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TopicReuters wire

Topic: reuters wire

Olympics-Pidcock’s off-road passion makes him mountain biker to beat in Paris

By Martyn Herman (Reuters) - Britain's Tom Pidcock spends most of his professional cycling life these days on his road bike but when he does venture off of the tarmac and grabs his mountain bike he is

Olympics-Russia’s absence, new scoring system mean seismic shift in artistic swimming

By Lori Ewing (Reuters) - A new scoring system and the absence of Russia have created a seismic shift in artistic swimming, promising a more exciting show at the 2024 Paris Olympics and anticipation

Asian shares edge higher, euro dogged by French political deadlock

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian stocks inched higher on Monday as investors grew more confident about a September U.S. rate cut, while the euro grappled with political uncertainty as French

Euro slips on French gridlock; dollar weak after payrolls surprise

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The euro slipped on Monday after projections from France's election pointed to a hung parliament amid an unexpectedly strong showing for a left-wing alliance,

Ukraine downs three of six missiles launched by Russia, air force says

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian air defences shot down three Kh-101 cruise missiles of the six Russia launched overnight, the country's air force said on Monday. The missiles were shot down over the

Largest Texas ports close as Hurricane Beryl nears

By Arathy Somasekhar, Marianna Parraga and Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -The largest ports in Texas closed operations and vessel traffic on Sunday as Hurricane Beryl intensified as it approached the

Pakistan’s KSE suspends trading due to fire in the building, Geo TV reports

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Karachi stock exchange suspended trading on Monday due to a fire in the building, local broadcast Geo TV said. The KSE website also said trade had been suspended. (

Japan says keen to deepen security ties with Philippines, US, Australia

MANILA (Reuters) - Japan is keen to deepen security ties with the Philippines, the United States and Australia under trilateral and quadrilateral arrangements, its defence minister said on Monday.

Russia foils Ukraine bid to hijack strategic bomber, security service says

(Reuters) -Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) blocked an attempt by Ukraine to organise the hijacking of a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber and fly it to Ukraine, the FSB said on Monday. "

Exclusive-NATO will need 35-50 extra brigades under new defence plans, source says

By Sabine Siebold WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NATO will need between 35 and 50 extra brigades to fully realise its new plans to defend against an attack from Russia, a military source told Reuters. The

On Camera

130th Constitution Amendment Bill makes PM, President redundant. It’s a mockery of ministers

The Bill is a frontal attack on the basic federal structure of the Constitution. It shifts governance from ‘rule of law’ to ‘rule by law’.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?