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Russia to raise salaries for military by 10.5% -decree

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government will increase salaries for military servicemen by 10.5% from Oct. 1, a government decree published on the official web portal showed on Friday. The move comes days after an abortive armed mutiny by the... Read More.

Zelenskiy orders Ukraine to strengthen northern defences

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered top military commanders on Friday to strengthen Ukraine’s northern military sector following the arrival of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in Belarus. He said Ukrainian intelligence and security forces had reported on the situation in Belarus,... Read More.

Poland, Hungary block mention of migration in EU leaders’ statement

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland and Hungary refused on Friday to sign up to conclusions of a European Union summit over two paragraphs on migration, a move diplomat said aimed to demonstrate their anger over being outvoted earlier this month on... Read More.

Sweden opens murder probe after Polish mother and son, 7, plunge from ferry

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

STOCKHOLM/WARSAW (Reuters) -A Polish woman and her 7-year-old son have died after plunging from a Baltic Sea ferry travelling from Sweden to Poland, Swedish prosecutors said on Friday, adding that the case was being investigated as possible murder. Swedish authorities said on Thursday the child... Read More.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes off Indonesia’s Java -EMSC

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

Jakarta (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Java on Friday evening, the country’s geophysics agency (BMKG) said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties and no tsunami warning was issued. BMKG said the... Read More.

Moldova media report shooting incident at Chisinau airport

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

CHISINAU (Reuters) – A man started shooting at Chisinau airport in Moldova on Friday and people were evacuated from the terminal, Moldovan media reported. The Ziarul de Garda media outlet said police were at the airport and a man had barricaded... Read More.

Factbox-Kevin Spacey: What we know about his trial over sexual offences

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

LONDON (Reuters) – Actor Kevin Spacey was accused of being a “sexual bully” at a London court on Friday where he is on trial over a dozen historical sex offence charges. Here are some facts about the case. WHO IS KEVIN... Read More.

Bausch + Lomb buys Novartis drugs for $1.75 billion to boost eye-care portfolio

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

(Reuters) – Bausch + Lomb said on Friday it would acquire several Novartis eye-care products for $1.75 billion as their market grows, sending the company’s shares up over 8% in early trading. The deal includes acquisition of Novartis’ anti-inflammation eye drop... Read More.

US consumer spending stalls in May; inflation still elevated

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending stagnated in May as households cut back on purchases of motor vehicles and other long-lasting goods amid higher borrowing costs, suggesting a considerable loss of momentum in economic growth in the second... Read More.

Emerging markets carry investor hopes for H2 on lower inflation, rates

Friday, June 30 by SRN News

By Rodrigo Campos and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – From BlackRock to JPMorgan, some of the world’s top investors are upbeat on emerging markets for the second half of the year on the prospect of falling interest rates, while signs... Read More.

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Russia to raise salaries for military by 10.5% -decree

Zelenskiy orders Ukraine to strengthen northern defences

Poland, Hungary block mention of migration in EU leaders’ statement

Sweden opens murder probe after Polish mother and son, 7, plunge from ferry

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes off Indonesia’s Java -EMSC

Moldova media report shooting incident at Chisinau airport

Factbox-Kevin Spacey: What we know about his trial over sexual offences

Bausch + Lomb buys Novartis drugs for $1.75 billion to boost eye-care portfolio

US consumer spending stalls in May; inflation still elevated

Emerging markets carry investor hopes for H2 on lower inflation, rates

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