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REFILE-Is seat 11A the safest on a plane? Not really, experts say
Experts say seat location doesn't guarantee survivalSitting near exit can aid escape, but not always 11ASafety briefings and compliance crucial for survivalBy Joe Brock and Lisa Barrington LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - The survival of a passenger who escaped through an exit door seconds after h...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
Pro-Palestinian activist Khalil's lawyers ask judge to order his release
Judge ruled U.S. foreign policy was no basis to detain KhalilUS seeks to deport Columbia student and pro-Palestinian activist Khalil held in Louisiana immigration detention since March arrestBy Luc Cohen June 13 (Reuters) - Lawyers for Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
Swiss government approves package of measures for closer EU ties
ZURICH, June 13 (Reuters) - The Swiss cabinet on Friday said it has approved the agreements struck with the European Union last year to regulate their relationship and has now launched a domestic consultation process.The uncertain global geopolitical situation made it a "strategic necessity"...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
US Securities and Exchange Commission names Kurt Hohl as chief accountant
NEW YORK, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has tapped Kurt Hohl to become Chief Accountant, effective July 7, the agency said on Friday.Hohl has nearly 40 years of accounting and auditing experience, the SEC said.Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
OpenAI to continue working with Scale AI after Meta deal
By Supantha Mukherjee PARIS, June 13 (Reuters) - OpenAI plans to continue working with Scale AI after rival Meta META.O on Friday agreed to take a 49% stake in the artificial intelligence startup for $14.8 billion, OpenAI's CFO Sarah Friar told the VivaTech conference in Paris.Scale AI provid...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
Russian space agency says it fixed a leak on its segment of space station, Ifax reports
MOSCOW, June 13 (Reuters) - Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Friday that a leak on the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) had been repaired, the Interfax news agency reported.NASA on Thursday indefinitely delayed a four-person crew's mission to the ISS over an escalat...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
Italy arrests US man over mother and child deaths in Rome park, source says
ROME, June 13 (Reuters) - Italian police arrested a U.S. citizen on Friday in connection with the death of a woman and her baby daughter who were found dead in a park in central Rome, a judicial source said, confirming reports in Italian media.The man, who was not named, was arrested on the Greek is...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
J.C. Flowers-backed Jefferson Capital eyes $1.1 billion valuation in US IPO
Jefferson, backers seek as much as $170 million in IPODebt buyer's IPO comes as new listings market heats upBuyout firm J.C. Flowers acquired Jefferson in 2018By Arasu Kannagi BasilJune 13 (Reuters) - Private equity-backed Jefferson Capital said on Friday it was targeting a valuation of up to $1...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
Survivor of Air India crash jumped out of emergency exit, police say
Police say man was sitting by emergency exitSo far only known survivor, although police say there may be othersFamily in Britain have been in touch with himBy Shivam Patel NEW DELHI, June 12 (Reuters) - Viswashkumar Ramesh, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India pl...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
Sole survivor of Air India crash recounts seeing others dying as he escaped
Escape hailed as "miracle of seat 11A" in the mediaMore than 240 people killed in the crashHospital official says survivor is shaken by the traumaBy Shivam Patel NEW DELHI, June 13 (Reuters) - The sole survivor of the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people said on Friday h...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
France's Macron spoke with israeli PM Netanyahu on the phone - Elysee
PARIS, June 13 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel launched a military attack on Iran, the French presidential palace said on Friday, without giving further details.Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
Russia advises it citizens against travel to Iran and Israel
MOSCOW, June 13 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday urged Russian citizens to refrain from travelling to Iran or Israel and told those "in the conflict zone" to stay well away from military objects and busy public places. Israel launched a barrage of strikes across Iran on Fr...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
Anxious families await dental identification of Air India crash victims
Doctors work overnight to gather dental samplesVictims usually identified using prior dental recordsGrieving relatives wait to collect loved ones' remains'Let me verify the body,' says one relative By Sudipto Ganguly, Sumit Khanna and Adnan Abidi AHMEDABAD, India, June 13 (Reuters) - ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
CORRECTED-US pushes for June peace deal between Rwanda and Congo
KINSHASA, June 12 (Reuters) - The United States is pressing for swift progress in peace negotiations between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with a senior U.S. diplomat underscoring an “extremely aggressive timeline” for a potential agreement as early as June or July.Troy Fitrell,...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
FACTBOX-Airlines suspend flights after Israel strikes Iran
June 13 (Reuters) - Israel's strikes against Iran have prompted international airlines to halt flights to some Middle East destinations.Below are some of the airlines that have cancelled their flights to and from the region:AEGEAN AIRLINES AGNr.ATGreece's Aegean Airlines has cancelled all fl...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
Deutsche Telekom, Nvidia join forces on manufacturers' AI cloud in Germany
By Andreas Rinke and Hakan Ersen BERLIN, June 13 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom DTEGn.DE will join forces with Nvidia NVDA.O to establish an artificial intelligence cloud for European manufacturers in Germany, the companies said on Friday.Nvidia will supply 10,000 chips, or graphics processing unit...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
FDA Says Nipro Removes Medicalyte Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate Due To Contamination
June 13 (Reuters) - FDA: FDA: NIPRO REMOVES MEDICALYTE LIQUID BICARBONATE CONCENTRATE DUE TO CONTAMINATIONFDA: IDENTIFIED RECALL OF MEDICALYTE LIQUID BICARBONATE CONCENTRATE AS MOST SERIOUS TYPEFDA: NIPRO HAS RECEIVED REPORTS OF ONE SERIOUS INJURY AND ONE DEATHReuters
Fri, Jun 13
Trump allowed to keep National Guard in Los Angeles as more protests planned
Public opinion divided on military use to manage protests, Reuters/Ipsos poll showsSaturday's military parade expected to draw nationwide protestsProtests have been mostly peacefulBy Brad Brooks LOS ANGELES, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National G...Reuters
Fri, Jun 13
