Donald Trump meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill, November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder |
- More than 61,000 people are estimated to have died in Khartoum state during the first 14 months of Sudan's war, with evidence suggesting the toll from the devastating conflict is significantly higher than previously recorded, according to researchers.
- Israeli forces launched airstrikes on Hezbollah-controlled areas in Beirut for a third consecutive day, hitting locations in the capital's southern suburbs early in the morning after a night of heavy bombardments.
- Toxic smog obscured India's famed monument to love, the Taj Mahal, as well as Sikhism's holiest shrine, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and delayed flights, becoming too thick to see through in several places.
- Pay now to help poorer countries cope with climate change or pay more later, negotiators were warned as experts said poor states need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to move to greener energy and protect against extreme weather.
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- The euro has fallen to one-year lows, reviving talk the currency could hit the $1 mark. Trump's election win raises the prospect of a hike in tariffs that could deal a fresh blow to the euro zone economy. Here's a look at what's driving the move in the euro and what could be next for the currency.
- The crypto industry is pushing for an ambitious raft of policies that would promote the widespread adoption of digital assets and considering who best to promote them, as they anticipate a cryptocurrency-friendly regime under Trump.
- Britain wants to build a slew of "megafunds" with up to $102 billion in fresh investment firepower, under plans for the biggest shake-up in UK pensions seen in decades, finance minister Rachel Reeves said.
- Saudi Arabia has scaled back lofty ambitions for its NEOM gigaproject to prioritize completing elements essential to hosting global sporting events over the next decade as rising costs weigh, three sources told Reuters a day after the sudden departure of the project's longtime CEO.
- As Tesla's electric-vehicle sales have flattened this year, CEO Elon Musk has increasingly staked the company's future on his vision for self-driving robotaxis, despite the massive technological and regulatory obstacles in delivering them.
- Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's said in a lawsuit that parent company Unilever has silenced its attempts to express support for Palestinian refugees and threatened to dismantle its board and sue its members over the issue.
- Burberry will use its British heritage appeal to win back customers by focusing on trench coats and scarves and be less ambitious with prices on bags and shoes, the loss-making luxury brand said in a revamp that sent its shares up sharply.
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Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on |
Shannon Turner at a local hospital in Philadelphia. May 3, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis |
Recent scientific studies shed new light on the experience of millions of long- COVID patients. They suggest the longer someone is sick, the lower their chances of making a full recovery. The best window for recovery is in the first six months after getting COVID-19, with better odds for people whose initial illness was less severe, as well as those who are vaccinated, researchers in the United Kingdom and the US found. People whose symptoms last between six months and two years are less likely to fully recover. |
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After Lopburi came out of lockdown in mid-2022 residents found the monkeys, without people feeding them, had become unruly. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa |
Marauding monkeys won't face slingshots anymore in the historic Thai city of Lopburi, where they have been rounded up and sterilized after turning rampant over the past four years. The macaques, believed to bring good fortune, also inhabit nearby forests and have long been a part of the city's history. Five months ago the government started a campaign, and now Lopburi's primate pandemonium has finally come under control, with around 1,600 monkeys in captivity. |
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