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HeadlinesAlbanian Volunteers Struggle to Save Scorched Livestock as Wildfires Subside
Norway Wealth Fund Excludes Six Israeli Companies Linked to West Bank, Gaza
Record Spanish Wildfires Close Part of Camino De Santiago Route
Watchmaker Swatch Apologises for 'slanted Eye' Ad After Online Backlash in China
Date: August 18, 2025
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Swiss watchmaker Swatch has issued an apology and pulled ads featuring images of an Asian male model pulling the corners of his eyes up and backwards in a "slanted eye" pose. The...
Tesla Almost Halves UK Monthly Lease Fee as Sales Slump, the Times Reports
Date: August 18, 2025
(Reuters) -British motorists can now lease a Tesla electric vehicle for just over half of what they would have paid a year ago, The Times reported on Monday, citing industry sources. Tesla has been...
Spain Battles 20 Major Wildfires Amid Scorching Heat, Deploys More Troops
Date: August 17, 2025
By Guillermo Martinez and Ana Cantero VILLARDEVÓS (Reuters) -Scorching heat hampered efforts to contain 20 major wildfires across Spain on Sunday, prompting the government to deploy an additional 500...
Analysis-Tough US Stance Casts Gloom Over Plastics Pollution Deal After Geneva Flop
Date: August 15, 2025
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -The collapse on Friday of a sixth round of U.N. talks aimed at curbing plastic output has dimmed hopes of tackling a key source of pollution and...
Britain Will Not Bail Out Bioethanol Industry Hit by Trump Trade Deal
Date: August 15, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's largest bioethanol plant is set to close by next month after the UK government said on Friday it would not provide financial support to an industry hit by Britain's tariff...
Sweden's Capital Dwellers Told to Save Water After Sweltering July
Date: August 15, 2025
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedes in a wide area around the capital Stockholm have been told by authorities to save water after an unusually warm summer pushed temperatures across Scandinavia to record...