Russia seeks to restore calm after an aborted mutiny this weekend, the world’s central bank umbrella body calls for more interest rate hikes, and Greece’s Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be sworn in as prime minister.

Plus, a shot put and hammer throw champion runs a hurdles race to save her team.

By Kate Turton

People stand near the closed Red Square in Moscow, Russia, June 25, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

WHAT HAPPENED IN RUSSIA?

AROUND THE WORLD

Zenobe’s Founder Director Steven Meersman shows off one of the company’s chargers for Arriva buses, at a bus depot in London, Britain May 16, 2023. REUTERS/Nick Carey

Automakers have touted plans to re-use electric vehicle batteries when they lose power, but competition for battery packs and cell materials, and the appetite for affordable cars cast doubt on this part of the circular economy.

An array of startups offers second-life energy storage using old EV batteries.

Belgium’s Jolien Maliga Boumkwo in action during the Women’s 100m Hurdles, Division 1 Heat B REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/File Photo

Belgium shot put and hammer throw champion Jolien Boumkwo displayed great team spirit at the European Championships in Poland when she stepped up outside her event and ran a 100 meters hurdles race to save her team from getting disqualified.

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