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U.S. House backs repeal of 2002 war authorization in bid to end ‘forever wars’
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday backed the repeal of the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force that allowed the war in Iraq, as lawm...
Jun 17, 2021
Audi sets 2026 end date for combustion engine cars – Sueddeutsche Zeitung
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen's Audi unit will stop introducing cars based on petrol and diesel engines from 2026, Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Thursday, citing comments made by Audi CEO Markus...
Jun 17, 2021
Biden to sign Juneteenth bill, creating holiday marking U.S. slavery’s end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will sign a bill into law on Thursday afternoon to make June 19 a federal holiday commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans. The...
Jun 17, 2021
Motor racing-Mercedes modify Hamilton’s ‘magic’ button after Baku blow
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Mercedes have modified a 'magic button' on Lewis Hamilton's steering wheel to prevent a repeat of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix error that cost the seven times world champion t...
Jun 17, 2021
UK reports biggest daily rise in COVID cases since Feb. 19
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported its biggest daily rise in new cases of COVID-19 in nearly four months, government figures showed on Thursday, after 11,007 new infections were recorded, up from 9,0...
Jun 17, 2021
Reactions to U.S. Supreme Court rejection of Republican challenge to Obamacare law
(Reuters) - Politicians and others with a stake in the expanded healthcare policy known as Obamacare reacted to a U.S. Supreme Court decision on Thursday rejecting a Republican Party challenge: RON KL...
Jun 17, 2021
Demands of copyright trolls must be reasonable, EU’s top court rules
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Copyright trolls can turn to EU rules to demand compensation for infringed works on peer-to-peer networks but only if their requests are proportionate, Europe's to...
Jun 17, 2021
Soccer-Damsgaard replaces Eriksen in Denmark lineup against Belgium
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Mikkel Damsgaard has been handed the difficult role of stepping into Christian Eriksen's shoes in Denmark's lineup while Kevin De Bruyne is only on the bench for Belgium in thei...
Jun 17, 2021
U.S. FCC votes to launch further crackdown on Huawei, ZTE equipment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 4-0 Thursday to advance a plan to end installation of equipment in U.S. telecommunications networks from Chinese companies...
Jun 17, 2021
Ford to buy EV charging management platform Electriphi
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it would acquire Electriphi, which provides charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles, as the carmaker aims to electrify 40% of...
Jun 17, 2021
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