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Potential crack" in California chemical tank may prevent explosion, fire official says
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (480+ words) NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) " Experts trying to prevent a tank of hazardous chemicals from exploding in Southern California found a "potential crack" in the container that might be reducing the pressure, a fire official said on Sunday. Since Friday, officials…...
Tennis-Record hunter Djokovic passes Mpetshi Perricard test in Paris
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (342+ words) PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) " Novak Djokovic began his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title by crossing a milestone and a tricky hurdle with a 5-7 7-5 "6-1 6-4 French Open first-round victory over local hope Giovanni "Mpetshi Perricard on Sunday. The Serb went…...
Hoax fire call hits flat of Polish president's family member, Tusk says
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (222+ words) WARSAW, May 24 (Reuters) " Poland is facing a series of false alarms about fires or other threats, including one on Saturday "at a flat in Gdansk belonging "to a member of President Karol Nawrocki's family, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. Tusk…...
Nissan unit scraps plan to make EV powertrains in UK, Nikkei says
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (156+ words) TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) " Nissan Motor subsidiary JATCO has scrapped its plan to make "electric vehicle (EV) powertrains in "Sunderland, Britain, in light of sluggish demand for Nissan's EVs in Europe, the Nikkei business daily "reported "on Sunday. In January "2025, JATCO…...
Tennis-Monfils embraces final Roland Garros as trickster Gaston looks to spoil send-off
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (703+ words) PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) " The first round of the French Open continues on Monday with four-times champion Iga Swiatek, world number two Elena Rybakina and newly crowned Italian Open champion Elina Svitolina among the top seeds in action. Meanwhile, former champion…...
Benin’s Wadagni takes office, vows better living standards, security
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (37+ words) COTONOU, May 24 (Reuters) - Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni, vowed at his inauguration on Sunday to confront rising security threats and to ensure economic growth translated into concrete "improvements in people's lives. Wadagni was elected on A. .....
MLB roundup: Stephen Kolek's shutout helps Royals snap 4-game skid
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (1865+ words) Stephen Kolek threw a complete-game shutout to lead the host Kansas City Royals to a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. Kolek (3-0), who threw his first complete-game shutout last May with the San Diego Padres, struck out two and…...
Russia says it hit Ukraine with hypersonic and ballistic missiles, state news agencies report
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (119+ words) KELO-AM Russia says it hit Ukraine with hypersonic and ballistic missiles, state news agencies report MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) " Russian forces hit targets "in Ukraine using four types of missiles " Oreshnik, Iskander, Kinzhal and Zircon " "in "overnight attacks on "Sunday, in…...
Bahrain court jails nine for life for collaborating with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
11+ hour, 33+ min ago (41+ words) May 24 (Reuters) - A Bahraini court sentenced nine defendants to life in prison and "two others to three years in jail for collaborating with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to carry out what it described as "hostile "and terrorist acts" "aga....
Analysis-US Treasury rout tests Washington’s tolerance for higher borrowing costs
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (423+ words) By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Nandita Bose NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's room to wage war while maneuvering on economic policy is being tested by a force largely beyond his control: the bond market. Trump says Washi. .....