PARIS, July 18 (Reuters) - The French government has decided to raise regulated household electricity prices by 10% starting from August, a government official said on Tuesday, confirming a report from newspaper Les Echos....
MUMBAI, July 18 (Reuters) - India has received average monsoon rains since the start of the season on June 1, despite concerns that an El Nino weather pattern could lead to lower rainfall this year....
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Taliban authorities have further increased restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan in recent months, including in education and employment, the U.N. said in a report on the human rights situation issued Monday....
Several hundred “experienced” Wagner fighters have arrived in the Central African Republic to “ensure security” ahead of the July 30 referendum, a group linked to the Russian paramilitary group said on Sunday....
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday a new nuclear consultative group between South Korea and the United States would be a “starting point” to build a strong and effective deterrence against North Korea....
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/05ac7354-8761-4498-a86c-838c261159dd.pngBEIJING, July 17 (Reuters) - A remote township in China’s arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that was battling minus 50C weather just six months ago....
“My tactic was to try and get it in the front, slow it down and tag its front shoulder and, of course … try not to get kicked in the head,” contestant Dylan said.