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(Reuters) - A Russian official said on Monday that fighting was gripping parts of Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region which Moscow has been trying to seize and added that Ukraine's military was pouring men and equipment into the contested area.

Ukrainian President Voldodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv's forces were gradually pushing Russian troops out of the contested area. His top commander predicted that Moscow would try to press forward pending the... (continue reading...)

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's ruling coalition of conservatives and Greens flirted with collapse on Monday after a minister went it alone to tip the balance in the European Union in favour of a nature restoration law, but the alliance will limp on.

Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler of the Greens shifted Austria's position at the last minute over the conservatives' objections to cast the country's vote in favour of the bloc's flagship policy to... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Monday it plans to close an advance payments program it started to help some Medicare providers and suppliers hit by service disruptions at Change, UnitedHealth's technology unit.

CMS plans to close the program on July 12 and said it will not accept new applications for Change Healthcare/Optum Payment Disruption accelerated or advance payments after that date.

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(Reuters) -Lennar Corp beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Monday, helped by sustained demand for new houses as the U.S. homebuilder cut base prices to lure in skittish buyers in the face of high mortgage rates.

With the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rate currently at a two-decade high of nearly 7%, existing housing supply also remains tight as a majority of homeowners are unwilling to resell their homes, having locked down home loan... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - Microsoft's marketing chief of Xbox is leaving the company to join gaming platform Roblox as their chief marketing officer as part of a broader marketing shakeup in the console maker, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Monday.

Jerret West oversaw the creation and delivery of multiple marketing campaigns, including those of games and consoles, and helped in product expansion such as Xbox's subscription service Game Pass, the... (continue reading...)