Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Merck's pneumococcal vaccine wins US approval for high-risk children, teens
June 18 (Reuters) - Drugmaker Merck said on Thursday the U.S. health regulator has approved an expanded use of its pneumococcal vaccine for children and teenagers who face a higher risk of catching th...
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Hungary urges EU parliament to drop lawsuit over funds release
BUDAPEST, June 18 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar said on Thursday he would ask the European Parliament (EP) to withdraw its 2024 lawsuit against the European Commission over the rel...
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Lithuania's new coalition seeks long-term US military presence
VILNIUS, June 18 (Reuters) - Lithuania's reshuffled government will aim to secure a long-term presence of U.S. military units in the NATO country, which borders both Russia and Belarus, a coalition ca...
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Russian regulator demands explanation after one Moscow petrol retailer hikes prices by 19%
MOSCOW, June 18 (Reuters) - Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog on Thursday asked a major petrol retailer in Moscow for an explanation after it hiked prices for 95-octane petrol by 19% in the last week. F...
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Italy's emerging far-right party overtakes League for first time, poll shows
(Fixes punctuation in second bullet) ROME, June 18 (Reuters) - Italy's new far-right political force, Futuro Nazionale, has overtaken the more established League party for the first time, a survey by ...
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Taiwan central bank raises growth outlook, flags inflation concerns
By Liang-sa Loh and Faith Hung TAIPEI, June 18 (Reuters) - Taiwan's central bank on Thursday raised its growth outlook for the year thanks to the AI boom, while keeping its policy interest rate steady...
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Church of England leader apologises for historical forced adoption practice
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, apologised for the Church of England's role in forced adoption practices in the decades following World War Two, when roughly ...
Jun 18, 2026
New York to honor historic Knicks championship with ticker-tape parade
By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuters) - Massive crowds are expected in New York on Thursday for a ticker-tape parade celebrating the NBA champion New York Knicks, capping a dream season for o...
Jun 18, 2026
Obama Presidential Center, designed as hub of civic life, set to open in Chicago
By Renee Hickman and Steve Gorman CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - Throngs of guests were due to converge on a lakefront park in Chicago on Thursday to dedicate the Obama Presidential Center, a sprawling ...
Jun 18, 2026
Explainer-New World screwworm: What pet owners need to know
By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - Screwworm, a parasitic fly whose flesh-eating larvae feed on living animals, re-entered the U.S. Southwest in June for the first time since the 1970s, p...
Jun 18, 2026
