2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (609+ words) WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s promise to send U.S. adults $5,000 “dividend” checks if his party keeps control of Congress in November’s midterm elections drew a cool reception from some Republicans on Thursday, with several lawmakers saying it would…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (320+ words) Sept 10 (Reuters) – El Niño is strengthening, with a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2026-27, the U.S. Climate ​Prediction Center said on Thursday. “During the October-December 2026 season, ‌there is a 75% chance…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (323+ words) Sept 9 (Reuters) – Australia’s NEXTDC said on Wednesday it seeks to raise A$1.1 billion ($795.63 million) through convertible notes, its third fundraising in just over four months, as the ​data centre operator ramps up investment in AI infrastructure. Here ‌are some details:…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (834+ words) (refiles to add dateline, remove errant punctuation from headline, extraneous words in paragraphs 8 and 9.) By Donna Bryson and Bianca Flowers CHICAGO, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution announced he was retiring on Tuesday after months of accusations from…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (507+ words) Sept 2 (Reuters) – Jurors weighing whether to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three young children at her Massachusetts home in 2023 were dismissed for the evening on Wednesday after telling the judge for a second time that they were…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (445+ words) Sept 1 (Reuters) – A federal judge paused a lawsuit by Florida and Texas seeking to severely limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide while President Donald Trump’s administration completes a review of the drug’s safety. U.S. District Judge ​Reed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (297+ words) By Alasdair Pal and Kanishka Singh SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The United States and Australia on Wednesday announced a combined $580 million in funding for the Pacific Islands, ​as both nations battle China for influence in ‌the region. Australia will offer…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (457+ words) LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – A Brussels court has ordered Belgian biometrics company Semlex and 13 other defendants to stand trial over alleged corruption, money laundering and tax fraud linked to a contract to produce passports in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ​civil…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (557+ words) By Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones Aug 31 (Reuters) – Meta has agreed to improve how it verifies the age of users of its platforms such as Facebook and Instagram as part of an $18 billion legal settlement with U.S. states that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (446+ words) WELLINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Pacific leaders started to gather in Palau on Monday for the annual Pacific Islands Forum, but the absence of several heads of government has cast a shadow over a meeting intended to demonstrate ​regional unity. Fiji, Vanuatu,…...