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(Corrects to largely 2-1 ruling in second paragraph) By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a Texas law that bars large social media companies from banning or censoring users based on “viewpoint,” a setback for technology in…

MUNICH (Reuters) – The annual Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival, kicked off on Saturday for the first time since 2019, marking the end of a two-year hiatus as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands sporting “Lederhosen”, or leathe…

By Gloria Dickie and Tanvi Mehta LONDON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Eight radio-collared African cheetahs step out on to the grassland of Kuno National Park in central India, their final destination after a 5,000-mile (8,000 km) journey from Namibia that has …

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japan Meteorological Agency warned on Saturday of a large and powerful typhoon expected to reach landfall in the southern island of Kyushu on Sunday, bringing up to half a metre of rain. The agency said it may issue a “special warn…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Friday asked a federal appeals court to let it resume reviewing classified materials seized in an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. In the filing before the U.S. Court of …

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Israel carried out an airstrike on Syria’s Damascus International airport and other positions south of the capital, killing five soldiers and causing material damages, the ministry of defence said early on Saturday. Syrian air defe…

By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Media dynasty drama “Succession” and feel-good comedy “Ted Lasso” took the top trophies at the Emmy awards on Monday, and a “Squid Game” actor landed a major acting prize as Hollywood hande…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and South Korea on Friday denounced North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine unveiled this month as “escalatory and destabilizing” and Washington vowed to continue to deploy and exercise strategic assets to deter…

By Andrew Hofstetter NEW YORK (Reuters) – A giant refugee girl puppet, known as “Little Amal,” walked around New York City’s Times Square on Friday, raising awareness of the plight of displaced children seeking safety across borders. The 12-foot-tall (…

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden met on Friday with families of two Americans being held by Russia, and personally reassured them he is working to gain freedom for the detainees. Biden sat down in the Oval…