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French private sector activity contracts again in July, PMI shows

24 Jul 2025 24 Jul 2025

By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) -France’s private sector activity shrank for an 11th straight month in July as political uncertainty weighed on business confidence in the euro zone’s second-biggest economy, according to data from S&P Global published on Thursday. The HCOB Flash France Composite PMI Output Index rose to an 11-month high of 49.6 points …

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Russian overnight attack hit Odesa region sea ports, damaged logistics sites, Ukrainian official says

24 Jul 2025 24 Jul 2025

KYIV (Reuters) -Russian overnight attack on the southern region of Odesa hit sea ports and transport connections, Ukrainian deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on the Telegram messenger on Thursday. “Last night, Russia struck civilian infrastructure in the Odesa region – seaports, transport hubs, and residential areas,” he said. (Reporting by Anastasiia MalenkoEditing by Tomasz …

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Two dead, homes burn in massive wildfire in Cyprus

24 Jul 2025 24 Jul 2025

NICOSIA (Reuters) -Two people were killed and hundreds evacuated as a massive wildfire tore through southern Cyprus, destroying homes and threatening communities amid an intense heatwave. At least 100 square kilometres (39 square miles) was razed to the ground in a wine-producing region north of the city of Limassol after the blaze broke out around …

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Ukraine brings home new group of POWs from Russia, Zelenskiy says

24 Jul 2025 24 Jul 2025

(Reuters) -Ukraine brought home a new group of prisoners of war from Russia on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, saying it brought to more than 1,000 the number of returning soldiers as agreed at talks in Turkey. Zelenskiy, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said those returning were ill or seriously wounded. “The servicemen who …

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Soccer-Bonmati says her brilliant winner went exactly as planned

24 Jul 2025 24 Jul 2025

ZURICH (Reuters) -Spain’s Aitana Bonmati appeared to be lining up a cross when she unleashed a shot from a seemingly impossible angle that squeezed between the post and Germany keeper Ann-Katrin Berger — it was exactly how the twice-reigning Ballon d’Or winner pictured it. Bonmati showed her class with a brilliant strike in the 113th …

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Analysis-Soccer-Bonmati cracks German code to send Spain into Euro 2025 final

24 Jul 2025 24 Jul 2025

By Philip O’Connor ZURICH (Reuters) -It took Aitana Bonmati 113 minutes to solve Germany’s defensive riddle, but she finally found the answer in extra time, netting a brilliant winner that sent Spain through to Sunday’s Women’s European Championship final against England. For nearly two hours, the Spanish midfielder had been pressing, probing and passing as …

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Spanish opposition lawmaker quits over academic credentials scandal

24 Jul 2025 24 Jul 2025

By David Latona MADRID (Reuters) -A lawmaker in the leadership of Spain’s opposition People’s Party (PP) resigned on Wednesday after admitting to having provided “incorrect information” about her university qualifications. Noelia Nunez, 33, was appointed by PP leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo as the party’s national vice secretary in 2023. She was a rising star in …

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Soccer-Spain reach Euro 2025 final after 1-0 extra-time win over Germany

24 Jul 2025 24 Jul 2025

By Philip O’Connor ZURICH (Reuters) -Spain’s Aitana Bonmati struck a superb extra-time winner to fire her side to a 1-0 victory over Germany on Wednesday and send them through to the Women’s European Championship final for the first time. The win set up a decider against holders England in Basel on Sunday in a repeat …

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Top UN court says treaties compel wealthy nations to curb global warming

23 Jul 2025 23 Jul 2025

By Stephanie van den Berg and Alison Withers THE HAGUE (Reuters) -The United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments to curb pollution or risk having to pay compensation to nations hard hit by climate change. In an opinion hailed by small island states and environmental groups …

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Denmark records highest number of white stork nestlings in decades

23 Jul 2025 23 Jul 2025

(Corrects spelling of name in paragraph 5 to Skov) COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Once extinct in Denmark, the white stork is making a comeback with the highest number of nestlings in decades, sparking hope it may once again become a familiar sight in the Nordic country. Thirty-three stork nestlings were born to 13 nesting pairs in the …

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