A Cracked Coffin, a Funeral and the Hunt for Ebola’s Patient Zero

By Giulia Paravicini, Clement Bonnerot and Fiston Mahamba June 11 (Reuters) – By the time the truck pulled away from the morgue in Bunia, the morning heat hung heavily over the road to Mongbwalu. The body of a ⁠44-year-old Congolese ⁠pastor lay inside a wooden coffin strapped into the back of an aging Nissan SUV …

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Americans Wary of AI-Driven Data Center Boom, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Shows

By Valerie Volcovici and Jason Lange WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) – Just one-in-three Americans approve of ⁠the ⁠fast pace of data-center construction that supports artificial ⁠intelligence and most would oppose building one in their own community, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The ​poll results reflect widespread public unease over the data center boom in …

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Analysis-Pricey World Cup Keeps Fans Away, Hits U.S. Hotels, Airlines

By Doyinsola Oladipo and Aishwarya Jain NEW YORK, June 11 (Reuters) – Hours before the World Cup kickoff, the boost to ⁠travel and ⁠tourism expected from this year’s biggest sporting event has yet ⁠to materialize. For years, the tournament was expected to deliver a windfall for America’s travel industry, now grappling with declining international visitors …

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Kremlin Shrugs off Planned New EU Sanctions on Russian Banks

MOSCOW, June 11 (Reuters) – The Kremlin ⁠on ⁠Thursday shrugged off ⁠the prospect of new European Union sanctions ​against its banks, saying they had already been operating ‌under sanctions for a ‌long time and this had not stopped ⁠them ⁠from making a profit. The EU has proposed a new package ​of sanctions against Russia for its …

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Indian-Crewed Tanker Hit off Oman in Suspected Third US Strike This Week

LONDON/NEW DELHI, June 11 (Reuters) – India’s shipping ministry said ⁠all ⁠20 Indian crew members were ⁠safe after a suspected U.S. strike on the asphalt tanker ​Jalveer off Oman on Thursday following two similar strikes involving Indian crews in the region ‌this week. Three Indian sailors died in ‌a U.S. strike on the Settebello tanker …

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