Fire at military base in Crimea forces evacuation of more than 2,000 people
(Reuters) -A fire that broke out at the military training grounds in the Kirovske district on the Crimean Peninsula has…
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Exclusive-EU’s AI lobbying blitz gets lukewarm response in Asia- officials
By Fanny Potkin, Sam Nussey and Supantha Mukherjee SINGAPORE/TOKYO/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The European Union is lobbying Asian countries to follow…
Striking writers and actors accuse NBCUniversal of blocking picket area
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hollywood’s striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and SAG-AFTRA actors’ union filed a grievance with the National…
US soldier in North Korea not the first to flee to the secretive state
By Ed Davies (Reuters) -The U.S. military identified a soldier who made an unauthorised crossing into North Korea on Tuesday…
Thousands rally, Israeli reservists step up protest against judicial change
By Dan Williams TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul intensified on Tuesday with demonstrations…
US hopes China won’t take ‘provocative’ action over transit stops by Taiwan VP
TAIPEI (Reuters) -There is no reason for China to take “provocative” action in response to brief visits to the United…
Brazil’s Lula to issue counter-proposal on Mercosur trade deal in 2-3 weeks
By Catarina Demony and Andrew Gray (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva said on Wednesday he will send…
UK’s high inflation cools, offering some relief to Bank of England
By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s high rate of inflation fell by more than expected in June…
Active shooter threat at Ford’s Kansas City plant not credible, officials say
(Reuters) -Ford’s Kansas City assembly plant in Claycomo, Missouri was evacuated on Tuesday after a report of an active shooter,…
Truck maker Volvo’s quarterly profit surges, beats estimates
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo on Wednesday logged a better-than-expected 57% jump in second-quarter adjusted operating…