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Demonstrators face off with NYPD officials outside the main entrance of Columbia University, as they stand in solidarity with the ongoing protests in support of Palestinians happening on the university campus, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 24, 2024.

Columbia University faces federal complaint after arresting anti-war protesters

Kanishka Singh |Updated 4 minutes ago |2 min read

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A pro-Palestinian U.S. group filed a federal civil rights complaint against Columbia University following last week's mass arrest of anti-war protesters after the school called police to clear demonstrator ...

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Minister of Indigenous Peoples Sonia Guajajara attend a meeting with Indigenous people on the day of a protest to demand the demarcation of land and to defend cultural rights, in Brasilia, Brazil April 25, 2024.

Indigenous people protest Brazil not protecting ancestral lands

Anthony Boadle |Updated 13 minutes ago |2 min read

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Several thousand Indigenous demonstrators marched chanting to drum beats on Thursday to the seat of power in Brazil's capital to protest against the government's failure to protect their ancestral lands. The ...

A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022.

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un inspects test-firing of multiple launch rockets, KCNA says

Reuters |Updated 22 minutes ago |1 min read

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday inspected the test-firing of 240 mm multiple launch rockets manufactured by a newly established defence industry unit, the North's KCNA news agency reported on Friday. The report did ...

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Edwards Lifesciences first-quarter profit beats estimates on heart devices strength

Reuters |Updated 23 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - Edwards Lifesciences Corp on Thursday reported upbeat first-quarter profit due to strong demand for its artificial heart valves and other medical devices. The California-based company now expects annual sales growth to be at the ...

Members of the media set up outside the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices hear arguments on former President Trump’s claim of presidential immunity over criminal charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Washington, U.S., April 25, 2024.

At US Supreme Court, clashing views presented on presidential immunity

Will Dunham |Updated 23 minutes ago |3 min read

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - During arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity from prosecution, two starkly different views of the consequences were on display on Thursday. Trump's lawyer, ...

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ResMed tops quarterly profit estimates on strong demand for sleep apnea devices

Reuters |Updated 33 minutes ago |1 min read

(Reuters) - ResMed beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday due to strong demand for its sleep apnea devices, sending shares 9% higher in extended trading. The California-based company reported adjusted profit of $2.13 per ...

A demonstrator for abortion rights uses a megaphone during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices hear oral arguments in a bid by President Joe Biden's administration to preserve broad access to the abortion pill, in Washington, U.S., March 26, 2024.

US states sue over agency rule on protections for workers who get abortions

Daniel Wiessner |Updated 43 minutes ago |2 min read

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a federal rule that gives workers who had abortions the same legal protections as workers who are pregnant or recently gave birth.

LAPD surrounds students protesting in support of Palestinians at an encampment at the University of Southern California’s Alumni Park, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 24, 2024.

USC cancels main commencement, citing safety measures

Reuters |Updated 43 minutes ago |2 min read

(Reuters) - The University of Southern California (USC) said on Thursday it has called off its main-stage graduation ceremony this year, one week after canceling the valedictorian speech by a Muslim student who said she was silenced by ...

A wooded area with deforestation is seen in the Serrania del Chiribiquete, Colombia April 28, 2019. Courtesy of Colombian Presidency/Handout via

Colombia's Chiribiquete park to receive $1 million annually for at least 30 years

Oliver Griffin |Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's parks agency, the Frankfurt Zoological Society and German fund Legacy Landscapes on Thursday launched a financial mechanism to fund Chiribiquete National Park with $1 million each year for at least ...

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Judge Amy Coney Barrett after she was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. October 26, 2020.

Trump's three US Supreme Court appointees thrash out immunity claim

Will Dunham |Updated 1 hour ago |4 min read

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately rules on Donald Trump's claim of presidential immunity from prosecution, a third of those deciding the matter will be justices he appointed to their lifetime posts.

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