Ukraine says its counteroffensive now delayed; Britain says it's sent cruise missiles to Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is delaying its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia’s occupying forces, saying that while such a campaign would succeed, too many of his troops' lives would be lost
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Stock market today: Stocks dip following inflation data, drops for Disney, banks
Wall Street is dipping in early trading, weighed down by a sharp drop for Disney and flaring fears about U.S. banks
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EU Suggests Limits on Its Approach to US-China Rivalry
The European Union should avoid being drawn into a zero-sum contest between Washington and Beijing as it works
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Abortion clinics saw an increase in violence and threats in 2022, report says
A new report says there was a "sharp increase" in violence at abortion clinics in 2022, the year when Roe v. Wade was overturned, ending the federal right to an abortion. A disproportionate increase occurred in states that protect abortion rights, according to the National Abortion Federation, a professional association for abortion providers.
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Sleep apnea raises risk of long Covid by up to 75% for some, study says
Having sleep apnea and another chronic condition such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease raises the risk of developing long Covid by up to 75% on average, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative.
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Space startup partners with SpaceX to launch commercial space station
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON Vast, a startup backed by cryptocurrency billionaire Jed McCaleb, is aiming to launch a
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Israel kills senior Gaza commander, militants fire rockets across border
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli air strikes killed the head of Islamic Jihad's rocket force in Gaza early on
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US jobless claims filings highest since 2021, but job market remains healthy
The number of Americans filing for jobless claims last week rose to its highest level in four months, though the labor market remains healthy by historical standards
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US wholesale price data for April points to easing inflation pressures
Wholesale prices in the United States decelerated last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures may be easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve unleashed an aggressive campaign of steadily higher interest rates
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UK sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the U.K. is sending Ukraine long-range cruise missiles to help push back Russian forces
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Japan's Honda records lower profit, projects recovery ahead on sales rebound
Honda’s profit for the fiscal year that ended in March has dropped 1.7% as sales took a hit from a semiconductor shortage and restrictions in China related to the coronavirus pandemic
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Bank of England raises UK interest rates to highest level since 2008
The Bank of England has raised interest rates to their highest level since late 2008 as it continues to combat stubbornly high inflation in the U.K. The decision on Thursday by the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee to lift its main interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5% was widely anticipated in financial markets
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