Sudan once again tops International Rescue Committee crises watchlist
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Sudan has once again topped a watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization, as warring sides press on with a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of ...
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Delayed US employment reports expected to show softening labor market
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely rebounded in November following an anticipated decline in nonfarm payrolls in October because of federal government cost-cutting, economists predicted, still consistent with a gradually weakening la...
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MBK, YoungPoong seek court injunction to block Korea Zinc's share sale plan
By Heejin Kim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - South Korean private equity firm MBK Partners and metal smelter YoungPoong Corp have filed for an injunction at a local court to block Korea Zinc's share sale plan to fund the construction of a...
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Antisemitism allowed to fester in Australia, says daughter of wounded Holocaust survivor
By Christine Chen and Tom Bateman SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Government authorities have not done enough to stamp out hatred of Jews in Australia, which has allowed it to fester in the aftermath of October 7, said the daughter of a Holocaust survivor w...
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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes undergoes knee surgery
Wasting no time after getting knocked out of the Kansas City Chiefs' game on Sunday, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had his injured left knee surgically repaired Monday evening. The team wrote in a statement, "Patrick Mahomes successfully underwent surg...
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Tennis-Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year for second straight season
Dec 15 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been named WTA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season after spending the entire year at the top of the rankings, the governing body of women's tennis announced on Monday. Sabalenka ...
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Tennis-ATP to introduce new heat policy from 2026 season
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The ATP Tour said it will introduce a new heat policy that will come into effect from 2026 after a string of retirements due to soaring temperatures and punishing humidity at the Shanghai Masters earlier this season. The governing b...
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Bank of Korea says excessive liquidity alone not behind FX, property market volatility
SEOUL, Dec 16 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank said on Tuesday it would be an "overstatement" to blame ample liquidity conditions in the domestic market for a weaker won currency and price upswings in the residential property market. "Looking at...
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USMNT's Tyler Adams sustains possible MCL injury for Bournemouth
Tyler Adams, a U.S. men's national team midfield mainstay, sustained a knee injury Monday that could severely impact his availability heading into a World Cup year. Adams, playing for Bournemouth in a Premier League match at Manchester United, got hu...
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Foreign arrivals to Vietnam hit record high despite pollution, floods
HANOI, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Vietnam is on track to receive a record high of 21 million foreign tourists this year, reflecting the country's strong recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, its culture ministry said, despite chronic air pollution and deadly f...
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