Thousands evacuated as firefighters battle to control La Palma wildfire
By Borja Suarez (Reuters) -Firefighters were trying to contain a wildfire which burned out of control and forced the evacuation…
China’s June industrial output rises 4.4%, retail sales up 3.1%
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industrial output grew 4.4% in June from a year earlier, unexpectedly accelerating from 3.5% seen in…
China rolls over medium-term policy loans, rate unchanged
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -China’s central bank rolled over maturing medium-term policy loans and kept the interest rate unchanged as expected on…
Progressive US Democrat Jayapal apologizes for calling Israel ‘racist’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representative Pramila Jayapal, who heads a large group of progressive Democrats in the U.S. Congress, on Sunday…
Actress and singer Jane Birkin dies, France loses an ‘icon’
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) -British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin, a 1960s wildchild who became a beloved figure in…
China June new home prices flat in weakest showing this year
By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s new home prices were unchanged in June, the weakest result this…
‘Heat storm’ stretches into southern Europe, health alerts issued
By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) -Italy issued hot weather red alerts for 16 cities on Sunday, with meteorologists warning that…
China’s Xiaomi bets bigger on India retail stores amid Samsung rivalry
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) -China’s Xiaomi will focus on boosting its India sales from retail outlets after years…
UK consumer group calls for government action on grocery prices
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British consumer group Which? has urged the government to take action to support households…
Asking prices for UK homes slip as BoE’s rates rises bite, survey
LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for residential homes in Britain fell in July as rising mortgage costs and increasing buyer…