- A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres nearby and sparked evacuation orders as far away as Hawaii and across the Pacific. Follow our live updates.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned Israel that the UK could follow in France's footsteps to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel commits to peace in Gaza. Will James tells Reuters World News podcast it's designed to revive the idea of a two-state solution.
- When two human rights groups became the first major voices in Israel to accuse the state of committing genocide in Gaza, breaking a taboo in a country founded after the Holocaust, they were prepared for a backlash.
- The man who shot four people dead with an assault-style rifle inside a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper blamed the National Football League for a degenerative brain disease he claimed to have, New York City's police commissioner said.
- US President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped one percentage point to 40%, the lowest level of his second term in office, as Americans remained concerned about his handling of the economy and immigration, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
- Thailand's military accused Cambodian forces of breaching a ceasefire agreement at three separate locations along the disputed border, warning that continued aggression could compel Thai forces to respond more decisively.
- Australia said it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge.
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- Donald Trump's trade tariffs are meant to boost domestic manufacturing. But in the chocolate industry, they're doing the opposite: ramping up the cost of importing already-pricey cocoa and hurting the competitiveness of local factories versus Canadian and Mexican outfits that supply the US.
- Trump threatened Brazil with 50% tariffs this month, venting his anger over the country's prosecution of his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, but the move may provide ammunition to plaintiffs aiming to bring down the centerpiece of the White House's tariff agenda.
- Germany is preparing a wave of multi-billion-euro procurement orders, including 20 Eurofighter jets, up to 3,000 Boxer armoured vehicles, and as many as 3,500 Patria infantry fighting vehicles, two sources familiar with the plans told Reuters.
- South Korea's LG Energy Solution has signed a $4.3 billion deal to supply Tesla with energy storage system batteries, said a person familiar with the matter, as the US company looks to reduce reliance on Chinese imports due to tariffs.
- Stocks struggled for direction as traders eagerly await the Fed's interest-rate decision and a heavy load of major tech earnings. The US central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold but the meeting could produce a historic dissent. Watch our daily market rundown for more.
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Fearing job loss, Europe's voice actors call for EU regulation. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo |
Boris Rehlinger may not turn heads on the streets of Paris, but his voice is instantly recognisable to millions of French filmgoers. As the French voice of Ben Affleck, Joaquin Phoenix, and even Puss in Boots, Rehlinger is a star behind the scenes — and now he is fighting to keep his craft alive in the age of AI. |
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Special Report: How Australian farmers defied climate doom |
A seeder sows wheat at a farm near Bencubbin, Western Australia. Rainfall across the state's cropping areas has declined by about one-fifth over three decades. REUTERS/Hollie Adams |
Growers and researchers in the driest inhabited continent have dramatically increased crop yields through new agricultural techniques, despite intensifying environmental challenges. Innovations in water-use efficiency, soil re-engineering and seed technology have helped feed a rising global population |
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