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U.S. accuses five firms in China of supporting Russia’s military

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Smoke rises over the remains of a building destroyed by a military strike, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Lysychansk, Luhansk region, Ukraine June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Oleksandr Ratushniak/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden’s administration added five companies in China to … Read more

Tokyo June heatwave worst since 1875 as power supply creaks under strain

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TOKYO, June 28 (Reuters) – Japan baked under scorching temperatures for a fourth successive day on Tuesday, as the capital’s heat broke nearly 150-year-old records for June and mandated power supply remained tight enough to raise the spectrum of cuts. The heatwave comes less than two weeks before a national election in which prices, including … Read more

U.S. FDA will decide on redesigned COVID vaccines by early July

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June 28 (Reuters) – US regulators plan to decide by early July on whether to change the design of COVID-19 vaccines this fall in order to combat more recent variants of the coronavirus, with hopes of launching a booster campaign by October, a top Food and Drug Administration official said on Tuesday. “The better the … Read more

France asks citizens to wear masks again in public transport

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A woman, wearing a protective mask, walks in a street in Paris, France, March 28, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) – French people should start wearing masks again in crowded areas, especially in public transport, as France has to deal with a new wave … Read more

Macron tells Biden that UAE, Saudi can barely raise oil output

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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, June 28 (Reuters) – Two top OPEC oil producers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, can barely increase oil production, French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he had been told by the UAE’s president. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been perceived as the only two countries in the Organization of … Read more

Iran applies to join China and Russia in BRICS club

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Iran applies to join BRICS Russia says West is failing Argentina also applied to join BRICS – Russia DUBAI/LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) – Iran, which holds the world’s second largest gas reserves, has applied to join the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa that Beijing and Moscow cast as a powerful … Read more

Stocks swing higher as China eases quarantine rules

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A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying graphs (top) of Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register HONG KONG, June 28 (Reuters) – Asian shares swung into positive territory … Read more

Rescuers dig for survivors after Russian missiles pound Ukrainian shopping mall

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Strike on mall not accidental, Zelenskiy says Russian attack on eastern city kills eight: Ukraine G7 leaders promise nearly $30 bln in new aid for Kyiv KREMENCHUK, Ukraine, June 28 (Reuters) – Firefighters and soldiers searched on Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of a shopping mall in central Ukraine after a Russian missile strike … Read more

U.S. Supreme Court again nixes Bayer challenge to weedkiller suits

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WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuters) – The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected another Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) bid to dismiss litigation alleging that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the German pharmaceutical and chemical giant tries to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages . The justices turned away a Bayer appeal and left in place … Read more

European shares hit two-week high as China eases COVID-19 curbs

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The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Staff Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register Prosus tops STOXX 600 on Tencent stake sale plan Shanghai declares victory over COVID-19 Mining sector leads gains June 27 (Reuters) – European shares closed at … Read more