Squatters take London’s housing crisis into their own hands (www.reuters.com)
In the shopping streets and housing estates of the south London town of Croydon, some once-derelict buildings are slowly coming back to life....
UK: Rights group wins appeal over investigation into 'slave labour' cotton produced in China's Xinjiang region (www.reuters.com)
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Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter (www.reuters.com)
Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs (www.reuters.com)
Foxconn, a major manufacturer of Apple devices, has been excluding female candidates from assembly jobs at its flagship Indian smartphone plant because they are married. Both companies’ codes of conduct state that workers shouldn’t be discriminated against on the basis of marital status....
Bolivia coup attempt fails after military assault on presidential palace (www.reuters.com)
Earlier in the day, military units led by General Juan Jose Zuniga, recently stripped of his military command, had gathered in the central Plaza Murillo square, home to the presidential palace and Congress. A Reuters witness saw an armored vehicle ram a door of the presidential palace and soldiers rush in....
Tesla recalls Cybertrucks over wiper, trim issues in latest setback (www.reuters.com)
Tesla said on Tuesday it was recalling most Cybertrucks in the United States over issues with their windshield wipers and exterior trim, the latest setback for the futuristic truck whose mass production is expected to start next year....
Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks in US over windshield wiper, exterior trim issues (www.reuters.com)
Tesla said on Tuesday it was recalling most Cybertrucks in the United States over issues with their windshield wipers and exterior trim.
Teva launches generic version of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Victoza | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital (www.reuters.com)
The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight....
Thailand eyes BRICS membership at October summit, begins OECD application (www.reuters.com)
Russian government accused of leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security apparatus on Kremlin critics instead of terrorist threats (www.reuters.com)
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Russia's Shoigu and Gerasimov for missile strikes against the Ukrainian electric infrastructure (www.reuters.com)
Thailand eyes BRICS membership at October summit, begins OECD application (www.reuters.com)
Russian government accused of leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security apparatus on Kremlin critics instead of terrorist threats (www.reuters.com)
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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge (www.reuters.com)
Kind of incredible, and really surprising as far as I can see :)
Death toll rises to 20 after gunmen attack Russia's Dagestan (www.reuters.com)
The death toll from a series of brazen attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia’s mainly Muslim region of Dagestan rose to 20 on Monday after gunmen went on the rampage in coordinated attacks in two of the republic’s most important cities.
Mexico, US officials agree on security plan to protect avocado inspectors | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Amazon Mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp (www.reuters.com)
Amazon (AMZN.O) is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service and has considered a monthly fee of around $5 to access the superior version, according to people with direct knowledge of the company’s plans.
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to be freed after pleading guilty to US Espionage Act charge (www.reuters.com)
China wants EU to scrap EV tariff plans as talks start | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Zelenskiy orders purge of state guard after assassination plots (www.reuters.com)
Apple charged with breaching EU tech rules, faces another probe (www.reuters.com)
European Union antitrust regulators charged on Monday that Apple breached the bloc’s tech rules, a charge that could result in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker which also faces another investigation into new fees imposed on app developers....