Iran's Rouhani says 60% enrichment is an answer to attack at Natanz site
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s move to enrich uranium up to 60% purity is a response to the sabotage at its key nuclear facility, President Hassan […]
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Controversial Toshiba CEO steps down, shares jump on bidding war expectations
TOKYO (Reuters) -Toshiba Corp CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani resigned on Wednesday amid controversy over a $20 billion buyout bid from CVC Capital Partners and the conglomerate’s […]
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Myanmar activists stage 'bloody' protests against military
(Reuters) – Opponents of military rule in Myanmar splashed the colour red on Wednesday, the second day of the traditional new year holiday, in the […]
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LVMH shares hit record high after strong sales figures
FILE PHOTO: A Louis Vuitton logo is seen outside a store on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France, September 18, 2020. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauPARIS (Reuters) – LVMH’s […]
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Babyboo Instagram advert on Halloween fashion banned for objectifying women
A paid-for Instagram post by retailer Babyboo Fashion has been banned for being likely to cause serious offence by objectifying women. The ad, posted in […]
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India's new coronavirus infections hit record as Hindu devotees immerse in Ganges
HARIDWAR/AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) – India’s new coronavirus infections hit a record on Wednesday, as crowds of pilgrims gathered for a religious festival despite oxygen shortages […]
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Erdogan's new dove: Five questions for Turkey's central bank
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s fourth central bank chief in less than two years will oversee his first policy decision on Thursday, after President Tayyip Erdogan […]
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Condo, HDB rents extend rise in March as rental volumes rebound: SRX
SINGAPORE – More condominium units and Housing Board (HDB) flats were leased in March while rents continued to rise, as landlords opened their homes for […]
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Mainland China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 9 a day earlier
FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks wait to buy food from a steamed food stall at a street market, following an outbreak of the coronavirus […]
Continue reading »Madison Cawthorn Wants To Protect Trump’s Half-Finished Wall As A Monument
Always looking for ways to score points with his hero Donald Trump, freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) has introduced legislation called the “Donument Act” to […]
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These Are the Poorest Places in the South
Between June and November of last year, in the heart of the pandemic, the overall percentage of Americans living below the poverty line rose from […]
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Elon Musk's company says this monkey is playing Pong with his mind
Ben Harnett is a lead data engineer at the New York Times. Kathy Zhang is a senior analytics manager at the New York Times. The […]
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Global stocks hit record after U.S. inflation data
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity markets rose to record highs on Tuesday, led by surging technology-related stocks, as Treasury bond yields eased […]
Continue reading »Tax gap is likely larger than estimated, IRS commissioner says
Big taxes will ‘whack’ recovering economy: Steve Forbes Steve Forbes on looming tax hikes IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig told lawmakers on Tuesday that the tax […]
Continue reading »OnPolitics: Two grieving communities
A vehicle is towed away from the scene where Daunte Wright was killed on April 11, 2021 in Brooklyn Center, Minn. (Photo: Stephen Maturen, Getty Images) […]
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Five signs of a rebounding economy from U.S. CPI
(Reuters) – U.S. consumers footed notably higher prices in March with headline inflation accelerating by the fastest in more than eight years, Labor Department data […]
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Fact check: Viral image does not show President Joe Biden apologizing to George Floyd’s child
The claim: Photo shows President Joe Biden apologizing to George Floyd’s child A miscaptioned photo purports to show President Joe Biden apologizing to George Floyd’s […]
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Brazil justice gives health regulator 30 days to decide on Sputnik vaccine
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Russia’s “Sputnik-V” COVID-19 vaccine are seen before inoculation at a clinic in Tver, Russia, October 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva/File PhotoRIO DE […]
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IRS chief says U.S. annual 'tax gap' may exceed $1 trillion
FILE PHOTO: Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig testifies on his agency’s budget before a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., […]
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Florida to close wastewater reservoir with leak history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida is moving to permanently close the leaky Piney Point wastewater reservoir that poured millions of gallons of water into Tampa […]
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