Wednesday

June 24, 2020

Armed conflicts and attacks

Second Libyan Civil War, Central Libya offensive (2020)

The speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh Issa, asks Egypt to intervene in Libya if the armed forces of the Government of National Accord attempt to capture the city of Sirte. (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

Segway Inc. announces that production of its personal transporter will end on July 15. Production began in 2001. (BBC News)

Bayer AG announces it has agreed to pay US$10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits regarding claims that the Monsanto herbicide Roundup causes cancer. Court-appointed mediator Kenneth Feinberg says the deal is a "constructive and reasonable" resolution. (NBC News)

Japanese manufacturing company Olympus announces it is exiting the camera business after 84 years, stating its financial losses caused by their inability to compete with smartphone cameras was a major factor in the decision. (BBC News)