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Russian attack on cargo ship kills three crew, Ukrainian officials say
45+ min ago (107+ words) July 13 (Reuters) - A Russian attack on a Togolese-flagged civilian merchant vessel killed three crew and injured five, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Monday. The vessel, carrying mineral fertilisers, was moored in t... Russian attack on cargo ship…...
Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to two more provinces
29+ min ago (289+ words) DAKAR, July 13 (Reuters) – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to two more northeastern provinces, Haut-Uele and Tshopo, the country’s public health institute said in its latest report. The number of confirmed Ebola cases across the…...
Wall Street banks ramp up digital assistants in bid to win productivity race
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (682+ words) By Nupur Anand and Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) – Major banks are ramping up how they incorporate digital assistants in their daily operations, determining how such agents interact with human colleagues and clients as they race to get ahead....
Volkswagen CEO threatens 50,000 more job cuts in memo to staff
59+ min ago (126+ words) BERLIN, July 13 (Reuters) – Volkswagen could cut around 50,000 additional jobs based on calculations aimed at bringing the carmaker into line with the cost competitiveness of other companies, CEO Oliver Blume told staff in an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday....
UK targets Russian cyber networks with new sanctions
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (142+ words) LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday announced a new package of sanctions targeting Russian cyber networks, which it blamed for trying to sow chaos and division across Europe. "Today’s action targets 24 individuals and entities behind... LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) â Britain…...
Asian tech firms seeking to follow SK Hynix may find foreign investors more selective
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (610+ words) By Kane Wu and Saqib Iqbal Ahmed HONG KONG/NEW YORK, July 13 (Reuters) – South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix may have had a rousing $26.5 billion U.S. share sale and market debut last week, but that owed much to its pivotal role…...
EU to propose limit on kids’ social media access, von der Leyen says
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (149+ words) BRUSSELS, July 13 (Reuters) - The European Commission will present a proposal to limit children's access to social media platforms after the summer, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. "Our children need time in the real wor... BRUSSELS, July…...
France set to summon Russian ambassador to Paris over alleged cyberattack campaign
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (191+ words) PARIS, July 13 (Reuters) – France will summon the Russian ambassador to Paris in the coming days over an alleged cyberhacking campaign that Russia has carried out against European countries including France, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday. He added…...
France sends water bombers to tackle wildfire outside Paris
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (360+ words) NOISY-SUR-ECOLE, France, July 13 (Reuters) – More than 400 French firefighters worked through the night to contain a wildfire in the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris, and authorities sent two waterbombing planes on Monday to tackle the blaze as a heatwave gripped…...
GSK’s Jemperli meets main goal in mid-stage rectal cancer trial
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (241+ words) July 13 (Reuters) – GSK said on Monday its cancer drug Jemperli met the primary goal of a mid-stage trial, with a clinically significant rate of patients showing no detectable signs of cancer for one year or more after treatment for a…...