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Progressive Democrat wins New Jersey special election to succeed Mikie Sherrill
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Voters in northern New Jersey chose Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat who worked on Senator Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential election campa...
Apr 16, 2026
Kennedy touts new food policies but avoids vaccines in remarks to US Congress
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted nutrition and food safety in remarks before lawmakers on Thursday but larg...
Apr 16, 2026
Hedge funds on track for best monthly returns in over a decade, Goldman says
By Anirban Sen NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - Hedge funds are on track for their best monthly performance in more than a decade, after overcoming a market downturn in March triggered by the Iran war t...
Apr 16, 2026
Exclusive-Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX
By David Jeans April 16 (Reuters) - Last August, U.S. Navy officials carrying out a test of unmanned vessels realized they had hit a single point of failure: Starlink. A global outage across Elon Musk...
Apr 16, 2026
PepsiCo's price cuts, brand refreshes power quarterly results beat
By Juveria Tabassum April 16 (Reuters) - PepsiCo's price cuts for salty snacks in the U.S. and steady demand for diet sodas helped it beat Wall Street estimates, providing a buffer against growing mac...
Apr 16, 2026
Peruvian markets stumble as Castillo-backed leftist gains ground
By Lucinda Elliott and Marco Aquino LIMA, April 16 (Reuters) - Peruvian markets have reacted nervously as left-wing congressman Roberto Sanchez gains ground in a tight presidential race, reigniting in...
Apr 16, 2026
Analysis-Relaxation of US day-trading rules opens door to YOLO trading, higher risk
By Suzanne McGee, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Arasu Kannagi Basil PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island/NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - A regulatory move allowing smaller, everyday investors to engage in more day trading...
Apr 16, 2026
Brazil's Lula assails Trump threats, says leaders should seek respect
MADRID, April 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivered a blunt critique of U.S. President Donald Trump in an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais published on Thursday...
Apr 16, 2026
Armenia detains pro-Russian opposition figures ahead of June elections
TBILISI, April 16 (Reuters) - Anti-corruption authorities in Armenia detained 14 people connected to a pro-Russian opposition party on Thursday on suspicion of electoral bribery, less than two months ...
Apr 16, 2026
Bulgarian election fraud in spotlight on eve of vote
By Edward McAllister and Alex Lefkowitz SOFIA, April 16 (Reuters) - There are many reliable ways to meddle in a Bulgarian election. Brokers working for political parties offer voters 50 to 100 euros (...
Apr 16, 2026
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