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Experimental hepatitis B drug might offer ‘functional cure’ for a subset of patients

WASHINGTON (AP) - A first-of-its-kind drug for hepatitis B is letting some patients stop treatment without showing signs of the dangerous liver virus, what's called a "functional cure," researchers reported Thursday. In two international studies, about 1 in 5 patients given the experimental drug saw ...
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Taiwan says US has no timetable for chip tariffs, preferential terms already agreed

TAIPEI, May 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. has no timetable for levying Section 232 tariffs on semiconductors but preferential terms have already been agreed under a January trade deal, Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said on Thursday. • The U.S. is removing or cutting some ...
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Exclusive-ByteDance developing custom CPU chips to support AI rollout, sources say

By Liam Mo and Fanny Potkin BEIJING/PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - Chinese technology giant ByteDance is developing its own central processing units (CPUs) to support its growing AI infrastructure needs, three people familiar with the matter said, as surging chip prices and prolonged supply shortages ...
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France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished

PARIS (AP) - For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property remained quietly in place. On Thursday, lawmakers will finally move to eliminate it. The bill, expected to be adopted by the National Assembly, will repeal Code ...
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US regulator moves to withdraw $5 million penalty against Winklevoss’ crypto exchange

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK, May 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate the agency's $5 million penalty against a cryptocurrency exchange founded by twin brothers who donated to President Donald Trump's election campaign in 2024. The ...
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Dollar near one-week high as US-Iran tensions flare, yen nears intervention zone

By Jiaxing Li HONG KONG, May 28 (Reuters) - The dollar held firm near a one-week high on Thursday on a Reuters report that the U.S. had carried out new strikes in Iran targeting a military site, while the yen softened towards a level that ...
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Australia sues 3M for $1.4 billion over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ contamination

By Christine Chen SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuters) - The Australian government said on Thursday it had launched legal action against 3M over contamination from firefighting foam supplied by the U.S. company that contained PFAS, or "forever chemicals", seeking more than A$2 billion ($1.43 billion) in ...
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Fed’s Goolsbee says oil shock could exacerbate inflationary impulse of AI hype

May 28 (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Thursday amped up his warning that mounting expectations for the productivity-boosting potential of AI could send inflation higher and force the Fed and other central banks to raise interest rates. "The bigger the hype ...
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South African government and Afrikaners reject US claim of a humanitarian emergency for white people

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The South African government and advocacy groups for the country's Afrikaner white minority on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's position that there's a humanitarian emergency affecting white people in South Africa. The argument served as the administration's rationale for raising the U.S. ...
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9 missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there’s no hope of survivors

LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) - Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called "white liquor" and causing at least one confirmed death. Authorities said there was no ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch beats quarterly profit expectations

May 27 (Reuters) - Abercrombie & Fitch beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Wednesday, riding strong demand for its apparel despite macroeconomic uncertainty continuing to pressure U.S. discretionary spending. It reported adjusted net income per share of $1.47, above expectations of $1.28. ...
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These are the five least expensive new cars you can buy in 2026, according to Edmunds

Buying a car is a major investment, especially when everyday costs keep rising. It can seem especially daunting given that the average price of a new vehicle is close to $50,000 in 2026. This is why the experts at Edmunds have compiled a list ...
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