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Morning bid: Dow flirts with 40k, China fights homes bust

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After a week of worldwide stock market records, Friday seems set for a breather - with attention switching to the deepening Chinese

Morning bid: Dow flirts with 40k, China fights homes bust

Dominican Republic`s Abinader looks set for first-round election win

The Dominican Republic's Luis Abinader, an anti-corruption crusader who helped catapult the island nation's economy from pandemic lows to one of the fastest growing in

Dominican Republic`s Abinader looks set for first-round election win

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis urges Hess shareholders accept Chevron offer

By Gary McWilliams HOUSTON (Reuters) -Hess shareholders should vote in favor of Chevron's $53 billion all-stock offer at the oil company's May 28 special meeting, proxy adviser Glass Lewis said on

Proxy adviser Glass Lewis urges Hess shareholders accept Chevron offer

Despite polls, Biden aides insist Gaza campus protests will not hurt reelection bid

Several top White House aides say they are confident protests across U.S. college campuses against Israel's offensive in Gaza will not translate into

Despite polls, Biden aides insist Gaza campus protests will not hurt reelection bid

South Africa's new MK party seeks majority win in pivotal election, Zuma says

South Africa's new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party is aiming to win a parliamentary majority in a May 29 election so that it can

South Africa's new MK party seeks majority win in pivotal election, Zuma says

Venezuela opposition candidate says he will guarantee political freedom

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez said on Saturday he will ensure all political parties are free to operate if he unseats President

Venezuela opposition candidate says he will guarantee political freedom

Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll

The opposition Labour Party’s lead over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing Conservative Party has increased to 18 points, according to an opinion poll published on

Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll

Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case

Arizona’s attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the state’s fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election

Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine is claiming to have seized a town near the Bangladesh border, marking the latest victory for foes of the country’s military government

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country’s closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza

An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages

6 Penn students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building

Authorities say a half-dozen University of Pennsylvania students were among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during an attempt to occupy a building on campus

6 Penn students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building

Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political party’s manifesto ahead of the country’s much anticipated elections

Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto

Israel's Gantz demands Gaza day-after plan by June 8, threatens to quit cabinet

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz demanded on Saturday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commit to an agreed vision for the Gaza conflict that would include

Israel's Gantz demands Gaza day-after plan by June 8, threatens to quit cabinet

Residents of Canadian oil town menaced by wildfire can return home

Residents of the Canadian oil town threatened by an out-of-control wildfire can return home, authorities said Saturday, even as they warned the community

Residents of Canadian oil town menaced by wildfire can return home

Ukraine says Russian shelling targets civilians in Kharkiv region

By Max Hunder KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine said Russian shelling targeted civilians in two cities in the northeastern region of Kharkiv on Saturday while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported

Ukraine says Russian shelling targets civilians in Kharkiv region

Panthers reach Eastern Conference final for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games

The Florida Panthers will play the New York Rangers for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final

Panthers reach Eastern Conference final for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games

Singapore Airlines CEO says travel out of China not yet recovered

(Corrects CEO Goh Choon Phong's surname in second and subsequent references to Goh from Phong) By Lisa Barrington SEOUL (Reuters) -Air travel demand from China is not back to pre-pandemic levels for

Singapore Airlines CEO says travel out of China not yet recovered

China's factories fire up but consumer slump persists

By Joe Cash and Ellen Zhang BEIJING (Reuters) -China's factory output topped forecasts in April, helped by improving external demand, although retail sales unexpectedly slowed and the property sector

China's factories fire up but consumer slump persists

Canada asks chemical plants to check pollution after leaks hit Indigenous community

Canada on Friday ordered some petrochemical plants in Ontario to take strict measures to control pollution from cancer-causing chemical benzene after release from a

Canada asks chemical plants to check pollution after leaks hit Indigenous community

Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill, TASS reports

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has announced that she has vetoed a draft law on foreign agents, Russia's state-run TASS news agency reported on Saturday.

Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill, TASS reports

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms

Thousands of people in the Houston area faced sweltering heat without power on Saturday following severe storms that claimed at least seven lives, according to local media and the National

Houston area grapples with heat, power cuts after major storms

Israel pushes further into parts of north Gaza; new cracks in Netanyahu coalition

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they had previously skirted in

Israel pushes further into parts of north Gaza; new cracks in Netanyahu coalition

China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon

China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first

China launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon

Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final

Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left to lead the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory and eliminate the Boston Bruins from their second-round playoff series in six games

Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past

Hundreds of protesters have rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in Washington to mark a painful present and past
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