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Supreme Court clears way for Trump to pursue mass federal layoffs
Lower judge blocked Trump administration's mass federal layoffsTreasury, State, Veterans Affairs departments on the list Trump aims to reshape and shrink federal governmentBy John Kruzel, Nandita Bose and Tim ReidWASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way fo...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Poland scrambles aircraft as Russia launches strikes on Ukraine
July 9 (Reuters) - Polish and allied aircraft were activated early on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Polish airspace after Russia launched air strikes targeting western Ukraine, near the border with the Poland, the Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said.At 0215 GMT, most of western U...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Supreme Court clears way for Trump to pursue mass federal layoffs
Lower judge blocked Trump administration's mass federal layoffsTreasury, State, Veterans Affairs departments on the list Trump aims to reshape and shrink federal governmentBy John Kruzel, Nandita Bose and Tim ReidWASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way fo...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Russia's air defence units destroy two drones heading towards Moscow, mayor says
July 9 (Reuters) - Russia's air defence units destroyed two drones that were heading towards Moscow, the mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin, said early on Wednesday. Sobyanin did not report any damage in his post on the Telegram messaging app. Russia's civil aviation authority Ros...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
South Korea returns six North Koreans stranded at sea this year
SEOUL, July 9 (Reuters) - South Korea returned on Wednesday six North Koreans who had become stranded at sea earlier this year after their vessels had drifted south, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Wednesday. The North Koreans had expressed a desire on multiple occasions to go back home, ac...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Cogent Biosciences Announces Pricing Of Upsized Public Offering Of Shares Of Common Stock
July 8 (Reuters) - Cogent Biosciences Inc COGT.O:COGENT BIOSCIENCES ANNOUNCES PRICING OF UPSIZED PUBLIC OFFERING OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCKCOGENT BIOSCIENCES - PRICING OF ITS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERING OF 22,222,223 SHARES AT PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE OF $9.00/SHRReuters
Wed, Jul 9
Air India jet's fuel switches in focus, as crash preliminary report nears
Air India crash probe focuses on engine fuel control switches - sourcePreliminary report expected by Friday - sourcesReport could provide early details into world's worst aviation disaster in a decadeProbe has been dogged by questions over lack of informationIndia reversed course and now allowin...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
South Korea returns six North Koreans stranded at sea this year
SEOUL, July 9 (Reuters) - South Korea returned six North Koreans home via eastern waters, a South Korean government official said on Wednesday. Authorities in the South had found the six North Koreans earlier this year after their vessels had drifted south after they became stranded. A North Ko...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Taiwan launches annual war games with simulated attacks against military command
Taiwan's military drills focus on decentralising commandExercises include HIMARS, Sky Sword missiles, 22,000 reservists China dismisses drills as bluff, says Taiwan can't resist PLABy Yimou Lee TAIPEI, July 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan launches its largest ever military drills on Wednesday, start...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
FBI launches probes into former FBI, CIA directors, Fox News reports
John Brennan, James Comey under investigation, Fox News Digital reportsProbes reportedly relate to investigations into Russian interference in 2016 U.S. electionReuters has not independently verified the probes WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The FBI has launched criminal probes into former CIA Di...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Trump says he is days from sending EU a tariff letter
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said he is probably two days off from sending the European Union a letter disclosing the tariff rate on their exports to the U.S.Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House that the EU had been treating the U.S. very nicely recently inReuters
Wed, Jul 9
Soccer-Portaluppi hopes Fluminense run gets Brazilian coaches more respect
By Amy Tennery EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., July 8 (Reuters) - Fluminense's trip to the Club World Cup semi-final should net Brazilian coaches more respect, the club's manager Renato Portaluppi said on Tuesday, after their improbable deep run in the tournament ended in a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea.T...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Trump says US tariffs on drugs, chips to come soon
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that he will announce semiconductor tariffs as well as make a separate announcement on pharmaceuticals very soon, but gave no other details.Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Trump says BRICS nations to get 10% tariff 'pretty soon'
Trump says BRICS aims to hurt US dollarBrazil's Lula pushes back against criticism of BRICS No date set for BRICS tariffBy Andrea Shalal and Ricardo Brito WASHINGTON/BRASILIA, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. would "pretty soon" charge a 10% tari...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
Trump says pharmaceutical tariffs could reach 200%
By Andrea Shalal and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he plans to announce tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals which could reach 200% but he would give drugmakers about one year "to get their act together.""We're going to giv...Reuters
Wed, Jul 9
