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- BusinessAssociated Press
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower as China reports factory output slowed
Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after China reported its factory output slowed in May, with the property market still deep in the doldrums. Factory output fell 5.6% in China in May, the government reported, below analysts' forecasts and slowing from 6.7% the month before.
3-min read - NewsAssociated Press
The trial of a US reporter charged with espionage in Russia is to begin June 26
The espionage trial in Russia of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin on June 26 and will be held behind closed doors, a statement from the court that will hear the case said Monday. Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen, has been behind bars since his March 2023 arrest and faces 20 years in prison if convicted. The trial is to be held in the Sverdlovsky Regional Court in Yekaterinburg, Russia's fourth-largest city, where he was arrested.
3-min read - NewsYahoo News UK
When will the UK’s summer weather improve?
The UK is finally set to enjoy some June sunshine with temperatures expected to rise this week.
4-min read - NewsOxford Mail
Drivers warned fuel prices are 'far higher than they should be'
RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “Margins are once again staying persistently high, and drivers are paying the price."
2-min read - NewsAssociated Press
Passenger plane lands safely in New Zealand after fire shuts down an engine
A passenger plane landed safely at a New Zealand airport Monday after a fire shut down one of its engines, the nation’s fire service said. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 jet bound for Melbourne, Australia, landed in the New Zealand city of Invercargill after the fire forced a diversion.
- NewsHerald Scotland
Revealed: Where Scotland's cities sit on the 'global most expensive list'
London has jumped into the top 10 list in a global index which looks at the most expensive cities for expatriate employees.
2-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Consensus or division? How Modi will manage Indian coalition government
Being beholden to partners could be a necessary restraint on Indian PM – or he could double down on oppressive policies
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