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By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) – Two-times champion Novak Djokovic huffed and puffed but forced his way into the fourth round of the French Open following a 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-2 win over Spanish 29th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday. Djokovic, who is aiming to leapfrog injured champion Rafa Nadal and win a 23rd Grand Slam title, came into the match at Court Philippe Chatrier having lost to Davidovich Fokina […]

(Reuters) – Twitter’s head of brand safety and ad quality, A.J. Brown, has decided to leave the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Brown was a top executive who has worked to assure advertisers that Twitter is a safe place for them to place their ads, according to the report. Twitter did not immediately respond to a Reuters’ request for comment. The […]

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Friday it was dismissing roughly 40 pending enforcement cases after an internal review found enforcement staff had improper access to certain memoranda meant for commission officials ruling on those matters. The SEC also said it was agreeing to lift certain types of industry bans in approximately 50 cases where individuals had sought that relief, according to agency […]

(Reuters) – Indivior Plc said on Friday its unit had agreed to pay $102.5 million to settle a lawsuit by multiple state attorneys general accusing it of using illegal tactics to shield its opioid addiction treatment Suboxone from generic competition. The company said the payment is expected to be made this month, funded from existing cash. States have said that Indivior’s switch from a pill to an oral film form […]

By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Friday it imposed sanctions on Iranian technology company Arvan Cloud, two employees and an affiliated Emirati firm for helping Tehran censor the internet in Iran as part of the government’s attempts to crush domestic protests. Arvan Cloud has a close relationship with Iran’s intelligence services and its executives have ties to senior Iranian government officials, the U.S. Treasury Department […]

(Reuters) – Borussia Moenchengladbach have parted ways with manager Daniel Farke after one season, the Bundesliga club said on Friday. Farke, whose contract ran until 2025, left the German side after they ended the campaign 10th, the same position as last season which was their worst finish since the 2010-11 campaign. “After several intensive discussions, Daniel Farke and the club have come to the decision to go our separate ways,” […]

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) stepped up drone strikes on Friday against what it said were smuggling gangs in western regions, attacking targets in Zawia, Zuwara, Ajeelat and Maya. However, the strikes that began a week ago have hit factions linked with figures opposed to Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbeibah, prompting outrage among critics of the GNU and fears of an escalation. In eastern Libya, the national […]

(Reuters) – Indivior Plc said on Friday its unit had agreed to pay $102.5 million to settle a lawsuit by multiple state attorneys general accusing it of using illegal tactics to shield its opioid addiction treatment Suboxone from generic competition. The company said the payment is expected to be made this month, funded from existing cash. States have said that Indivior’s switch from a pill to an oral film form […]

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine fended off 36 Russian air attacks in and around the capital overnight while pro-Kyiv Russian fighters said they were battling Russian forces for a second day inside Russia, trading blame with Moscow for the deaths of two civilians. Russia has launched about 20 waves of attacks on Kyiv since the beginning of May, in a surge that Ukraine says appears aimed at derailing […]