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Soccer-Eliminated but not alone: Mexico City cafe becomes haven for World Cup heartbreak
55+ min ago (408+ words) MEXICO CITY, July 2 (Reuters) " Amid the sea of green that washed over Mexico City after the country's World Cup victory over Ecuador on Tuesday, one shop defiantly hoisted the Ecuadorian flag and welcomed all the "downtrodden fans of Mexico's opponents…...
Italy jobless rate at record low of 5% in May, but 22, 000 jobs lost
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (230+ words) ROME, July 2 (Reuters) " Italy's unemployment rate fell slightly to 5. 0% in May but a net 22, 000 jobs were lost "during the month, with the fall in "the jobless rate due to people no longer looking for work, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported…...
Germany charges Nord Stream suspect with war crime complicity, sabotage
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (104+ words) 104. 1 WIKY Germany charges Nord Stream suspect with war crime complicity, sabotage BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) " German federal prosecutors said "on Thursday that a Ukrainian national tied to the Nord Stream "pipeline "blasts has been "charged with being an accomplice to a…...
In Sintra, world's central bankers find ally in new Fed chief
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (716+ words) By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi SINTRA, Portugal, July 2 (Reuters) " Central bank officials from around the world believe they may have found a new ally in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, providing a rare point of alignment in an otherwise…...
Heliot Ramos, Victor Bericoto homer as Giants finally defeat Diamondbacks
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (368+ words) The San Francisco Giants finally broke through against the Arizona Diamondbacks after eight previous failures Wednesday night, riding home runs from Heliot Ramos and Victor Bericoto to a 6-4 victory "in Phoenix. Trevor Mc Donald (3-6) threw six shutout innings for the…...
Australia trade swings to $2. 1 billion deficit in May, largest since 2015
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (123+ words) SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) " Australia's balance on goods trade in May "unexpectedly swung to "the largest deficit in over a decade, data showed on Thursday, as exports "of "gold and "iron ore fell "sharply. The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported the…...
French far right ponders life beyond Le Pen as appeal ruling looms
8+ hour, 23+ min ago (762+ words) By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS, July 2 (Reuters) " French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a make-or-break court ruling on July 7 on her bid to overturn an election ban, a verdict that could knock her out of the 2027 presidential…...
EU to provide 200 million euros to boost South Caucasus connectivity, von der Leyen says
17+ hour, 53+ min ago (200+ words) (Fixes typo in headline) BAKU, July 1 (Reuters) " The European Union will provide up to "200 million ($228 million) in "grant funding to boost transport, "energy and digital links across the South Caucasus, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during a…...
Ex-CIA chief Brennan, a Trump target, seeks to force DOJ to preserve records
13+ hour, 21+ min ago (403+ words) WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) " Former CIA Director John Brennan sued on Wednesday seeking to force the U. S. Justice Department to preserve records related to federal investigations examining his role in a U. S. intelligence "community assessment'that Russia boosted President Donald Trump's first presidential campaign…...
China urges US to handle Taiwan issue "with utmost caution
21+ hour, 18+ min ago (246+ words) BEIJING, July 1 (Reuters) " Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the U. S. to handle matters related to Taiwan with "the utmost caution, "during a phone call with U. S. "Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday, Wang's ministry said on Wednesday. "A slight move…...