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Oil prices inch up on large US crude stock draw
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trade on Wednesday after industry data showed a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude stockpiles, boosting hopes of solid fuel demand during the summer driving season in the top oil consuming nation.
Belarus' Lukashenko says will release ill opponents from prison
(Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he was likely to issue an amnesty to some of his jailed political opponents who had taken part in protests against his re-election but were now seriously ill in prison with cancer.
Japan's service activity slips for first time in 2 years, PMI shows
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese service activity contracted for the first time in nearly two years in June as domestic demand cooled, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, although business confidence and hiring indicators remained upbeat.
Japan's first new banknotes in 20 years use holograms to defeat counterfeits
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan began circulating its first new banknotes in 20 years on Wednesday, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and female education institutions in an attempt to frustrate counterfeiters.
LATAM Airlines to proceed with re-listing ADRs, secondary sale
(Reuters) - LATAM Airlines said on Tuesday it intends to proceed with the process of re-listing American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in tandem with the first secondary sale under the so-called registration rights agreement, which certain shareholders requested.
US has 'undeniable complicity' in Gaza war killings, say former US officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dozen former U.S. government officials who quit over U.S. support for Israel's war in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday accused President Joe Biden's administration of "undeniable complicity" in the killing of Palestinians in the enclave.
Biden says he 'nearly fell asleep' during debate after world travel
MCLEAN, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged his performance during last Thursday's presidential debate wasn't his best, but blamed it on jet lag after two overseas trips earlier in June.
Analysis-Rough road ahead for US EV makers despite upbeat quarterly sales
(Reuters) - Better-than-expected U.S. electric-vehicle sales in the second quarter brought welcome relief to investors after a sharp slowdown in demand triggered by high interest rates, but EV makers still face a bumpy road ahead.
Taiwan says China seizes fishing boat near Chinese coast
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chinese officials boarded and then seized a Taiwanese fishing boat operating near China's coast close to a Taiwan-controlled island and took it to a Chinese port, the Taiwan coast guard said late on Tuesday in a further escalation of tensions.
Skydance reaches new deal to buy controlling Paramount stake, sources say
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Shari Redstone's National Amusements has reached a preliminary deal to sell its controlling interest in Paramount Global to David Ellison's Skydance Media, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
La Nina threatens Latin America with hurricanes and droughts, experts say
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Latin America and the Caribbean should brace for the arrival of La Nina, the climate pattern seen fueling a highly active hurricane season in the Atlantic and greater climate variability across the region, experts said on Tuesday.
Moldovan separatists complain to EU about central government
CHISINAU (Reuters) - A week after the European Union launched membership talks with Moldova, the country's separatist region complained on Tuesday that central authorities had ignored its proposals to settle their long-running dispute and imposed a "banking blockade".
SLB, ChampionX get second request from DoJ for proposed $8 billion deal details
(Reuters) - Oilfield services company SLB said on Tuesday it has received a second request for additional information from the United States Department of Justice in connection with its $7.75 billion acquisition deal for smaller rival ChampionX.
US Supreme Court gives miners, farmers new shot at overturning regulations
(Reuters) - Challengers to federal rules covering a range of industries including mining and farming got a fresh shot on Tuesday at rolling back regulations as the U.S. Supreme Court applied a new standard for reviewing the power of federal agencies.
Exclusive-Constellation talking to Pennsylvania on Three Mile Island restart, sources say
NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Constellation Energy is in talks with the Pennsylvania governor's office and state lawmakers to help fund a possible restart of part of its Three Mile Island power facility, the site of a nuclear meltdown in the 1970s, three sources familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday. The conversations, which two sources described as "beyond preliminary," signal that Constellation is advancing plans to revive part of the southern Pennsylvania nuclear generation site, which operated from 1974 to 2019. The nuclear unit Constellation is considering restarting is separate from the one that melted down.
Boris Johnson issues surprise last-ditch UK election rallying cry
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise appearance in the British election campaign on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch bid to rally support for the Conservatives and their leader Rishi Sunak, the man who helped turf him out of office.
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