China threatens death penalty for 'diehard' Taiwan separatists (www.reuters.com)
Lawmakers in Philippines push for probe into Pentagon's anti-vax propaganda operation (www.reuters.com)
Lawmakers in Philippines push for probe into Pentagon's anti-vax propaganda operation (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.
Why pick on us? Cyprus perplexed by Hezbollah threats (www.reuters.com)
Weary Lebanese brace for war after new Hezbollah threats (www.reuters.com)
BEIRUT/SIDON, June 20 (Reuters) - Lebanese product designer Tara Tabet does not want to see her country pulled into a full-scale war with Israel, but like many of her compatriots is bracing for possible conflict after new threats by armed group Hezbollah against both Israel and Cyprus....
Beluga whale pair move from Ukraine's war-torn Kharkiv to Spain's Valencia (www.reuters.com)
MADRID, June 20 (Reuters) - Marine biologists have moved a pair of beluga whales from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv - the target of daily shelling by Russian forces - to the eastern Spanish city of Valencia, in what they described as a long and risky international rescue operation....
Biden allies raising $10 million to challenge Trump social media machine (www.reuters.com)
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Sudan's cemeteries swell with fresh graves as hunger and disease spread (www.reuters.com)
Russia, China find payments workaround as US sanctions net widens, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Italy divided by plan to grant more powers to its regions (www.reuters.com)
China coast guard personnel a "band of barbarians", says Philippine navy official (www.reuters.com)
China says Dalai Lama must 'thoroughly correct' his political views (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Putin arrives in Vietnam for state visit (www.reuters.com)
Argentina posts largest monthly primary surplus yet under Milei (www.reuters.com)
Beijing urges Britain to stop sanctioning Chinese firms over Russian links (www.reuters.com)
China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday that it had urged Britain to stop sanctioning Chinese firms after the country sanctioned five Chinese companies over their links to Russia....
Beijing urges Britain to stop sanctioning Chinese firms over Russian links (www.reuters.com)
China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday that it had urged Britain to stop sanctioning Chinese firms after the country sanctioned five Chinese companies over their links to Russia....
Russia turns to blackmail and 'financial incentives' to hire Germans to spy to make up for expelled diplomats, German agency says (www.reuters.com)
Russia has turned increasingly to blackmail and financial incentives to hire Germans to spy for it after the blow dealt to its intelligence services by Europe’s expulsion of some 600 Russian diplomats, Germany’s domestic security service said....
Russia turns to blackmail and 'financial incentives' to hire Germans to spy to make up for expelled diplomats, German agency says (www.reuters.com)
Russia has turned increasingly to blackmail and financial incentives to hire Germans to spy for it after the blow dealt to its intelligence services by Europe’s expulsion of some 600 Russian diplomats, Germany’s domestic security service said....
I was 'political football' says UK woman branded a Chinese spy (www.reuters.com)
Thailand to be first Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage (www.reuters.com)
US suspends avocado, mango inspections in Mexican state on security concerns (www.reuters.com)
The United States paused safety inspections for avocados and mangos from a top-producing Mexican state due to a security incident involving U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff, a spokesperson for the agency said on Monday....