KTWB-FM (Sioux Falls , SD)

July 7 (Reuters) – Omsk oil refinery, Russia’s largest, has halted operations following a Ukrainian drone attack, two industry sources said on Tuesday. Monday’s strike on the refinery, deep in Siberia, ​was one of Ukraine’s longest-range attacks of the conflict, ‌now well into its fifth year. The halt in operations at the plant, which is Russia’s top producer of petrol, is likely to exacerbate fuel shortages across the country.

Jon Rahm hopes the local accents are all he struggles with this week when the LIV Golf star tees it up at the Genesis Scottish Open. The tournament, co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour, begins on Thursday at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. ​Eligible as a DP World Tour member, Rahm is playing in his first non-major PGA Tour ‌event since the 2023 Tour Championship.

By Alan Baldwin LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – Coco Gauff fought back from a set down to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time after beating friend and former doubles partner Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-3 6-3 in an all-American Centre Court ​clash on Tuesday. The seventh seed and two-time Grand Slam winner will continue her ‌adventure as the highest ranked player left in the women’s singles draw but she was on the back foot initially against a fourth-seeded opponent.

By Karin Strohecker LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – Economist Jim O’Neill urged Britain’s next leader to be bolder on investment borrowing, saying fiscal credibility cannot be judged by a single rulebook. O’Neill, a former Treasury minister who has ​been advising the likely next prime minister, Andy Burnham, said policymakers should ‌be “bolder” in considering investment-backed borrowing, even if that meant revisiting existing fiscal constraints.

By Nate Raymond BOSTON, July 7 (Reuters) – The founder and chief executive of an AI startup secretly pleaded guilty last year to participating in a vast scheme in which attorneys at major law firms tipped traders about ​mergers their employers were advising on.

SEOUL, July 7 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday ​he hoped his ‌country would expand cooperation with NATO allies in research and development, including in cutting-edge technologies, and ‌in ​production of ⁠weapons systems. Lee was ⁠speaking at the NATO summit’s Defence Industry Forum in the Turkish capital Ankara.

All-NBA star guard Donovan Mitchell has agreed on a four-year, $273 million ​maximum contract extension ‌with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Mitchell’s representation, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), confirmed the details Tuesday morning ‌with ​ESPN. The ⁠deal also includes ⁠a player option for the 2030-31 season and a full trade kicker. This ​marks the second extension for Mitchell since ⁠he arrived ⁠in Cleveland in 2022.

By Helen Reid PARIS, July 7 (Reuters) – Chanel Creative Director Matthieu Blazy drew on the world of fairy tales for his ​second haute-couture collection for the Parisian ‌fashion house, shown on Tuesday in Paris. Green vines embroidered on a sheer skirt and jacket, white feathered wings on the back of a dress, and ‌an ​outfit made of appliquéd ⁠embroidered swans were among ⁠the references to classic stories like Jack and the Beanstalk, which Blazy scattered throughout the show.

By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS, July 7 (Reuters) – France’s scorching summer is stunting grape growth in wine regions including Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy, threatening a smaller crop and bringing one of ​the earliest harvests on record, producers said on Tuesday. A record-breaking ‌heatwave in late June, followed by more hot, dry weather since last week, has slowed grape growth and damaged younger vines in France, the world’s second-largest wine producer.

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) – A total of nine countries have committed to supporting a new global defence bank, Mark Carney, the prime minister of host country Canada, said on ​Tuesday.