Squatters take London’s housing crisis into their own hands ( www.reuters.com )
In the shopping streets and housing estates of the south London town of Croydon, some once-derelict buildings are slowly coming back to life....
Ukraine military says Russian troops pushed out of part of key eastern town ( www.reuters.com )
June 27 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Thursday its forces had forced Russian troops out of a district in the town of Chasiv Yar on the war's eastern front seen as Moscow's next target in its slow advance through the area.
Russian satellite breaks up in space, forces ISS astronauts to shelter ( www.reuters.com )
Apple supplier Foxconn rejects married women from India iPhone jobs ( www.reuters.com )
Foxconn, a major manufacturer of Apple devices, has been excluding female candidates from assembly jobs at its flagship Indian smartphone plant because they are married. Both companies’ codes of conduct state that workers shouldn't be discriminated against on the basis of marital status....
Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks in US over windshield wiper, exterior trim issues ( www.reuters.com )
Tesla said on Tuesday it was recalling most Cybertrucks in the United States over issues with their windshield wipers and exterior trim.
Teva launches generic version of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Victoza | Reuters ( www.reuters.com )
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital ( www.reuters.com )
The killer was only 14 and had lived in youth homes as a ward of the authorities since he was eight....
Thailand eyes BRICS membership at October summit, begins OECD application ( www.reuters.com )
Russian government accused of leaving citizens vulnerable to attacks like Sunday's gun rampages by turning the state's security apparatus on Kremlin critics instead of terrorist threats ( www.reuters.com )
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Death toll rises to 20 after gunmen attack Russia's Dagestan ( www.reuters.com )
The death toll from a series of brazen attacks on churches and synagogues in Russia's mainly Muslim region of Dagestan rose to 20 on Monday after gunmen went on the rampage in coordinated attacks in two of the republic's most important cities.
Mexico, US officials agree on security plan to protect avocado inspectors | Reuters ( www.reuters.com )
Amazon Mulls $5 to $10 monthly price tag for unprofitable Alexa service, AI revamp ( www.reuters.com )
Amazon (AMZN.O) is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service and has considered a monthly fee of around $5 to access the superior version, according to people with direct knowledge of the company's plans.
China wants EU to scrap EV tariff plans as talks start | Reuters ( www.reuters.com )
How Sweden's youth homes nurtured killers, creating Europe's gun crime capital | Reuters ( www.reuters.com )
Apple charged with breaching EU tech rules, faces another probe ( www.reuters.com )
European Union antitrust regulators charged on Monday that Apple breached the bloc's tech rules, a charge that could result in a hefty fine for the iPhone maker which also faces another investigation into new fees imposed on app developers....
Cyber attack compromised Indonesia data centre, ransom sought | Reuters ( www.reuters.com )
Canada expresses concern about human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region, groups urge U.N. human rights chief to take more action over "documented abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims" ( www.reuters.com )
Canada's ambassador to Beijing visited the region of Xinjiang last week and expressed concerns about human rights violations directly to local leaders, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday....
Alberta's left-leaning opposition picks former Calgary mayor as party leader ( www.reuters.com )
Alberta's opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as its new leader, party officials announced on Saturday....
Canada expresses concern about human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region, groups urge U.N. human rights chief to take more action over "documented abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslims" ( www.reuters.com )
Canada's ambassador to Beijing visited the region of Xinjiang last week and expressed concerns about human rights violations directly to local leaders, the Canadian foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday....
Russia says U.S. is responsible for deadly Ukrainian attack on Crimea ( www.reuters.com )
MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) - Russia said on Sunday that the United States was responsible for a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula with five U.S.-supplied missiles that killed at least five people including three children and injured 124 more....
Barcelona plans to shut all holiday apartments by 2028 ( www.reuters.com )
Gunmen fire on targets in Russia's Dagestan region, six police killed, officials say ( www.reuters.com )
Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing six policemen and injuring 12, the region's interior ministry was quoted as saying....
Reuters denies reporting that Israel will attack Lebanon ( www.reuters.com )
June 22 (Reuters) - Reuters denied on Saturday that it had reported that Israel would attack Lebanon within 48 hours, after reports circulated on social media citing the news agency as saying this....
Armenia recognises Palestinian statehood, says Armenian foreign ministry ( www.reuters.com )
Alberta's left-leaning opposition picks former Calgary mayor as party leader ( www.reuters.com )
Alberta's opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) has chosen former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi as its new leader, party officials announced on Saturday....