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Most Democratic presidential hopefuls still relying on large campaign donations
As U.S. Democrats emphasize building their 2020 presidential campaigns on grassroots support, fewer than half amassed at least 50 percent of their early financial backing from small-dollar donations, a Reuters analysis found.
Late night shelling in Tripoli as Europe, Gulf divided over Haftar's push
Shelling could be heard late on Tuesday in several parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli as Europe and the Gulf were divided over a push by eastern forces commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the city.
Buyout firm Apollo to buy Smart & Final Stores for $1.1 billion
Apollo Global Management LLC said on Tuesday it will acquire Smart & Final Stores Inc for about $1.1 billion, including debt, the second time the private equity firm will own the U.S. food retailer.
London climate-change street protest arrests reach 290 on second day
Police have arrested 290 people in two days of protests after climate-change activists blocked some of London's most important junctions including Oxford Circus and Marble Arch, causing traffic chaos.
Minnesota student sues JD.com's CEO Liu, company over rape allegation
A University of Minnesota student who said she was raped last August by Richard Liu, the chief executive officer of China's e-commerce retailer JD.com Inc, filed a civil lawsuit against him in a Minneapolis court on Tuesday, nearly four months a...
Sudan's interim military council fires top three public prosecutors
The head of Sudan's ruling Transitional Military Council has fired the three highest-ranking public prosecutors, the TMC said on Tuesday, after protesters demanded an overhaul of the judiciary as part of steps toward civilian government.
In major shift, Trump to allow lawsuits against foreign firms in Cuba
The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies that use properties Communist-ruled Cuba confiscated since Fidel Castro's revolution six decades ago, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday...
Columbine and other Colorado schools placed under security alert
Authorities in Colorado placed Columbine High School and at least a dozen other surrounding public schools under a "lockout" security alert on Tuesday, citing the investigation of an unspecified "credible threat."
'Avengers: Endgame' movie directors plead: 'Don't spoil it'
The directors of "Avengers: Endgame" pleaded with fans on Tuesday not to spoil the movie by giving away storylines after reports that some scenes had leaked online.
Algerian military considering all options to end crisis
Algeria's army chief said on Tuesday the military was considering all options to resolve the national political crisis and warned "time is running out", after weeks of anti-government protests.
Trump to allow U.S. lawsuits against foreign firms doing business in Cuba - official
The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies that use properties Communist-ruled Cuba confiscated after Fidel Castro's revolution in the 1950s, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Venezuelan scavengers vie with vultures for Brazilian trash
Surrounded by vultures perched on trees awaiting their turn, Venezuelan migrants scrape out a living scavenging for metal, plastic, cardboard and food in a Brazilian border town's rubbish dump.
Trump to allow U.S. lawsuits against foreign firms doing business in Cuba: official
The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies in communist-ruled Cuba that use properties confiscated from Cuban Americans and other U.S. citizens during the revolution that began in the 1950...
Wall Street edges higher on generally upbeat earnings
Financial and tech firms gave Wall Street a modest lift on Tuesday following a string of generally positive earnings, with the S&P 500 inching closer to a new all-time high.
Kenyan family files lawsuit against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash
A Kenyan family has filed a lawsuit in Chicago against American aviation giant Boeing over a March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people, lawyers and family members said on Tuesday.
U.S. measles cases surge nearly 20 percent in early April, CDC says
The number of confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year jumped by nearly 20 percent in the week ended April 11, in the country's second-worst outbreak in nearly two decades, federal health officials reported on Monday.
Scholes charged by FA for alleged betting breaches
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of the Football Association's betting rules, the English governing body said on Tuesday.
AI Robot paints its own moonscapes in traditional Chinese style
A Hong Kong artist has created an artificial intelligence (AI) robot which creates its own paintings.
Gutted but 'valiant', Notre-Dame still stands
Parisians gave thanks to see the bell towers and great stained-glass rose window of Notre-Dame still standing on Tuesday, after firefighters labored through the night to douse the flames that gutted one of the most potent national symbols of France.
Ohio legislators to hear bill to save nuclear power plants
A House of Representatives subcommittee in Ohio will hear a clean energy bill on Wednesday designed to save the state's two nuclear power plants from retirement and encourage the building of new renewable facilities.