Ukraine to fire all regional military recruitment chiefs (www.reuters.com)
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Russia labels Nobel-winning journalist 'foreign agent' (www.reuters.com)
Russian authorities on Friday designated Nobel Prize-winning journalist Dmitry Muratov as a "foreign agent," a move often aimed at critics of Kremlin policies.
Cybercrime to cost Germany 206 billion euros in 2023 -survey (www.reuters.com)
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Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain (www.reuters.com)
Flights scrapped, businesses shut in Hong Kong, Guangdong as super typhoon Saola nears (www.reuters.com)
The Asian financial hub of Hong Kong and the Chinese province of Guangdong cancelled hundreds of flights and evacuated nearly 800,000 people Friday as the imminent arrival of Typhoon Saola forced closures of businesses, schools and financial markets....
Asia's factory activity weakens, China's rebound offers some hope (www.reuters.com)
Georgia's ruling party to try to impeach president over EU visits, Interpress reports (www.reuters.com)
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Japan may take China to WTO over Fukushima-driven seafood import ban (www.reuters.com)
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French ban of abaya robes in schools draws applause and criticism (www.reuters.com)
The French government’s decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools drew applause on Monday from the right, but also criticism.
First Ugandan charged with 'aggravated homosexuality' punishable by death (www.reuters.com)
US embassy in Haiti urges citizens to leave country 'as soon as possible' (www.reuters.com)
The U.S. Embassy in Haiti on Wednesday urged citizens in the Caribbean country to leave “as soon as possible” citing security and infrastructure challenges, as escalating violence has left thousands displaced and sent homicides soaring....
Outrage in Italy as mother bear is shot dead, leaving cubs to fend for themselves (www.reuters.com)
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British defence firm BAE sets up Ukrainian base (www.reuters.com)
Workers stage Japan's first strike in decades over department store sale (www.reuters.com)
General Dynamics revenue rises on strong demand for weapons (www.reuters.com)
U.S. defense contractors have benefited as the war in Ukraine and tense U.S.-China relations have fueled demand for weapons such as tanks, submarines and munitions....
Russian, Belarus ambassadors invited again to Nobel banquet (www.reuters.com)
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Iceland resumes fin whale hunting, but killing needs to be faster (www.reuters.com)
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Kremlin says Prigozhin plane may have been downed on purpose (www.reuters.com)
Workers stage Japan's first strike in decades over department store sale (www.reuters.com)
Workers at a major Tokyo department store went on strike on Thursday after talks with management over the planned sale of their company broke down, marking the first major walk-out the country has seen in decades....
Workers stage Japan's first strike in decades over department store sale (www.reuters.com)
US approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands (www.reuters.com)
“I am writing to express the United States’ full support for both the transfer of F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine and for the training of Ukrainian pilots by qualified F-16 instructors […] It remains critical that Ukraine is able to defend itself against ongoing Russian aggression and violation of its sovereignty” said...
Giuliani liable for defaming Georgia election workers, judge rules (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Donald Trump’s former lawyer Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming two election workers in Georgia, a U.S. judge in Washington said on Wednesday....
As the Olympics loom, Paris's transport grid worries wheelchair users (www.reuters.com)
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Greece to launch drones, temperature sensors to better fight wildfires (www.reuters.com)
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China issues highest typhoon warning as Saola moves towards Hong Kong (www.reuters.com)
China issued the highest typhoon warning on Thursday as Typhoon Saola, packing winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph), headed towards the southeastern coastline, threatening Hong Kong and other major manufacturing hubs in nearby Guangdong province....