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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces voters in very different parliamentary seats on Thursday and risks losing all three contests in what would be the worst one-day mid-term result for any British governing party in more than half a century. The votes are one of few remaining opportunities to gauge public support before a national election expected next year, and a chance to assess if […]

(Reuters) – Australia’s competition watchdog on Thursday raised concerns over Australian Clinical Labs’ A$1.52 billion ($1.03 billion) buyout offer for medical centre operator Healius, which had rejected the proposal in May. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said the acquisition would lessen competition in the pathology services markets. “The significant reduction in competition could lead to adverse consequences for patients, including reduced levels of bulk billing, higher co-payments for […]

BEIJING (Reuters) -It is China’s “priority” to stop Taiwan’s vice president and presidential frontrunner William Lai from visiting the United States next month, the country’s ambassador in Washington said on Wednesday, as Beijing steps up its warnings against the trip. China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has stepped up military and political pressure over the past three years to try and force the island to accept Beijing’s sovereignty […]

By Tanvi Mehta NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called the alleged sexual assault of women in the northeastern state of Manipur “shameful”, urging heads of state governments to ensure the safety of women. Videos have surfaced on social media purporting to show two women paraded naked on a street in violence-hit Manipur after what townspeople on the videos say was a gang rape. Reuters could […]

By Amy Tennery, Irene Wang and Nathan Frandino AUCKLAND (Reuters) -At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and five others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women’s soccer World Cup in the city. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the soccer tournament would proceed as planned, adding the shooting appeared to be the […]

By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States is actively engaged in ensuring the return of an American soldier who had crossed into North Korea, a U.S. official said on Thursday, ahead of a trilateral meeting with Japan and South Korea on countering North Korean threats. The U.S. is working hard to ascertain information on Private Travis King’s wellbeing and engaged in “ensuring his safety and return,” U.S. Special Envoy […]

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported a 23.3% fall in second-quarter net profit on Thursday as global economic woes dented demand for chips used in applications as varied as cars, cellphones and servers and coming off a strong period last year. While the result beat analyst forecasts, it was the company’s first on-year drop in quarterly profit since the second quarter of 2019 when it fell 7.6%. Taiwan Semiconductor […]

By Amy Tennery, Irene Wang and Nathan Frandino AUCKLAND (Reuters) -At least two people and an armed attacker were killed and five others wounded in a shooting in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland on Thursday, hours ahead of the opening match of the Women’s soccer World Cup in the city. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said the soccer tournament would proceed as planned, adding the shooting appeared to be the […]

(This July 19 story has been corrected to fix the name of the district magistrate to Pulkit Khare, not Pulkit Kare, in paragraph 9) By Sunil Kataria MATHURA, India (Reuters) – Many parts of India’s ancient holy cities of Vrindavan and Mathura have been flooded by the swollen Yamuna river over the last few days, after heavy rainfall in northern India caused it to breach its banks. On Wednesday morning, […]