(Reuters) - RTX's Raytheon Technologies said on Thursday that it has been awarded a $1.2 billion contract to supply Germany with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems.
The new order marks the second Patriot order for Germany this year.
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A Ugandan man held in pre-trial detention for nearly a year under anti-homosexuality laws which have drawn international condemnation has been freed on bail, a rights group representing him said. Campaigners say Uganda's LGBTQ community is facing growing rights violations like house evictions, torture and others after the East African country enacted its Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) last year. Michael Opolot, 21, was detained on August 15 last year.
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Euro zone inflation unexpectedly edged up in July, data showed on Wednesday, although a widely watched gauge of price growth in the services sector eased. Wednesday's figures alone may not be enough to derail a widely expected European Central Bank interest rate cut in September, but they were likely to strengthen concerns about a difficult last mile in the ECB's efforts to bring down inflation. Price growth in the 20 countries that share the euro accelerated to 2.6% in July from 2.5% in June according to Eurostat's flash estimate.
Simone Biles says she knew she and her American team-mates would win Olympic gold when she did not get flashbacks to Tokyo.
JERUSALEM (AP) — A pair of strikes on militant leaders in Beirut and Tehran has escalated tensions in a region already on edge and adds to a long list of targeted killings attributed to Israel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to help him do more to combat the scourge of fentanyl before he leaves office.
Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro ticked up to 2.6% in July, stubbornly above the European Central Bank's target and complicating the ECB's next decision on whether to cut interest rates and boost growth as the economy struggles to stage a convincing recovery after more than a year of stagnation. The uptick will intensify discussions around the ECB's next move at its Sept. 12 meeting.
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Great Britain are up to 12 total medals after doubling their gold haul on day four in Paris
China's commerce ministry said on Wednesday it will adjust export control measures for drones, effective from Sept. 1. The ministry said China will abolish temporary control of certain consumer-grade drones, and prohibit the export of all civilian drones not under control for use in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorist activities or military purposes. The adjustment would help safeguard the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains, the ministry said in a separate statement.
Forecast-beating HSBC today stood out in the latest wave of blue-chip results. GSK also raised guidance but its shares struggled in a much improved FTSE 100. London’s rally came amid hopes the Federal Reserve will tonight signal an interest rate cut.
Former News at Ten presenter charged with three counts of making indecent images of children
Nonprofits pitch in to provide STEM training to students who can't afford or don’t want to go to college. The programs prepare them for tech jobs.
The Alexander Mountain Fire and the Stone Canyon Fire continued to burn strongly in northern Colorado on Tuesday, July 30.In footage shared to X by Daniel Rourke, smoke from both fires can be seen.The Alexander Mountain Fire, just west of Loveland, had burned 5,080 acres with zero percent containment by 8:30 pm on Tuesday. Officials said the Stone Canyon Fire had burned 1,320 acres by 9:00 pm the same day. Credit: @GamingCulturist via Storyful
Biden's new proposals would make fentanyl related substances Schedule 1 drugs and impose harsher penalties on smugglers and traffickers.
Union members vote to accept offer that is one percentage point higher over three years than previous proposal
As global markets continue to show mixed results, with small-cap stocks outpacing large-cap growth shares, investors are increasingly looking towards lesser-known opportunities. In this context, the Hong Kong market presents a unique landscape where undiscovered gems can offer significant potential. Identifying strong stocks often involves evaluating their resilience amid economic fluctuations and their capacity for sustainable growth in evolving market conditions.
The typical office employee has an energy slump at 2:12pm, according to a study. A poll, of 1,000 workers, found productivity takes a massive dip in the afternoon for 65 per cent. And top reasons why include having been sitting in one place - at the desk - all day (35 per cent) and finding the working day generally too long (29 per cent). A hefty lunch (23 per cent), bad sleep the night before (27 per cent) and working especially hard during the preceding hours (19 per cent) also have an impact. Lack of exercise (18 per cent) and caffeine (14 per cent) were further reasons for a dip in productivity.
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