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French court backs release of Lebanese militant jailed for US, Israeli diplomat murders
Abdallah was head of Lebanese Armed Revolutionary FactionsHanded life sentence in 1987French court agrees release on July 25, judicial source saysHe will then leave France, sources sayBy John Irish and Dominique VidalonPARIS, July 17 (Reuters) - A French court on Thursday ruled in favour of releasin...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Patriots to move to Kyiv 'as quickly as possible', says NATO top commander
NATO top commander: Working very closely with Berlin on Patriot transferSays guidance is to move 'as quickly as possible'Meeting of Patriot-owning nations expected on WednesdayBy Sabine Siebold WIESBADEN, Germany, July 17 (Reuters) - Preparations are underway to quickly transfer additiona...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
EU Prepares List Of Potential Tariffs On US Services - FT
July 17 (Reuters) - EU PREPARES LIST OF POTENTIAL TARIFFS ON US SERVICES- FTEU IS PREPARING A LIST OF POTENTIAL TARIFFS ON US SERVICES, AS WELL AS EXPORT CONTROLS, AS PART OF ITS POSSIBLE RETALIATION - FTSource text: tinyurl.com/2xxa6kkmReuters
Thu, Jul 17
ANALYSIS-Rise in Al Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate
Over 850 people killed by insurgent attacks in May - ACLED dataAnalysts say attacks driven by Islamists' change of strategy Al Qaeda's JNIM seeks to impose Islamic rule West Africa's coastal states seen vulnerable By Anait Miridzhanian and Moussa Aksar DAKAR, July 17 (Reuters) - At d...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Denmark aims to host world’s most powerful quantum computer
By Supantha Mukherjee and Stine JacobsenSTOCKHOLM/COPENHAGEN, July 17 (Reuters) - The Novo Nordisk Foundation and Denmark's state-owned credit fund said on Thursday they will invest in what they say will be the world's most powerful quantum computer, aiming to revolutionize areas such as dru...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Russia and Ukraine exchange more bodies of war dead, Kremlin aide says
MOSCOW, July 17 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more bodies of their war dead, a Kremlin aide said on Thursday, part of an agreement struck at the second round of peace talks in Istanbul in June.Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia's delegation at those peace talks, said in a stat...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Russia and Ukraine exchange more bodies of war dead, Kremlin aide says
MOSCOW, July 17 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine have exchanged more bodies of their war dead, a Kremlin aide said on Thursday, part of an agreement struck at June talks in Istanbul.Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia's delegation at those peace talks, said in a statement on Telegram that Moscow...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Assa Abloy CEO: We Don't See That Growth In Americas Is Linked To Pre-Buying Because Of Tariffs
July 17 (Reuters) - Assa Abloy AB ASSAb.ST CEO Nico Delvaux in a call with analysts and media:ASSA ABLOY CEO: WE ARE CONFIDENT WE CAN COMPENSATE FOR TARIFFS, PRICING IS MAIN COMPONENTASSA ABLOY CEO: WORKING HARD ON RENOGATING WITH SUPPLIERS TO GET BETTER DEALSASSA ABLOY CEO: WE DON'T SEE THAT GR...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
EU stalls probe into Musk's X amid US trade talks, FT reports
July 17 (Reuters) - The European Commission has stalled one of its investigations into Elon Musk's social media platform X for breaching its digital transparency rules while it seeks to conclude trade talks with the U.S., the Financial Times reported on Thursday. The Commission will miss the dea...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
ENEC And Framatome Sign Nuclear Fuel Supply Agreement
July 17 (Reuters) - THE EMIRATES NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY (ENEC):ENEC AND FRAMATOME SIGN NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY AGREEMENT TO UPPORT LONG-TERM OPERATIONAL SECURITY AT BARAKAH PLANTUNDER THE AGREEMENT, FRAMATOME WILL SUPPLY COMPLETE NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES FOR USE AT THE BARAKAH PLANTFUEL ASSEMBLIES WILL B...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Pen Underwriting expands capacity partnership with SiriusPoint to cover PI risks
By Navneeta NandanJuly 17 - (The Insurer) - Gallagher's UK-based MGA Pen Underwriting has expanded its capacity partnership with global (re)insurer SiriusPoint to include international professional indemnity (PI) risks.SiriusPoint will provide 100% capacity to Pen for its international PI portfo...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Exclusive: Kaufman brings international units under Burns & Wilcox and RB Jones branding
By Chris MunroJuly 17 - (The Insurer) - HW Kaufman Group is consolidating all of its operations outside North America into either Burns & Wilcox or RB Jones, with the Chesterfield Insurance Brokers and Node International brands being retired.In a statement to The Insurer, Kaufman co-president Jo...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Trump thinks China will sentence fentanyl traffickers to death
Trump says China 'making big steps' on fentanylU.S.-China talks continue, as do tariffsWashington set to stiffen penalties on narcoticsBy Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he thinks China will soon sentence people to death ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Russia's Medvedev suggests preventative strikes against the West may be needed, TASS reports
MOSCOW, July 17 (Reuters) - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that the West was practically waging a full-scale war against Russia so Moscow should respond in full, and if necessary launch preventative strikes, state TASS news agency reported."We need to act accordingly. ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Trump thinks China will sentence fentanyl traffickers to death
Trump says China 'making big steps' on fentanylU.S.-China talks continue, as do tariffsWashington set to stiffen penalties on narcoticsBy Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he thinks China will soon sentence people to death ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
Intralot Awarded $260.4 Million Maryland Lottery System Contract
July 17 (Reuters) - Intralot Integrated Lottery Systems and Services SA INLr.AT:AWARDED MARYLAND LOTTERY SYSTEM CONTRACTTERM OF THE CONTRACT IS 10 YEARS WITH A POSSIBLE 5 + 1 YEAR EXTENSIONFINANCIAL PROPOSAL FOR THE CONTRACT AMOUNTS TO AN ESTIMATED $260,393,946TO PROVIDE LOTTERY TECH FOR 4,300 MARYL...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
European yields drift higher; focus on Trump and supply
LONDON, July 17 (Reuters) - Short-dated euro zone bond yields edged up on Thursday, as investors regained a sense of calm after U.S. President Donald Trump the previous day denied media reports suggesting he would fire the head of the Federal Reserve.A Bloomberg report on Wednesday saying that Trump...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - July 17
July 17 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- President Donald Trump said that Coca-Cola KO.N had agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages in the U.S. after his discussions with the co...Reuters
Thu, Jul 17
