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Russia: detained U.S. basketball player Griner may appeal, ask for clemency
(Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that detained U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner may appeal her sentence or apply for clemency once a verdict has been delivered. Russian fo...
Jul 06, 2022
Russian bank Tinkoff suspends outgoing FX SWIFT transfers until October
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian online bank Tinkoff on Wednesday said it was suspending outgoing SWIFT transfers in foreign currencies until Oct. 1 after admitting it had struggled with such transactions d...
Jul 06, 2022
Brookfield Zoo placed on lockdown
CHICAGO, Ill. (FOX News) — A zoo about 30 miles from Highland Park, Illinois was forced to go into lockdown on Tuesday, after getting word of a potential threat. Police said a woman called a cri...
Jul 06, 2022
EU plans investment in world’s tallest dam to dent Russia’s energy clout
By Francesco Guarascio and Nazarali Pirnazarov BRUSSELS/DUSHANBE (Reuters) - The European Union plans to become the top investor in the world's tallest dam in Tajikistan, EU officials told Reuters, in...
Jul 06, 2022
EU antitrust watchdog raids online food, groceries delivery companies
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's antitrust watchdog said on Wednesday that it raided several online food and groceries delivery companies in two EU countries, on concerns that they may be tak...
Jul 06, 2022
How Republican-led states are targeting Wall Street with ‘anti-woke’ laws
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican-led states have unleashed a policy push to punish Wall Street for taking stances on gun control, climate change, diversity and other social issues, ...
Jul 06, 2022
If history repeats itself, equities set for brief relief in July
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) - If history is any indicator of the future, the first two weeks of July could bring relief to investors after a bruising first half of the year. World stocks have shed...
Jul 06, 2022
Fewer chickpeas means cheap protein and hummus could be harder to find
By P.J. Huffstutter and Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) - It's not a great time to be a hummus fan. Global supplies of chickpeas, the main ingredient, could dip as much as 20% this year, acco...
Jul 06, 2022
Transformations abound in new ‘Thor’ film
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Twists and turns are in store for fans of Marvel Studios' "Thor: Love and Thunder," not least one from an unlikely new superhero. Natalie Portman's Jane Foster re...
Jul 06, 2022
Guitarist Carlos Santana passes out on stage during U.S. concert
LONDON (Reuters) - Veteran guitarist Carlos Santana passed out on stage at a U.S. concert on Tuesday night after he was overcome by heat exhaustion and dehydration. The Grammy Award winner, 74, was pe...
Jul 06, 2022
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