Russia opens criminal case after attack on journalist and lawyer in Chechnya

(Reuters) – Russia has opened a criminal case after a prominent female journalist and a lawyer were brutally attacked in Russian republic of Chechnya, Russian Investigative Committee reported on Wednesday. “Currently, the investigation team is conducting a set of investigative actions and search measures aimed at establishing individuals involved in this crime and all the…

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Turkey’s Erdogan says Sweden’s NATO steps undermined by protests

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden has taken steps in the right direction for its NATO bid with anti-terrorism legislation but continued protests there by Kurdish militant sympathisers undermined its moves, Erdogan’s office said. The Turkish presidency said Erdogan made the comments in a telephone call with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte,…

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Audi to unveil electric vehicle manufacturing plans in Mexico -sources

By Daina Beth Solomon and Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -German carmaker Audi is this month scheduled to announce plans to begin producing electric vehicles in Mexico, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, joining other major carmakers in ramping up EV output in Mexico. Asked to comment, a spokesman in Germany said…

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Zaporizhzhia residents calm, prepared amid claims of planned attack on nuclear plant

By Sergiy Chalyi ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Residents in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia appeared calm on Wednesday after Kyiv’s latest warning that Russian forces could trigger a catastrophe at the nearby Moscow-held nuclear power plant. Both Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday accused each other of plotting to stage an attack on the Zaporizhzhia…

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Canada’s financial watchdog releases guidelines to give mortgage holders tailored support

(Reuters) – Canada’s financial watchdog on Wednesday released new guidelines for lenders aimed at protecting mortgage holders facing high borrowing costs or who are at the risk of defaulting. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) said federally regulated financial institutions, including banks, must work to help at-risk consumers by “providing tailored support” that could…

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