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S.Korea to lift nuclear power share of energy mix to 30% by 2030

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SEOUL, July 5 (Reuters) – South Korea plans to increase the contribution of nuclear power in the country’s power source mix to 30% or more by 2030 from 27.4% in 2021, the industry ministry said on Tuesday. South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, has rejected the idea of phasing out......
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Australia floods worsen as thousands more Sydney residents evacuate

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SYDNEY, July 5 (Reuters) – Torrential rains kept battering Australia’s east coast on Tuesday, intensifying the flood crisis in Sydney as thousands more residents were ordered to leave their homes after rivers swiftly rose past danger levels. About 50,000 residents in New South Wales, most in Sydney’s western suburbs, have......
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U.S. drug distributors prevail in $2.5 bln West Virginia opioid case

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Tablets of the opioid-based Hydrocodone at a pharmacy in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register July 4 (Reuters) – Major U.S. drug distributors McKesson Corp (MCK.N), AmerisourceBergen Corp (ABC.N) and Cardinal Health Inc (CAH.N) are not responsible for fueling......
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Germany’s Scholz revives 1960s-style meets with unions, bosses on inflation

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Scholz calls tackling soaring inflation “historic challenge” Kicks off meets with unions, employers to build consensus Seeks to avoid wage-price spiral, social unrest BERLIN, July 4 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met trade union and employers association leaders on Monday for the first of a series of meetings aimed......
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Italy declares state of emergency for drought-stricken north

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ROME, July 4 (Reuters) – Italy on Monday declared a state of emergency for areas surrounding the river Po, which accounts for roughly a third of the country’s agricultural production and is suffering its worst drought for 70 years. The government decree will allow authorities to cut through red tape......
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Tunisia buys 8 military training aircraft from U.S.- defense ministry

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TUNIS, July 4 (Reuters) – Tunisia has bought eight military training aircrafts from the United States as part of a plan to renew the air force’s training aircraft fleet, the defense ministry said in a statement on Monday. A deal was signed between the U.S. government and Textron Aviation Defense......
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Canadian inflation expectations bolster case for supersize rate hike

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A sign is pictured outside the Bank of Canada building in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 23, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register OTTAWA, July 4 (Reuters) – Consumer inflation expectations surged in Canada, hitting fresh highs in the short-term and up “significantly” over......
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Rooftop shooter kills 6 at July 4 parade in Chicago suburb of Highland Park

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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill., July 4 (Reuters) – Six people were killed and at least two dozen injured when a man with a high-powered rifle opened fire from a rooftop at a Fourth of July parade in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Highland Park on Monday, turning a civic display of......
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Norway oil and gas workers to strike on Tuesday, cutting output

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Strike to start midnight local time (2200 GMT on Monday) Gas output could be cut by near 25% by Saturday, oil by 15% Government can intervene in special circumstances Union workers want higher pay rise than in negotiated deal OSLO, July 4 (Reuters) – Norwegian offshore workers will likely go......
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Ukraine PM: Rich Russians should pay the bill to rebuild

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Swiss conference on Ukrainian recovery gets under way Ukrainian premier says effort may cost $750 billion Britain’s Liz Truss says Russia should be held accountable LUGANO, Switzerland, July 4 (Reuters) – The cost of rebuilding Ukraine following Russia’s invasion could reach $750 billion and rich Russians should help pay the......
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Germany to overhaul law to bail out energy firms stricken by Russia woes – draft

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The logo of German energy utility company Uniper SE is pictured in the company’s headquarters in Duesseldorf, Germany, March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Government could present proposals to parliament this week Government may acquire stake in Uniper: sources Possible Uniper bailout......
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After 40 years of extinction, rhinos return to Mozambique

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JOHANNESBURG, July 4 (Reuters) – Over four decades after they became extinct locally, rhinos are roaming again the wilds of Mozambique, which is bringing the endangered species from South Africa in efforts to breathe new life into its parks and boost local tourism. A group of rangers captured, sedated and......
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Ireland to boost budget package on projected 2022 surplus – source

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People hold signs and flags during a protest about the rising cost of living, in the city centre of Dublin, Ireland, June 18, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register DUBLIN, July 4 (Reuters) – Ireland will forecast that it will run a small......
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Ukraine war to shift to Donetsk after fall of Luhansk; Russia claims major victory

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City was last Ukrainian stronghold in Luhansk region Russia says has “liberated” Luhansk region Zelenskiy vows to regain control with long-range weapons Blasts hit Russia’s Belgorod, southern Ukraine base -officials KYIV, July 4 (Reuters) – Russian forces in Ukraine will focus on trying to seize all of the Donetsk region,......
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UN rights mission finds ‘probable’ mass graves in Libya

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UN mission finds three sites thought to hold mass graves Hundreds of bodies already found in Tarhouna Investigative mission up for renewal this week GENEVA, July 4 (Reuters) – A U.N.-appointed mission to Libya said on Monday there are “probable mass graves” yet to be investigated, possibly as many as......
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Tens of thousands of Sydney residents told to evacuate as rains flood suburbs

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Third major flood this year for some Sydney suburbs 30,000 New South Wales residents face evacuations Rescue of ship crew underway, military helping stranded families SYDNEY, July 4 (Reuters) – Fresh evacuation orders were issued for tens of thousands of Sydney residents on Monday after relentless rains triggered floods for......
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Heavy rain to hit parts of China in wake of Typhoon Chaba

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Pedestrians wade through floodwaters on a street amid heavy rainfall as Typhoon Chaba hits Sanya in Hainan province, China July 2, 2022. cnsphoto via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BEIJING, July 4 (Reuters) – Heavy rain is expected to hit central and southern China over......
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BTS rekindle debate about military service in South Korea

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SEOUL, July 4 (Reuters) – A surprise decision by South Korean boy band BTS to take a break from live shows has rekindled debate about mandatory military service in a country setting global pop-culture trends while facing a decades old Cold War threat. Military service is hugely contentious in South......
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Indonesia sovereign wealth fund, China fund sign $3 bln investment deal

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JAKARTA, July 4 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund and China’s Silk Road Fund have signed a framework agreement under which the Chinese fund aims to invest up to 20 billion yuan ($2.99 billion) in the Southeast Asian country, they said in a joint statement. The investment scope under the......
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France’s Macron to appoint former health minister as spokesman – BFM TV

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French Junior Minister of Relations with the Parliament Olivier Veran attends the opening session of the National Assembly in Paris, France, June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, July 4 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will appoint his former health minister,......
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