- Social unrest over spiralling living costs spreads to France's railways, article with galleryWorld ·
July 6, 2022 · 1:08 PM UTC Railway workers in France went on strike on Wednesday, disrupting travel across the rail network days before the summer holidays begin and at a time of unrest in other areas of the economy as high inflation eats into salaries.
- WorldU.S. to reward tips on illicit cargos in the Middle East
The U.S. Navy will for the first time reward individuals for providing information that leads to the seizure of illicit cargos such as illegal weapons or narcotics in waters across the Middle East, it said on Tuesday.
- DealsChina agrees to invest $3 bln in Indonesia sovereign wealth fund
China's Silk Road Fund (SRF) has signed an agreement to invest up to 20 billion yuan ($2.99 billion) in Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, the funds said on Monday, a deal some analysts said could deter Western investors from the Indonesian fund.