Tooth analysis confirms the megalodon - a huge ancient shark - was warm-blooded (www.reuters.com)
France issues arrest warrant for Syria's President Assad - source (www.reuters.com)
Chevron takeover of Hess resurrects multi-billion dollar tax shield (www.reuters.com)
The tax shield is a little-known advantage to Chevron’s mega-takeover of Hess struck last month. The tax benefits are expected to provide the No. 2 U.S. oil and gas producer hundreds of millions of dollars in extra annual cash flow over the next several years....
Rescuers drill to reach 40 workers in India tunnel collapse (www.reuters.com)
Pro-Palestinian protesters block entrances to UK's BAE defence plant (www.reuters.com)
OpenAI to make models cheaper, more powerful in its first developer conference (www.reuters.com)
ChatGPT maker OpenAI is expected to announce product enhancements that will make its AI models cheaper, with more functionality, in its first-ever developer conference on Monday.
Venezuela's top court suspends results of opposition presidential primary (www.reuters.com)
Hungary, Slovakia criticise more aid to Ukraine as EU fights over budget (www.reuters.com)
Siemens Energy considers factory, office closures at wind division (www.reuters.com)
The German power equipment supplier is struggling with far-reaching quality issues at its onshore wind turbine division as well as potentially loss-making offshore contracts, which have caused its shares to more than halve since June....
Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. sending aircraft carrier closer to Israel to commit massacre in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
UK PM Sunak says there are no plans for now to send British troops to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
US has no evidence Huawei can mass produce advanced smartphones (www.reuters.com)
Thailand's Pita quits as leader of election-winning party after failed PM bid (www.reuters.com)
Russia's Far East suffers flooding in Khanun's wake, over 2,500 people evacuated (www.reuters.com)
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Russian rouble sinks, Kremlin blames loose monetary policy (www.reuters.com)
The rouble has lost around a quarter of its value against the dollar since Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, as Western sanctions shrink Russia’s balance of trade and military spending soars....
British water companies face $1 billion lawsuits over pollution - law firm (www.reuters.com)
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Ukraine to start talks with US on security guarantees, senior official says (www.reuters.com)
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Pope urges Russian 'brothers' to restore Black Sea grain deal (www.reuters.com)
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Mexican peso hits 7-1/2 year high vs dollar, further gains eyed (www.reuters.com)
MEXICO CITY, July 28 (Reuters) - Mexico’s peso on Friday hit its highest level against the dollar since early December 2015, as the greenback lost steam after a slowdown in U.S. inflation bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to end its interest rate hikes....
Ukraine faces the deadly threat of land mines as Russians retreat (www.reuters.com)
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