immediately, following a brief tenure as deputy chief underwriting officer since March. Cushing returns to the construction team after serving only two months as deputy CUO. ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
Stocks
What's Going on With UnitedHealth Stock?
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Tue, May 20
Stocks
Disney Streaming Could Be Bigger Than Netflix. Here's How
Disney (NYSE: DIS) has already built the second-largest streaming service in media (not including YouTube), behind Netflix, and it's now adding ESPN to the mix. The price point is high, but if it replaces cable, the product is compelling and could eventually move up to the No. 1 spot.*Stock prices u...The Motley Fool
Tue, May 20
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Adriatic Metals Confirms Talks With Dundee Precious Metals For Possible Offer
May 20 (Reuters) - Adriatic Metals PLC ADT1.L:STATEMENT REGARDING PRESS SPECULATIONIN DISCUSSIONS WITH DUNDEE PRECIOUS METALS FOR POSSIBLE OFFERDUNDEE REQUIRED TO ANNOUNCE OFFER INTENTION BY 17 JUNE 2025Reuters
Tue, May 20
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JPMorgan shareholders approve executive pay, appointment of directors
NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase JPM.N shareholders on Tuesday approved executive pay packages and the appointment of directors with strong majority support.All the company proposals received over 90% shareholders' votes in favor of the motion while all the shareholder proposals were ...Reuters
Tue, May 20
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Senators question Paramount's Redstone over '60 Minutes' settlement attempts with Trump
May 20 (Reuters) - A group of senators sent a letter to Paramount Global PARA.O chair Shari Redstone on Monday, seeking information about the CBS News owner's efforts to settle a lawsuit with U.S. President Donald Trump.Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden are questioning whet...Reuters
Tue, May 20
