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Polish conservative Nawrocki wins presidential vote, electoral commission says
WARSAW, June 2 (Reuters) - Polish nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki won Sunday's second round of presidential election with 50.89% of votes, the electoral commission said early on Monday on its website. His rival, Rafal Trzaskowski, the liberal Warsaw mayor and an ally of the gover...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
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Ukraine drone attacks on Russia spark fires, disrupt traffic, officials say
June 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's overnight drone attacks on Russia's Kursk and Voronezh regions sparked residential fires and disrupted traffic on a major highway, regional officials said early on Monday.Russian air defence units destroyed a total of 162 Ukrainian drones overnight, downing 57 of...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Economic Indicator
Airlines warn over weakening of global trade rules
By Tim Hepher NEW DELHI, June 2 (Reuters) - The head of a global airlines industry body warned on Monday of damage to the economy and the air travel sector from growing trade barriers."Like all forms of connectivity, flying makes the world more prosperous," International Air Transport Ass...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Stocks
MORNING BID EUROPE-Tariff plot twists lose their bite
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.Is this the dog that didn't bark? That would be the question from Sherlock Holmes fans given the utter lack of market reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened doubling of steel and aluminium tariffs to 50%. Th...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
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Soccer-Seattle players call for 'fair share' of Club World Cup prize money
June 2 (Reuters) - Seattle Sounders players called for a bigger slice of the prize money for competing at the Club World Cup this month by wearing T-shirts emblazoned with "Cash Grab" and "Fair Share Now" ahead of a Major League Soccer match on Sunday.Seattle are set to earn at least...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Forex
Aussie, kiwi gain as tariff risks drag on dollar
SYDNEY, June 2 (Reuters) - The Australian and New Zealand currencies gained on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened on an escalation in global trade tensions, though negative sentiment in equity markets could limit further gains. The Aussie AUD=D3 rose 0.2% to $0.6449, building on a modest 0.5...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
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Polish eurosceptic Nawrocki expected to win presidential vote, news website Onet says
June 2 (Reuters) - Nationalist and eurosceptic Karol Nawrocki was expected to win Poland's presidential election based on all votes counted, the news website Onet reported on Monday, in results that would deal a blow to the reform agenda of the pro-European government. The Polish Electoral Co...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Commodities
GRAINS-Soybeans fall for second session on improved weather, demand worries
Soybeans drop to three-week low on concerns about demandWheat supported by US winter crop condition; corn easesBy Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, June 2 (Reuters) - Chicago soybeans lost more ground on Monday, with the market trading near its lowest in about three weeks on pressure from beneficial weat...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
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TIMELINE-South Korea's political crisis from martial law to snap election
SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) - South Koreans will go to the polls in a snap election on Tuesday, voting for a president to replace Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office in April after his brief martial law attempt sent shockwaves through the country.Here are key events from martial law to Yoon's ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
