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(Reuters) - New car sales in the European Union rose 13.7% in April on the year for their biggest jump since last October, Europe's auto industry body said on Wednesday, after registrations fell in March.
The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said an uptick in major markets Spain, Germany, France and Italy drove the increase, while an early Easter added two extra sales days... (continue reading...)
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hopes defense meetings in Riyadh on Wednesday will help advance a long-standing goal of building a regional missile shield, bolstered by Israel's successful defense against waves of incoming Iranian missiles and drones last month, U.S. officials say.
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KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A Nepali sherpa guide topped the summit of Mount Everest for a record 30th time on Wednesday, an official said, his second ascent in 10 days.
Ordinary climbers are known to take several days to climb the summit of Everest, and it is very rare for mountaineers to make multiple ascents in a short time.
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(Reuters) - Russian drones struck energy sites early on Wednesday and knocked out power to some parts of Ukraine's northern Sumy region, officials said.
The Sumy regional authority, in a post on the Telegram messaging app, said the drones hit the cities of Shostka and Konotop, northeast of Kyiv and near the Russian border. Ukraine's air force shot down seven drones used in the attack, according to the regional authorities.
The Ukrainian... (continue reading...)
(Reuters) - Russian drones struck energy sites early on Wednesday and knocked out power to some parts of Ukraine's northern Sumy region, officials said.
The Sumy regional authority, in a post on the Telegram messaging app, said the drones hit the cities of Shostka and Konotop, northeast of Kyiv and near the Russian border. Ukraine's air force shot down seven drones used in the attack, according to the regional authorities.
The Ukrainian... (continue reading...)
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