BAGHDAD (Reuters) - One Iraqi soldier was killed and two were wounded after an explosive device detonated on their vehicle in an area between the Diyala and Salahuddin governorates in eastern Iraq on Wednesday, two security sources said.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement on its Telegram channel later on Wednesday.
(Reporting by Timour Azhari, additional reporting by Jaidaa Taha;... (continue reading...)
(Reuters) - Two people were shot dead and at least three others wounded after a disgruntled former employee opened fire on Wednesday at a linen business near Philadelphia, according to local media reports that cited police as their source.
A man entered the Delaware County Linen business in Chester at about 9 a.m. and began shooting, according to local television outlets. The company supplies linen rentals and laundry services to hotels and... (continue reading...)
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle is selling a 1.6% stake in Brazilian hospital chain Rede D'Or in a block trade worth about 1.1 billion reais ($213.29 million), local outlets Brazil Journal and Valor Economico reported on Wednesday.
The sale represents half of what Carlyle owns in the firm and would leave it with a 1.6% stake in the company, according to the reports.
($1 = 5.1574 reais)
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's small Muslim political party Al Jama-ah is gaining support due to the conflict in Gaza and sees itself as a potential coalition partner for the African National Congress after next week's vote, its leader said on Wednesday.
Solidarity with the Palestinians is a popular position in South Africa, where many people liken their treatment by Israel to the plight of its own Black majority... (continue reading...)
(Reuters) - Volkswagen has delayed the launch of its electric ID.7 sedan in the U.S. and Canada, the German automaker said on Wednesday, citing changing market dynamics.
The company did not provide a new timeline for the launch of the electric sedan. It was slated to be rolled out in the U.S. and Canada later this year.
Global automakers including Ford, General Motors and Mercedes are rethinking their EV plans as the sector struggles... (continue reading...)
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