AFP
No-man's land bootleggers 'open as usual' despite Myanmar clashes
Fighting near the Myanmar-Thai border has sent thousands fleeing into Thailand but hasn't closed a lane of ramshackle shops in no-man's land offering bootlegged whisky, Chinese aphrodisiacs and Burmese cigarettes.A stone's throw away in no-man's land, the bigger concern was that the fighting would scare away those from Thailand looking for alcohol, dried fish and Burmese cigarettes.
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Stranded sailors rescued from tiny Pacific island after making 'HELP' sign with leaves
A sign calling for "HELP" made from palm tree leaves saved a crew of sailors who had been stranded on a tiny atoll in the Pacific Ocean for more than a week.
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Belgium probing Russian 'interference' in European Parliament: PM
Belgian prosecutors have opened a probe into Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations lawmakers were paid to spread Kremlin propaganda, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said Friday.De Croo said Moscow's "clear" objectives were to "help elect more pro-Russian candidates to the European Parliament and reinforce the pro-Russian narrative in that institution".
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Kremlin says 2022 draft document could serve as starting point for future Ukraine peace talks
The Kremlin said Friday that a draft Russia-Ukraine agreement negotiated in 2022 could serve as a starting point for prospective talks to end the fighting that has dragged into a third year. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that the draft document that was discussed in Istanbul in March 2022 could be “the basis for starting negotiations.” In September 2022, Russia annexed four Ukrainian regions in a move that Kyiv and its Western allies have rejected as an unlawful.
Reuters
Thailand's Central Group buys KaDeWe property, say industry sources
Thai retailer Central Group has bought the landmark KaDeWe property in Germany from the insolvent Austrian company Signa Group, two industry sources told Reuters on Friday. Central could also take over the entire KaDeWe Group, which includes Alsterhaus in Hamburg, and Oberpollinger in Munich. Central and the insolvent Signa Prime, which owns shares in the luxury department stores, declined to comment.
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Stock market today: Techs lead slide in US futures as banks kick off earnings season
Reports from JPMorgan and BlackRock marked the unofficial start of earnings season, seen as a potential catalyst for a stock rally revival.
Reuters
Belgium probing alleged Russian interference in EU election campaign
Belgian prosecutors are looking into possible Russian interference in the upcoming European Parliament election following findings provided by intelligence services, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday. He said investigators found that Russian groups are meddling in the European election to push forward pro-Russia candidates and thus weaken European support for Ukraine against Russia's two-year-old invasion. "The objective is to help elect more pro-Russian candidates to the European Parliament and reinforce a certain pro-Russian narrative in that institution," De Croo told reporters.
CBS News
U.S. issues travel warning for Israel as Iran expected to attack any time
Americans in Israel have been warned to limit their travel as Iran threatens to take revenge for the killing of 7 of its military officers.
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Apple loses bid to throw out UK lawsuit over app store fees
LONDON (Reuters) -Apple on Friday lost a bid to throw out a mass lawsuit valued at just under $1 billion, brought in London on behalf of more than 1,500 app developers over its App Store fees. The case, worth up to 785 million pounds ($979 million) and one of several faced by the U.S. tech giant in the United Kingdom, alleges Apple charged third-party developers unfair commissions of up to 30% on purchases of apps or other content. Sean Ennis, a competition law professor and economist, is spearheading the case which was filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) last year.
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JPMorgan profits rose 6% in 1Q but Dimon warns of 'persistent inflationary pressures'
The results from JPMorgan mark the start of earnings season for America's banks as investors watch for signs of how lenders are navigating changing expectations of interest rates in 2024.
CNN
Will Arizona enforce a Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions in the state?
Arizona officials are scrambling to address a near total abortion ban revived by the state’s Supreme Court this week, before the Civil War-era law almost completely halts access to Arizona’s already limited abortion services.
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Harris heads to Arizona days after restrictive abortion ruling, hoping to use reproductive rights to galvanize voters
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Arizona on Friday, hoping to use this week’s restrictive abortion ruling to mobilize voters who see November’s election as a referendum on women’s health rights.
Reuters
Bulls jump deeper into copper amid supply challenges, AI-fueled demand
Copper's bull run should continue for at least the next three years, fueled by global supply challenges and hot demand for the metal to power energy transition and artificial intelligence technologies, industry analysts say. The outlook is an optimistic harbinger for Freeport-McMoRan, BHP and other producers as decarbonization and technological shifts fuel copper's latest demand wave after China's rise powered a similar one two decades ago. But with question marks hanging over a number of key projects, some estimate production will struggle to meet that demand.
CNN
I tried gourmet food prepared from chicken feathers. Here’s how it’s made – and what it tasted like
A company called Kera Protein Ltd is transforming discarded chicken feathers into gourmet-style dishes with a London-based Thai supper club, showcased in a six-course tasting menu.
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Pope Francis to make 12-day Asia trip in September
Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore in September, the Vatican announced Friday, an ambitious trip that could test the 87-year-old's increasingly fragile health.Francis had been due to visit Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Indonesia in September 2020 but the trip was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
CNN
After decades of silent protest, advocates and students speak out for LGBTQ rights
After nearly three decades of holding annual silent protests to raise awareness for LGBTQ rights, students across the nation are speaking out Friday, spurred by the recent spate of laws aimed at limiting the rights and visibility of LGBTQ Americans.
NBC News
Ariz. attorney general wants California to be ‘safe haven’ for abortion providers after ban ruling
Arizona’s attorney general said she will do all she can to mitigate the impacts of the 1864 abortion ban that the state’s Supreme Court ruled was enforceable this week.
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Trump's 1st criminal trial begins Monday. Here's what you need to know.
On Monday, Donald Trump will again make history, becoming the first former president to go to trial on criminal charges.
CNN
Johnson embraces Trump as threat to oust him from speakership looms
Speaker Mike Johnson is making an effort to emphasize close ties to former President Donald Trump as the Louisiana Republican faces the threat of a vote to strip him of the speaker’s gavel.
CNN
Trump had 4 years to remake Obamacare. Here’s what he did
Instead of terminating the Affordable Care Act, former President Donald Trump is now promising to make it “much better, stronger and far less expensive” if he wins the presidential election in November.
