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SEJONG, South Korea, May 20 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics’ management and its labour union resumed talks on Wednesday with only one day to go before a threatened major strike that could deal a blow to the chipmaker and disrupt global supply chains. Amid pressure from the South Korean government and industry, the two sides are seeking to hash out a deal on bonus payments before nearly 48,000 workers walk off […]

DALLAS (AP) — Jason Kidd is out as coach of the Dallas Mavericks after five seasons, and two weeks after the club hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as team president and governor. The team said Tuesday it was parting ways with Kidd, describing the move as a mutual decision. The Hall of Fame point guard led the franchise to its only championship as a player in 2011. When […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The long wait is nearly over for Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees. Cole is scheduled to return from Tommy John surgery Friday night and make his season debut against the Tampa Bay Rays, his first big league outing in almost 19 months. A six-time All-Star and the 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner, Cole hasn’t pitched in the majors since October 2024 in Game […]

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, including four women and three children, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, the latest in near-daily attacks from both sides that have not stopped despite the fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Israel’s military did not immediately comment on the casualties or specific incidents, but said that between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, it had targeted […]

SANTIAGO, May 19 (Reuters) – Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday replaced the people who held two key roles in his government, naming Martin Arrau as security minister and Claudio Alvarado as spokesperson. Alvarado, who is currently interior minister, will retain that portfolio alongside his new role. Arrau leaves his post as public works minister. That position will be taken over by Transport Minister Louis de Grange, who will […]

May 19 (Reuters) – Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a primary runoff in the Republican Party’s race to be candidate for governor of the U.S. state of Georgia in November’s election, media reported on Tuesday. They are hoping to take over from Brian Kemp, a Republican blocked from running again by term limits. (Reporting by Costas Pitas;) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

The MMA bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano peaked at nearly 17 million global viewers and the three-fight main card averaged 12.4 million in its Netflix debut, according to the network and Most Valuable Promotions, it was announced on Tuesday. In the United States, Rousey-Carano peaked at 11.6 million viewers, while the card averaged 9.3 million. Rousey, 39, the inaugural UFC bantamweight champion, returned to the sport opposite Carano, […]

May 20 (Reuters) – The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal reached with the United States last July, in a move likely to avert higher U.S. tariffs on EU products. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru and Philip Blenkinsop; Editing by Tom Hogue) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

May 20 (Reuters) – Russia is concerned by U.S. and European Union efforts to secure access to rare earths and critical minerals in Central Asia, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Izvestia newspaper. In an attempt to diversify from China, which dominates rare earths supply chains vital for technologies such as electric vehicles, renewable energy and defence systems, the G7 nations, including the U.S. and EU, have been exploring alternative […]