Dev Shah, 14, crowned US National Spelling Bee champion
By Brendan O’Brien and Steve Gorman (Reuters) -Dev Shah, a 14-year-old boy from Largo, Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National…
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South Korean inflation cools to 19-month low, core remains higher
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s consumer inflation eased for a fourth consecutive month in May to the lowest…
Arizona restricts Phoenix home construction amid water shortage
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The state of Arizona on Thursday restricted future home-building in the Phoenix area due to…
Twitter’s head of trust and safety says she has resigned
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Twitter’s head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told Reuters on Thursday that she has…
Florence seeks to ban Airbnb rentals apartments from city centre – mayor
By Federica Urso and Federico Maccioni ROME (Reuters) -Florence wants to ban residential properties in its historic centre from being…
Macau’s May casino revenue soars 366% year on year on visitor influx
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Casino revenues in Macau, the world’s biggest gambling hub, surged 366% from a year ago to total…
US fines British Airways $1.1 million over delayed refunds
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) said on Thursday it is fining British Airways $1.1…
McCarthy’s moment: Debt ceiling vote secures Republican US House speaker’s standing
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kevin McCarthy earned his stripes as Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives…
Biden says Sweden will ‘soon’ join NATO at U.S. Air Force address
By Steve Holland COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO “soon”,…
Russia says US hacked thousands of Apple phones in spy plot
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage…