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South African military to deploy soldiers to help quell unrest
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Monday it would deploy soldiers in the Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces to help law enforcement agencies, after vio...
Jul 12, 2021
Under U.S. pressure, EU puts on hold plan for digital levy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission has decided to delay its plan to present a proposal later in July for a new levy on digital services, a spokesman said on Monday. The move follows intense p...
Jul 12, 2021
After G7 pledge, EU seeks to rival China’s ‘Belt and Road’ with own infrastructure plan
By Robin Emmott and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers agreed on Monday to launch a global infrastructure plan linking Europe to the world, its latest step after deal...
Jul 12, 2021
Danish nurses to expand strike over pay
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - A Danish nurses' strike will be expanded next month to involve an additional 702 nurses to show that they take their demand for higher pay seriously, their union said on Monday....
Jul 12, 2021
Spain to invest 4.3 billion euros in electric vehicle production
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will invest 4.3 billion euros ($5.11 billion) in the production of electric vehicles as part of a major national spending program financed mostly by European Union recovery fu...
Jul 12, 2021
No more ‘Gangnam Style’: South Korea’s COVID rules demand slower workout music in gyms
By Daewoung Kim and Dogyun Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - Plenty of gym-goers rely on a good tune to get themselves through that workout, but in South Korea their musical options have just reduced significantl...
Jul 12, 2021
Hungary govt submits offer to buy Budapest airport stake
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Hungarian government has submitted a non-binding offer to the shareholders of Budapest Airport to buy the airport, its operator AviAlliance GmbH said on Mond...
Jul 12, 2021
U.S. $4.7 billion grant program’s tech woes take toll on justice groups
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Glitches in a new system used to manage the U.S. Justice Department's $4.7 billion grant program are causing delays in funding programs from victim services to...
Jul 12, 2021
Analysis – Pfizer/BioNTech bid for booster doses premature, more data needed – experts
By Julie Steenhuysen and Michael Erman CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's push for health regulators to authorize a third dose of its COVID-19 shot is not yet backed by evidence, despite the fast-spread...
Jul 12, 2021
ECB to discuss new guidance after inflation target tweak – Vice President
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's meeting next week will see decision makers discuss a new forward guidance on the direction of its policy following the bank's shift to a more symmetrical...
Jul 12, 2021
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