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DUNEDIN, New Zealand (Reuters) -Argentina and South Africa settled for an exciting 2-2 draw in their Women’s World Cup Group G clash at Dunedin Stadium on Friday that kept both teams alive in the tournament but dented their hopes of progressing. The South Americans had to fight back from 2-0 down after the Africans scored goals through Linda Motlhalo on the half hour mark and Thembi Kgatlana in the 66th […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -General Motors warned the Biden administration’s planned changes to vehicle emissions rules could cost the auto industry hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties by 2031, which the Biden administration said on Thursday was wrong. GM executive David Strickland met on July 17 with White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials about the administration’s vehicle fuel economy proposal, according to a slide on […]

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was confident a deal for the U.S. to sell nuclear powered submarines to Australia was on track, ahead of talks between defence and foreign ministers of the two nations on Friday. Twenty-five U.S. Republican lawmakers told President Joe Biden on Thursday the plan to sell three attack submarines to Australia under the AUKUS partnership would “unacceptably weaken” the […]

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) -The U.S. House Financial Services committee on Thursday advanced a bill to establish a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency typically pegged to a traditional asset, often the U.S. dollar. The bill would have the U.S. Federal Reserve write requirements for issuing stablecoins while preserving the authority of state regulators. It was previously modified to address concerns from some Democrats that stablecoin issuers […]

(Reuters) -The U.S. State Department on Thursday ordered non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Haiti as soon as possible, citing “kidnapping, crime, civil unrest, and poor health care infrastructure.” The State Department said U.S. citizens not working for the government should also leave Haiti as soon as possible “by commercial or other privately available transportation options.” “Kidnapping is widespread, and victims regularly include U.S. citizens. Kidnappers may use sophisticated […]

BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) – U.S.-based Silicon Power Group will invest 10 billion rupees ($121.73 million) to set up a facility in India’s Odisha state to make 150 millimetre silicon carbide, a semiconductor component, the state’s chief minister’s office said late Thursday. The investment will be made by the group’s Indian unit, RiR Power Electronics, and the company has committed to start operations in the next 18 to 24 months, the chief […]

By Stella Qiu and Gopal Sharma SYDNEY/KATHMANDU (Reuters) – The reopening of Australia’s borders to international students after the pandemic has triggered an exodus from Bhutan, as young people seek opportunities abroad amid growing economic unhappiness in the landlocked Himalayan kingdom. Student migration to Australia from Bhutan has soared, with over 12,000 long-term arrivals moving there in the 11 months to May alone, representing about 1.5% of the tiny South […]

By Hyunsu Yim and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea displayed nuclear-capable missiles and new attack drones in a large military parade staged in Pyongyang for leader Kim Jong Un and visiting delegations from China and Russia, North Korean state media reported on Friday. The widely anticipated parade on Thursday night commemorated the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, celebrated in North Korea as “Victory Day”. The […]

By Andrea Shalal and Angelo Amante WASHINGTON/ROME (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met at the White House on Thursday, vowing to deepen economic ties and strengthen cooperation on challenges posed by China, while skirting differences over LGBTQ rights. Italy’s first woman prime minister came to power last October and is staking out an assertive role abroad as she plans the upcoming Italian presidency of […]