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By Ben Blanchard and Laurie Chen TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -The U.S. Navy has released a video of what it called an “unsafe interaction” in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. destroyer in the sensitive waterway, a risky incident amid deteriorating Sino-U.S. ties. The encounter comes as both countries have traded blame for not holding military talks – with disagreements between the two over […]

By Ben Blanchard and Laurie Chen TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) -The U.S. Navy has released a video of what it called an “unsafe interaction” in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. destroyer in the sensitive waterway, a risky incident amid deteriorating Sino-U.S. ties. The encounter comes as both countries have traded blame for not holding military talks – with disagreements between the two over […]

(Reuters) – U.S. industrial conglomerate 3M Co and the city of Stuart, Florida has jointly filed a motion to delay the trial of a “bellwether” PFAS case, according to a court filing late on Sunday. PFAS, the “forever chemicals” used in anything from cell phones to semiconductors, have been linked to cancers, heart problems and low birth weights. (Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim oghill) Brought to […]

By Donny Kwok and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Monday it was “alarmed” by detentions in Hong Kong linked to the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, while China said the financial hub was moving from “chaos” to prosperity. Hong Kong police said they detained 23 people on Sunday for “breaching public peace”, and also arrested a 53-year-old woman for “obstructing police officers” […]

(Reuters) – U.S. industrial conglomerate 3M Co and the city of Stuart, Florida has jointly filed a motion to delay the trial of a “bellwether” PFAS case, according to a court filing late on Sunday. PFAS, the “forever chemicals” used in anything from cell phones to semiconductors, have been linked to cancers, heart problems and low birth weights. (Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Kim oghill) Brought to […]

By Donny Kwok and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) – The United Nations said on Monday it was “alarmed” by detentions in Hong Kong linked to the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, while China said the financial hub was moving from “chaos” to prosperity. Hong Kong police said they detained 23 people on Sunday for “breaching public peace”, and also arrested a 53-year-old woman for “obstructing police officers” […]

TAIPEI (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy has released a video of what it called an “unsafe interaction” in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. destroyer in the sensitive waterway that separates democratically governed Taiwan from China. The U.S. military said the USS Chung-Hoon, a destroyer; and Canada’s HSMC Montreal, a frigate, were conducting a “routine” transit of the strait on Saturday when […]

By Stefica Nicol Bikes SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian federal court officials on Monday began hearings on a lawsuit filed by a group of Torres Strait Islanders alleging the Australian government had failed to protect them from climate change, which threatens to destroy their homes. The case, the first climate class action brought by Australia’s First Nations people, was filed in 2021 on behalf of the remote islands of Boigu and […]

By Maha El Dahan, Alex Lawler and Ahmad Ghaddar VIENNA (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia will make a deep cut to its output in July on top of a broader OPEC+ deal to limit supply into 2024 as the group seeks to boost flagging oil prices. Saudi’s energy ministry said the country’s output would drop to 9 million barrels per day (bpd) in July from around 10 million bpd in May, the […]