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WARSAW, June 29 (Reuters) – Polish security services have deported nine Ukrainians and two Belarusians on suspicion of using ​Russian money to recruit Ukrainian refugees ‌to demonstrate against the Kyiv government in Poland, the Internal Security Agency (ABW) said on Monday. Poland has long accused Russia and its ally Belarus ‌of ​waging a hybrid campaign ⁠involving sabotage, cyberattacks and ⁠disinformation since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuters) – There are many kinds of laughter. People may guffaw at a joke. They may giggle nervously in an uncomfortable situation. They may chuckle with mild amusement. They may snicker to express contempt — especially movie villains. But while laughing seems uniquely human, it is not. Our closest evolutionary relatives do it too. Researchers now have compared laughter in ​humans to laughter in the various great apes — chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans.

June 29 (Reuters) – Rocket Lab said on Monday it would acquire satellite communications provider Iridium Communications in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $8 ​billion, marking one of the biggest consolidation ‌moves in the commercial space industry. Iridium shareholders will receive $27 in cash and Rocket Lab shares, with a combined value of $54 per Iridium share. The deal is expected to close in ‌mid-2027.

MANCHESTER, England, June 29 (Reuters) – Andy Burnham, the Labour lawmaker expected to replace Keir Starmer as British prime minister, said his ​plans for the country are consistent with ‌the party’s 2024 manifesto, reiterating his commitment to a series of fiscal rules. The fiscal rules, which include balancing day-to-day spending with tax revenues and reducing debt as ‌a ​share of output, are closely ⁠watched by financial markets.

BERLIN, June 29 (Reuters) – Volkswagen management has told the car ​group’s employee ‌side that currently agreed job cuts are insufficient, according to a ‌note ​from ⁠the works council ⁠seen by Reuters on Monday. Further job reductions have not yet ​been quantified, at least not ⁠to employee ⁠representatives, the note ​added.

JERUSALEM, June 29 (Reuters) – The Israeli military killed three Palestinians, including a child, in an air strike on central Gaza on Monday, according ​to the health ministry in the devastated ‌territory, despite a ceasefire that has officially been in effect since October. An Israeli military official confirmed an air strike had been carried out, without providing further details.

By Frank Phiri BLANTYRE, June 29 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund is ready to move quickly on a credit programme ​for Malawi, the lender said on ‌Monday, but warned it will depend on the country’s willingness to implement economic reforms. IMF Resident Representative Nelnan Koumtingue said discussions were focused on policies ‌outlined ​in Malawi’s National Economic ⁠Recovery Plan and how ⁠the fund could support them with an extended credit facility arrangement.

By Mike Dolan June 29 (Reuters) – What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets Is it over or not? World markets that assumed the Middle East conflict was over and done with got a rude awakening over the weekend after the United States conducted fresh strikes on Iran ​in response to attacks on Gulf shipping.

June 29 (Reuters) – Martin Marietta Materials has struck a deal to ​merge with limestone ‌supplier Lhoist North America in a deal worth $13.5 billion, including debt, the Wall ‌Street ​Journal reported ⁠on Monday, citing ⁠people familiar with the matter. Shares of the Raleigh, North Carolina-based company ​were down about 1.5% in premarket ⁠trade. The report added ⁠that Martin Marietta ​would use a mix ​of $7 billion in cash ‌along with shares valued at $6.5 billion to fund the deal.

June 29 (Reuters) – Genetic testing firm Natera and cancer drug developer Aveta Biomics said on Monday they ​have partnered on a late-stage ‌study of an experimental therapy for head and neck cancer, in a bid to improve how patients’ response to treatment is monitored. Here ‌are ​some details: • The ⁠study will test Aveta’s ⁠APG-157, an experimental oral therapy designed to help the body fight tumors, in patients with locally advanced head ​and neck cancer.