US single-family starts drop; building permits hit 12-month high
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding fell in June, but permits for future construction rose to a…
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WHO urges govts to set up surveillance for people at risk from heatwaves
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged governments and local authorities to set up a strong surveillance system…
Analysis-Fintech lenders tighten lending standards, bolstering debt financing
By Hannah Lang and Matt Tracy (Reuters) – U.S. financial technology companies are tightening their lending standards, a move that…
Talks on repatriating Ukrainian children from Russia under way since at least April -source
KYIV (Reuters) – Talks being mediated by Saudi Arabia and Turkey on the repatriation of Ukrainian thousands of children taken…
Wildfires in Greece raze forests, spur evacuations; allies send aid
By Stamos Prousalis and Stelios Misinas ATHENS (Reuters) – Fires raged across Greece on Wednesday, destroying forests on Rhodes and…
U.S. economist withdraws from top EU antitrust post after French backlash
By Foo Yun Chee and Benoit Van Overstraeten BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A U.S. economist chosen for a senior European Union…
Turmoil in Thailand as rivals derail election winner’s PM bid
By Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -The leader of Thailand’s election-winning Move Forward Party met fresh obstacles in…
US SEC accepts six spot bitcoin ETF proposals for review
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has accepted applications to create spot bitcoin exchange-traded…
Pakistan’s Imran Khan to face charges of exposing official secrets – minister
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan will open criminal proceedings against former prime minister Imran Khan on charges of exposing…
US Senate Democrats pursue Supreme Court ethics legislation
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats are pursuing legislation this week that would set a binding ethics code…