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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young

Trump asks U.S. Congress to prohibit late-term abortion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump called for curbs on late-term abortion in his State of the Union address (More...)

As attacks grow, EU mulls banking stress tests for cyber risks

By Francesco Guarascio

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is considering testing banks’ defenses against cyber attacks, EU officials and (More…)

Powerful quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert wound back

By Harry Pearl

SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday, but there (More…)

Storms continue slamming U.S. South after killing at least 18

By Letitia Stein

TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – A dangerous weekend weather system killed at least 18 people in the U.S. (More…)

U.S. cities move to curb lead poisoning following Reuters report

By Joshua Schneyer and M.B. Pell

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cities and towns across the United States are taking action (More…)

Ukraine’s power outage was a cyber attack: Ukrenergo

By Pavel Polityuk, Oleg Vukmanovic and Stephen Jewkes

KIEV/MILAN (Reuters) – A power blackout in Ukraine’s capital Kiev last month (More…)

Airbus CEO sees ‘flying car’ prototype ready by end of year

MUNICH (Reuters) – Airbus Group plans to test a prototype for a self-piloted flying car as a way of avoiding (More…)

Russia says facing increased cyber attacks from abroad

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is facing increased cyber attacks from abroad, a senior security official was quoted on Sunday as (More…)

Hundreds of cats quarantined in New York City bird flu outbreak

By Gina Cherelus

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hundreds of domestic cats have been quarantined in New York City after contracting (More…)

Ice storm targets central United States

Reuters) – An ice storm heading for the central United States is threatening to cause power outages and create treacherous (More…)

Storms ease California drought as reservoirs fill up

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Several months of wet weather have dramatically eased California’s years-long drought, replenishing reservoirs and parched aquifers (More…)