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More than 360 hit by food poisoning after eating free school meal in Indonesian town

SRAGEN, Indonesia (Reuters) -More than 360 people fell ill in Indonesia’s town of Sragen in Central Java after consuming school lunches, an official said on Thursday, in the largest food poisoning case to hit President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme. Since its launch in January, the free school meals programme has been marred by …

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UK economy slows less than expected giving some help to Reeves

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy slowed less than expected between April and June after a strong start to the year, despite the shock of U.S. trade tariffs and a weaker jobs market, offering help to finance minister Rachel Reeves in meeting her budget goals. Official figures published on Thursday showed …

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Fire breaks out onboard Maersk container vessel off Liberia

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A fire broke out onboard a Maersk container vessel off the coast of Liberia on Wednesday and the crew was still battling to put out the flames a day later, the Danish shipping group said on Thursday. “The crew of the Marie Maersk detected smoke coming from containers onboard the vessel en route …

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Los jóvenes músicos de Gaza tocan y cantan entre las ruinas causadas por la guerra

CIUDAD DE GAZA, 14 ago (Reuters) – La canción de ritmo alegre de un niño llenaba la tienda de campaña en la ciudad de Gaza, por encima de una melodía instrumental y de las armonías tenues de los coristas, una música suave que fluía a las calles ahora más acostumbrada al ritmo mortal de las …

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Putin suggests Russia and US could make a deal on nuclear arms control

By Dmitry Antonov and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the United States was making “sincere efforts” to halt the war in Ukraine and suggested Moscow and Washington could agree a nuclear arms deal as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace. Putin was speaking to his most …

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Foxconn sees robust AI demand as second-quarter profit tops forecast

By Wen-Yee Lee and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) -Foxconn on Thursday forecast a significant rise in third-quarter revenue as the world’s biggest iPhone maker said it had for the first time made more money from its AI server business than from smart electronics last quarter. The company said artificial intelligence server revenue is expected to …

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Israeli forces step up Gaza City bombardment as Egypt hosts Hamas

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces demolished houses in eastern areas of Gaza City overnight, killing at least 11 people in aerial and tank fire, local health authorities said, as the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas told mediators it was ready to resume ceasefire talks. Residents and medics said eight people were killed when Israeli …

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Hapag-Lloyd lowers 2025 earnings forecast, seeks savings

By Vera Eckert FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Container shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Thursday reported a 3.1% decline in first-half net income and lowered the top end of its full-year earnings forecast, which has prompted it to focus on cost savings over the next 12-18 months. CEO Rolf Habben Jansen told analysts that start-up spending on its Gemini …

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Rheinmetall-Vorständin geht – Differenzen über Strategie

Düsseldorf (Reuters) – Beim Rüstungskonzern Rheinmetall gibt Vorständin und Arbeitsdirektorin Ursula Biernert-Kloß vorzeitig ihr Amt ab. Biernert-Kloẞ, seit Oktober 2024 Mitglied des Vorstands, habe sich mit dem Aufsichtsrat darauf verständigt, ihr Amt zum Monatsende niederzulegen, teilte Rheinmetall am Donnerstag mit. “Grund dafür sind unterschiedliche Vorstellungen hinsichtlich strategischer Fragestellungen”, erklärte der Konzern, ohne Details zu nennen. …

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Douglas tops market forecasts as cost cuts help balance discounts on beauty products

By Cian Muenster and Linda Pasquini (Reuters) -German premium beauty retailer Douglas reported a smaller than expected drop in its quarterly core profit on Thursday, boosted by higher sales and tight cost management that helped offset effects of promotions meant to bring in cost-conscious customers. The consensus-beating results sent the company’s shares nearly 9% higher. …

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