Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Xi signals significant casualties in China shoe factory fire
BEIJING, July 9 (Reuters) - Firefighters worked to reach people trapped in a burning shoe factory in southeastern China on Thursday as state media reported an unknown number of casualties and Presiden...
Jul 09, 2026
Ukraine says it hits more Russian fuel tankers as Crimea campaign intensifies
July 9 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones hit a dozen more Russian tankers in the Sea of Azov overnight, Ukraine's military said on Thursday, the latest in a campaign aimed at disrupting fuel supplies to Ru...
Jul 09, 2026
Italy expels two Russian embassy staff over spying case
ROME, July 9 (Reuters) - The Italian government has decided to expel two military attaches at the Russian Embassy in Italy who were allegedly involved in espionage activities, Foreign Minister Antonio...
Jul 09, 2026
India removes import duty on some electronics, smartphone parts
By Nikunj Ohri NEW DELHI, July 9 (Reuters) - India has scrapped import duties on some parts used to make mobile phones and other electronic devices, removing the current 7.5% and 5% levies, in a move ...
Jul 09, 2026
Exclusive-Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, despite Trump peace push, sources say
July 9 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters, with Ukraine's recent drone strikes on Russia's oil refine...
Jul 09, 2026
NATO weathers another Trump storm but braces for more after Ankara summit
By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer ANKARA, July 9 (Reuters) - NATO has weathered another storm from Donald Trump but European members of the military alliance are bracing for more turbulence ahead in relat...
Jul 09, 2026
US power companies scramble to secure equipment as surging data center demand strains supplies
By Kavya Balaraman July 9 (Reuters) - Skyrocketing demand from artificial intelligence data centers is exacerbating shortages of critical grid equipment like transformers across the U.S., driving up c...
Jul 09, 2026
Barry Callebaut does not expect repeat of cocoa crisis despite El Niño risk
By Paolo Laudani July 9 (Reuters) - Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut does not expect a repeat of the cocoa-market turmoil seen in 2023 and 2024, even if a strong El Nio weather pattern emerges in...
Jul 09, 2026
French competition authority's Nvidia probe nearing end
PARIS, July 9 (Reuters) - The French competition authority said on Thursday its probe into chipmaker Nvidia Corp is coming to an end. The agency is investigating the chipmaker over alleged anti-compet...
Jul 09, 2026
Opinion polls see France's Le Pen winning 2027 election despite guilty verdict
PARIS, July 9 (Reuters) - Far-right leader Marine Le Pen could well win France's presidential election next year despite an appeal court this week upholding a guilty verdict for embezzlement of EU fun...
Jul 09, 2026
