Israel calls Hamas' claim it rejected hostage release 'propaganda' (www.reuters.com)
Biden, in Israel, says hospital blast caused by militants (www.reuters.com)
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday pledging solidarity in its war against Hamas and backing its account that a blast that killed huge numbers of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital had been caused by militants....
Instagram linked to depression, anxiety, insomnia in kids - US states' lawsuit (www.reuters.com)
In a complaint filed in the Oakland, California, federal court on Tuesday, 33 states including California and Illinois said Meta, which also operates Facebook, has repeatedly misled the public about the substantial dangers of its platforms and knowingly induced young children and teenagers into addictive and compulsive social...
Two more ships pass through Black Sea corridor, Zelenskiy says (www.reuters.com)
Fast fashion firms prepare for EU crackdown on waste mountain (www.reuters.com)
Britain warns of possible terrorist attacks in Sweden (www.reuters.com)
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Putin revokes Russian ratification of global nuclear test ban treaty (www.reuters.com)
Moscow says its deratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is merely designed to bring Russia into line with the United States, which signed but never ratified the treaty. Russia will not resume nuclear testing unless Washington does, say Russian diplomats....
US halts exports of most civilian firearms for 90 days (www.reuters.com)
Export licences for Ukraine and Israel, as well as some other close allies, will be exempted from the temporary halt in exports
At least 300 dead in Gaza hospital bombing, local authorities say (www.reuters.com)
Saudi Arabia puts Israel deal on ice amid war, engages with Iran, sources say (www.reuters.com)
China climate envoy says phasing out fossil fuels 'unrealistic' (www.reuters.com)
The complete phasing-out of fossil fuels is not realistic, China's top climate official said, adding that these climate-warming fuels must continue to play a vital role in maintaining global energy security.
Russian Olympic Committee immediately banned-IOC (www.reuters.com)
The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended the Russian Olympic Committee for recognising regional organisations from four territories annexed from Ukraine....
Turkey could part ways with EU if necessary, Erdogan says (www.reuters.com)
Amazon must pay $46.7 mln in voice-assistant patent case, US jury says (www.reuters.com)
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies in US antitrust trial (www.reuters.com)
US restricts imports from three more Chinese companies tied to forced labor | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Virginia, other US states back Montana in TikTok ban -court filing (www.reuters.com)
Sept 18 (Reuters) - A group of 18 state attorneys general said on Monday they backed Montana's effort to ban Chinese-owned short video app TikTok, urging a U.S. judge to reject legal challenges ahead of the Jan. 1 effective date.
Gaza residents lose entire families, fear more destruction (www.reuters.com)
Canada shut its land border to asylum seekers. More refugees came anyway (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: Russia will not probe Prigozhin plane crash under international rules (www.reuters.com)
Russia has informed Brazil's aircraft investigation authority that it will not probe the crash of the Brazilian-made Embraer jet that killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin under international rules "at the moment."
China's suspension of youth jobless data draws public ire (www.reuters.com)
Unpublished study finds elevated cancer rates at US military base (www.reuters.com)
As a veteran, it is frustrating to deal with the government to prove exposure to toxins....
US broadly eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal (www.reuters.com)
Mexico will help, provide oil to Cuba, Lopez Obrador says (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine expects 'record' number of drone attacks this winter, air force says (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine’s air force expects a record number of Russian drone attacks on its soil this winter, its spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on Sunday, as Kyiv girds for a second winter of mass bombardment of its energy facilities....
