MOSCOW (Reuters) -Ukrainian drones struck two Russian cities on Thursday in attacks that injured at least 16 people, local authorities said, a day before a U.S.-Russia summit on the war in Ukraine. Thirteen people were wounded, two seriously, when a drone struck an apartment building in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, the acting regional …

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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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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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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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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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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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