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by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:31 am

LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business growth accelerated at its fastest pace in 15 years this month as the easing of more lockdown measures and the unleashing of pent-up demand drove a boom in the

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:30 am

DUBAI (Reuters) – Middle East shopping mall operator Majid Al Futtaim said on Wednesday retail revenues in the United Arab Emirates in the latter part of 2021 are likely to exceed those seen before

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:20 am

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Men suffered bigger jobs losses across the euro zone during the COVID-19 pandemic, a European Central Bank study found on Wednesday, confounding some earlier predictions that

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:20 am

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s government will begin to sell down part of its 13.9% shareholding in Bank of Ireland over the next six months, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said on

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:20 am

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four Saudis who participated in the 2018 killing of the Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi received paramilitary training in the United States the previous year under a

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:19 am

Myles Straw homered and drove in two runs while starter Zack Greinke threw 7 1/3 strong innings as the visiting Houston Astros extended their winning streak to nine games with a 3-1 victory over the

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:16 am

By Sakura Murakami and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -With 30 days to go until the start of an Olympic Games dogged https://www.reuters.com/article/olympics-2020-coronavirus/

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:15 am

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Old Mutual said on Wednesday it was too early to determine whether additional provisions related to COVID-19 will be required at the end of its first half-year

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:15 am

PARIS (Reuters) – Shares in major French luxury goods companies Kering and Hermes fell on Wednesday after HSBC downgraded its ratings on stocks in the sector.

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 8:14 am

By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – As German opinion polls shift dramatically from Green to conservative ahead of September’s elections, the prospect of a post-pandemic rethink of euro zone fiscal

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 7:01 am

BEIJING (Reuters) – ByteDance rival Kuaishou Technology, a short video app developer, has reached a total of 1 billion global monthly active users, Kuaishou chief excutive Su Hua said in a statement

by Isabel van Brugen on June 23, 2021 at 5:34 am

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Tuesday quashed reports that she will be creating a select committee to probe the Jan. 6 breach of U.S. Capitol, saying that she will decide this week whether to do so. “No, I did not make that announcement,” Pelosi told reporters while stepping out of her office at the

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 4:40 am

(Reuters) – Britain’s streaming services and broadcasters should be on a level playing field, as traditional broadcasters now compete with “one hand tied behind their backs”, Culture Secretary Oliver

by Ivan Pentchoukov on June 23, 2021 at 3:57 am

The Denver-area policeman slain on June 21 was targeted because he was a police officer, according to the area police. Arvada Police Chief Link Strate told reporters on June 22 that Officer Gordon Beasley was “targeted because he was wearing an Arvada Police uniform and a badge.” Beasley, who served the police department for 19 years, was

by Isabel van Brugen on June 23, 2021 at 3:53 am

An American corporate lawyer working in Hong Kong has been convicted of assaulting a Hong Kong police officer after he attempted to break up a scuffle in late 2019 amid pro-democracy protests in the city.  Samuel Bickett, 37, while on his way to dinner on Dec. 7 2019, saw a man with a metal baton

by Reuters on June 23, 2021 at 3:42 am

BEIJING/TAIPEI—A U.S. warship has again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from China, a week after the self-ruled island reported the largest incursion here to date of Chinese air force jets in Taiwan’s air defence zone. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a

by Reuters on June 23, 2021 at 3:42 am

BEIJING/TAIPEI—A U.S. warship has again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from China, a week after the self-ruled island reported the largest incursion here to date of Chinese air force jets in Taiwan’s air defence zone. The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a

by The Associated Press on June 23, 2021 at 3:16 am

NEW YORK—The votes are in. The polls are closed. But the top contenders may have a long, anxious wait ahead of them for results in New York City’s mayoral primary, the first citywide election to use ranked choice voting. With the debut of the ranked voting system and a mountain of absentee ballots still at

by Tribune News Service on June 23, 2021 at 2:53 am

By Brandon Sapienza From New York Daily News Actress Joanne Linville, best known for her appearance as a Romulan commander in a 1968 episode of “Star Trek,” has died. She was 93. Linville began her career with appearances on shows like “Studio One,” “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” “Kraft Theatre” and “Playhouse 90.” She also made appearances

by Ivan Pentchoukov on June 23, 2021 at 2:26 am

Michigan’s Cheboygan County voted on June 22 to authorize a hand recount of the 2020 election. Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners voted 4-3 to authorize a letter to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) requesting the recount, according to The Hill. In the letter (pdf), the text of which appeared in a packet for the

by Pingping Yu on June 23, 2021 at 2:19 am

News Analysis The United States spends about $700 billion a year on military and defense to keep the country safe. For a fraction of that amount, China has been fighting a different war with great success: a war to change American minds from within. Today, media and entertainment are two major forces that shape the

by Pingping Yu on June 23, 2021 at 2:19 am

News Analysis The United States spends about $700 billion a year on military and defense to keep the country safe. For a fraction of that amount, China has been fighting a different war with great success: a war to change American minds from within. Today, media and entertainment are two major forces that shape the

by The Associated Press on June 23, 2021 at 2:08 am

CHICAGO—A tornado that swept through Chicago’s western suburbs, damaging more than 100 homes and injuring several people, was packing 140 mph winds when it hit the heavily populated area, the National Weather Service said. A weather service team that surveyed the aftermath of Sunday night’s storm found that, based on Monday’s preliminary findings, the tornado

by mayor on June 23, 2021 at 12:41 am

By Nadine Schimroszik and Christoph Steitz GRUENHEIDE, Germany (Reuters) – Next Thursday, July 1, was supposed to be a day of celebration for Tesla: the opening of its self-styled “gigafactory” in the

