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Six killed, 80 wounded in intense Russian air attacks on Ukraine
Ukraine says Russia launched 407 drones and 45 missilesZelenskiy says three emergency workers killed in KyivKremlin had warned of retaliation against KyivUkraine earlier attacked Russia's strategic bomber aircraftTrump suggests Ukraine 'gave Putin a reason' for bombingBy Thomas Peter, An...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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Athletics-Kenya's Chebet nears 5000m world record at Rome Diamond League
Rome, June 6 (Reuters) - Kenyan Beatrice Chebet came close to breaking the women's 5000 metres world record on Friday at the Rome Diamond League when she clocked 14:03.69, a meeting record that was just 2.5 seconds shy of Gudaf Tsegay's 1997 world mark of 14:00.21.Chebet, who recorded the se...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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US ethane vessels stall amid curbs on exports to China
At least 7 ships are anchored or hovering in US Gulf watersOne vessel docks near Houston after heading away from Gulf CoastNo immediate alternative markets for US ethane exports, consultant saysBy Arathy Somasekhar, Georgina McCartney and Trixie Yap HOUSTON/SINGAPORE, June 6 (Reuters) - Over half...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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CIF/FOB Gulf Grain-Soybean barge bids firm slightly, corn bids generally steady
CHICAGO, June 6 (Reuters) - Basis bids for soybeans delivered by barge to U.S. Gulf Coast terminals ticked higher on Friday, while bids for corn loadings in nearby months were mostly steady, traders said.The U.S. Department of Agriculture is slated to update U.S. corn and soy crop condition ratings ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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ISS backs HG Vora's board nominees in Penn Entertainment proxy fight
June 6 (Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm ISS on Friday urged shareholders of Penn Entertainment PENN.O to elect all three nominees of hedge fund HG Vora to its board ahead of the casino operator's June 17 annual meeting.ISS recommended that Penn's shareholders cast their votes for HG Vora-nomi...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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Trump says China's Xi agreed to restart flow of rare earth minerals
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed to restart the flow of rare earth minerals to the United States."We're very far advanced on the China deal," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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US Supreme Court rejects Republican election-rule challenge in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a pivotal state in presidential electionsVoters sought to have their provisional ballots countedRepublicans say state court violated US ConstitutionBy Andrew ChungJune 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court passed up a chance to give politicians more power over how federal elections ar...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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US Supreme Court to review death row inmate's intellectual disability ruling
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal by Alabama officials of a judicial decision that a man convicted of a 1997 murder is intellectually disabled - a finding that spared him from the death penalty - as they press ahead with the Republican-governed ...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to Washington, DC's high-capacity gun magazine ban
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to hear a challenge to the legality of a restriction imposed by Washington, D.C., on large-capacity ammunition magazines in a case that gives the justices a chance to further expand gun rights. The justices turned away an appea...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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US citizen Joseph Tater leaves Russia after detention and psychiatric treatment, TASS says
MOSCOW, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. citizen Joseph Tater, who was detained in Moscow last August and later sent for compulsory psychiatric treatment, has left Russia, the state news agency TASS said on Friday."We are aware of reports that a U.S. citizen detained in Russia has been released, and we a...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
Commodities
WTI-Brent spread at narrowest in almost two years as US prices rise
By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The spread between U.S. West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude futures narrowed to its tightest level since September 2023 on Friday as U.S. prices rose on a sliding rig count and Canadian wildfires that cut supplies, analysts and traders said. U...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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US must face claims over pandemic ban on residential evictions
By Mike Scarcella June 6 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal appeals court ruled Friday that the United States must face potentially billions of dollars in legal claims over a temporary ban on residential evictions during the COVID pandemic that affected millions of landlords.The Washington, D.C.-based U....Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
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US Supreme Court keeps DOGE records blocked in watchdog group's challenge
Government watchdog group sought details on DOGE operations Federal judge ordered DOGE to release some recordsBy Andrew Chung June 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court extended on Friday its block on judicial orders requiring the Department of Government Efficiency to turn over records to a gover...Reuters
Fri, Jun 6
