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By Nellie Peyton

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The African National Congress was holding high-stakes internal talks on Tuesday about which parties it should approach to form South Africa's next government, with diametrically opposed Marxists and free-marketeers on the menu of options.

After 30 years of dominance since Nelson Mandela led it to power in the milestone 1994 elections that marked the end of apartheid, the ANC lost its majority in... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - U.S. stock futures fell on Tuesday after weak manufacturing data raised new worries about the strength of the U.S. economy, even as markets awaited a slew of reports this week to gauge how much growth has slowed.

Stocks slipped on Monday after survey data showed U.S. factory activity had slowed more than expected in May and construction spending slipped in April, although the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed the session slightly higher.

By Kate Abnett, Bart Biesemans and Hicham Oulichki

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Farmers drove hundreds of tractors into Brussels on Tuesday to protest against the European Union's environmental policies, but the action was shunned by mainstream farming groups who said it did not reflect their members' concerns.

A few days before the European Parliament election on June 6-9, farmers from the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland and Germany travelled to... (continue reading...)

By Lisa Richwine

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - How does it feel for Mick Jagger to be back on tour singing, dancing and strutting across stadium concert stages at 80 years old?

"Like being on stage at 78," the Rolling Stones frontman, who has thrilled audiences for more than six decades, said a day after playing a packed show outside Boston.

"It took a couple of shows to get into the groove, but now we're into it," Jagger said.... (continue reading...)

By Nick Carey

LONDON (Reuters) - Volvo Cars is launching the world's first EV battery passport recording the origins of raw materials, components, recycled content and carbon footprint for its flagship EX90 SUV, which is about to start production, the Swedish automaker told Reuters.

The passport was developed by Volvo, which is owned by China's Geely, in partnership with UK startup Circulor, which uses blockchain technology to map supply... (continue reading...)