by Nicole Hao on June 23, 2021 at 12:13 am

Qin Gang, China’s vice foreign minister and a veteran “wolf warrior” diplomat, is expected to replace China’s longest-serving ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, who released a farewell letter on June 21. “I have worked in the United States for over eight years, and will leave the position and go back to China soon,”

by Nicole Hao on June 23, 2021 at 12:13 am

Qin Gang, China’s vice foreign minister and a veteran “wolf warrior” diplomat, is expected to replace China’s longest-serving ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, who released a farewell letter on June 21. “I have worked in the United States for over eight years, and will leave the position and go back to China soon,”

by Reuters on June 22, 2021 at 11:34 pm

LUXEMBOURG—Google’s YouTube won its latest copyright-infringement challenge after Europe’s top court said online platforms are not liable for users uploading unauthorised works unless the platforms failed to take quick action to remove or block access to the content. The case marks the latest development in a long-running battle between Europe’s $1 trillion creative industry and

by mayor on June 22, 2021 at 11:31 pm

(Reuters) -Chinese unicorn Dingdong, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund II, is aiming for a more than $6 billion valuation in its New York debut as the grocery app joins Asian tech startups seeking to tap

by Masooma Haq on June 22, 2021 at 11:07 pm

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said that Senate Bill 1 (S.1)—the For the People Act of 2021—is an attempt by Democrats to control the outcome of future elections by taking power away from state election officials. “There’s no rational basis for a federal government takeover of all 50 states’ elections,” McConnell said in a

by Charlotte Cuthbertson on June 22, 2021 at 11:02 pm

UVALDE, Texas—Empty grain hoppers seem to be the go-to concealment option for illegal alien stowaways on freight trains heading to large Texas cities from the U.S–Mexico border. A Border Patrol inspection area 60 miles from the border is so busy that agents are constantly running low on handcuffs and transport options. On June 21, Border

by Carley Joanou on June 22, 2021 at 11:00 pm

Attorney Boris Epshteyn said the U.S. Constitution does not prohibit President Trump from being reinstated as president in the coming months. In a recent interview,  Trump’s former strategic adviser said it is not impossible for the 45th president to return to the White House if election audits find that Joe Biden’s victory was fraudulent.

by GQ Pan on June 22, 2021 at 10:55 pm

The school board in Randolph Township in Morris County, New Jersey, has reversed a decision to erase all holiday names from the school calendar following backlash from parents. Randolph’s Board of Education on Monday night voted to restore the names of holidays, admitting in a statement that the decision was made “without proper consideration.” “The

by Carley Joanou on June 22, 2021 at 10:39 pm

The Biden administration has vowed to complete the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, despite the growing number of violent attacks from the Taliban. On Monday, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the withdrawal will continue as scheduled. 

by mayor on June 22, 2021 at 10:11 pm

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese police on Tuesday filed a notice of investigation against the local office of food delivery service Uber Eats for suspected breach of immigration law.

by mayor on June 22, 2021 at 10:11 pm

PARIS (Reuters) – Shareholders of French media giant Vivendi approved on Tuesday a contested proposal that allows group to buy back and cancel shares for up to 50% Vivendi’s capital.

by mayor on June 22, 2021 at 10:10 pm

By Jeffrey Dastin and Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google plans to shut down a long-running program aimed at entry-level engineers from underrepresented backgrounds after participants said

by mayor on June 22, 2021 at 10:09 pm

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google was in the EU antitrust spotlight again on Tuesday as regulators opened an investigation into whether its digital advertising business gives the Alphabet

by mayor on June 22, 2021 at 10:09 pm

By Abhirup Roy and Aditya Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s proposed changes to consumer rules for the e-commerce sector could be hugely disruptive for some of the country’s biggest online shopping

by mayor on June 22, 2021 at 10:09 pm

LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin fell below $30,000 for the first time in nearly five months as China’s latest crackdown on cryptocurrencies weighed.

by Li Hai on June 22, 2021 at 9:50 pm

Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, decried National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s recent comments, saying his expectation of resuming talks between the two countries “would plunge them into a greater disappointment.” In response to Kim Jong Un’s command last week ordering officials to prepare for both dialogue and confrontation, Sullivan told ABC News on Sunday

by The Associated Press on June 22, 2021 at 9:35 pm

DENVER—A police officer who was one of three people killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver shopping district was ambushed by a suspect who expressed hatred toward police, authorities said Tuesday. Arvada Police Officer Gordon Beesley “was targeted because he was wearing an Arvada police uniform and a badge,” police Chief Link Strate said

by Masooma Haq on June 22, 2021 at 9:35 pm

Freshman Rep. Nancy Mace (R-N.C.) said Monday that although President Joe Biden and the Democrats have said they will not raise taxes on low- and middle-income earners, out-of-control spending by the federal government is causing inflation and is a form of taxation. “Inflation is taxation. And you saw the Feds last year. They printed $4

by Jack Phillips on June 22, 2021 at 9:04 pm

The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced it will use “strike forces” to go after illegal firearms trafficking in major U.S. cities. The strike forces will be launched within 30 days in Democrat-run New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and their respective metropolitan areas. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

by Jeff Carlson, Hans Mahncke on June 22, 2021 at 8:38 pm

In new affidavits filed in a Washington, D.C., court late on June 21, sub-sources for Igor Danchenko—the “primary sub-source” in Christopher Steele’s dossier on the 2016 Trump presidential campaign—deny having provided any information contained in the dossier. Danchenko had previously told the FBI that he obtained the information that was published in the dossier by

by Reuters on June 22, 2021 at 8:17 pm

WASHINGTON—U.S. home sales fell for a fourth straight month in May as record-high prices amid low inventory frustrated potential buyers, a trend that could persist for a while, with builders unable to deliver more houses because of expensive lumber. The decline in sales reported by the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday was concentrated in