Musk takes Epic's side in Fortnite maker's battle with Apple

(Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Friday showed his support for Fortnite maker Epic Games, commenting on Apple Inc's fees on its App Store. Read full story
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Rio's homeless brave unprecedented cold

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Thieves flee with "substantial" haul after robbing Paris jewellery store

PARIS (Reuters) - Two people armed with a Taser and tear gas robbed a Dinh Van jewellery store in central Paris on Friday before fleeing on foot, two police sources said, with one of the sources saying as much as 2 million euros worth of goods was stolen. Read full story
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Hundreds in Slovak capital block traffic in protest against vaccination law

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Hundreds of people blocked traffic in the centre of Slovak capital Bratislava, protesting against a law which gives those who have had the COVID-19 vaccine easier access to public events and spaces, Slovak media reported on Thursday. Read full story
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Death toll from German industrial park explosion rises to five

DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Three more people were found dead after Tuesday's explosion at an industrial park in western Germany, bringing the death toll from the blast to five, police and prosecutors said on Thursday. Read full story
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Exclusive-Investigative media outlet fleeing Russia to escape crackdown, editor says

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Roman Badanin, chief editor of investigative news outlet Proekt, has left Russia with no plans to return and is evacuating his staff to avoid possible prosecution after Proekt was outlawed in a media crackdown, he told Reuters. Read full story
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Residents flee as winds fan massive wildfire in southern Turkey

ANKARA (Reuters) - A massive forest fire in southern Turkey spread to the town of Manavgat as the flames were fanned by strong winds on Wednesday, according to the local mayor, and TV footage showed residents running for their cars as streets were engulfed in smoke. Read full story
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WhatsApp privacy case must be decided in a month, EU watchdog says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU privacy watchdog EDPB on Wednesday gave the Irish data protection agency a month to issue a long-delayed decision on compliance by Facebook's WhatsApp, siding with national enforcers which had objected to a draft ruling. Read full story
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Cyber insurance rates fail to match catastrophe risk-Chubb CEO

(Reuters) - Rising prices of insurance against cyber attacks fail to take account of the potential catastrophic effects of a widespread attack, Chubb Ltd. Chief Executive Evan Greenberg said on Wednesday. Read full story
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Exclusive-Visa-backed payments firm Conductor readies U.S. IPO - sources

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian payments firm Conductor has hired banks for an initial public offering in the United States that could come as early as this year, as Latin America's financial sector is enlivened by the arrival of several newcomers, three sources familiar with the matter said. Read full story
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Nigeria to launch digital currency, "e-naira", in Oct - central bank

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria plans to launch its own crypto currency, called the "e-naira", in October, its central bank governor said on Tuesday. Read full story
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NBC News adds 200 jobs in streaming, digital push

(Reuters) - NBCU News Group, part of NBCUniversal, is expanding its streaming and digital operations, adding 200 new jobs and several new hours of live, original programming to its NBC News Now streaming channel, the company said Tuesday. Read full story
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Cops get green light to acquire 16 high-performance drones at ceiling cost of RM48mil

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have received the green light to acquire 16 high-performance drones complete with accompanying systems and equipment to monitor and suppress threats at borders. Read full story
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EMCO can still be declared at areas with widespread Covid-19 infections until year end

PETALING JAYA: The government will still be able to impose an enhanced movement control order (EMCO) on any area with widespread Covid-19 infections until the end of the year under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act, if needed. Read full story
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Factbox-Reactions to Tunisia's democratic crisis

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday sacked the prime minister and froze the activities of parliament, leading his opponents to accuse him of a coup. Read full story
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UNESCO grants world heritage status to Madrid's Paseo del Prado and Retiro Park

MADRID (Reuters) - UNESCO added Madrid's historic Paseo del Prado boulevard and Retiro Park to its list of world heritage sites on Sunday. Read full story
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Laughing in flood town was stupid, says Germany's Laschet as gaffe hits ratings

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor apologised on Sunday for laughing on a visit to a flood-stricken town last week, a gaffe that has hit his ratings two months before a federal election. Read full story
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Protests across Tunisia target Ennahda party over political crisis

TUNIS (Reuters) -Police and protesters clashed in several Tunisian cities on Sunday as demonstrators demanding the government step down attacked offices of Ennahda, the moderate Islamist party that is the biggest in parliament. Read full story
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Russian, Tajik defence ministers discuss response to Afghan conflict risks - TASS

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Tajik counterpart Sherali Mirzo on Saturday discussed joint measures to counter threats from the Taliban in the Tajik-Afghan border area, the TASS news agency reported. Read full story
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Majority of MPs have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, says Speaker

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A large majority of MPs have received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines, says Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun. Read full story
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Covid-19: Nine localities in Perak, Pahang, Kedah, Sabah under EMCO from July 26, says Ismail Sabri

PETALING JAYA: Nine localities in Perak, Pahang, Kedah and Sabah will be placed under a two-week enhanced movement control order from July 26 to Aug 8, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Read full story
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Bosnia's peace envoy imposes jail terms for genocide denial

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Bosnia's outgoing international peace overseer decreed amendments to its criminal code on Friday to allow jail terms for the denial of the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, a frequently expressed view among nationalist Serbs. Read full story
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Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City extends coronavirus lockdown

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam will extend a strict lockdown in Ho Chi Minh City until Aug. 1, its health ministry said on Friday, as the Southeast Asian country battles one of its most challenging and unpredictable COVID-19 outbreaks to date. Read full story
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"I was reborn aged 102," - Russian WW2 veteran beats COVID-19 after week in ICU

KOROLYOV (Reuters) - Russian World War Two veteran Nikolai Bagayev feels like he has cheated death twice. This time though, the enemy was not the German troops invading the Soviet Union but COVID-19. Read full story
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U.S. names special envoy to Haiti to help facilitate peace, probe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday announced a special envoy to help coordinate U.S. assistance in Haiti, including efforts promoting long-term peace and elections after the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise this month. Read full story
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UK's Johnson urges EU to consider post-Brexit proposals seriously

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday to consider seriously Britain's proposals to change what he called the "unsustainable" way a Brexit deal is governing trade with Northern Ireland. Read full story
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Preparing to bow out, Merkel too busy to think about life after office

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel made clear on Thursday she would keep working on issues such as climate change till her last day as chancellor but, inscrutable as ever, gave little away about her plans once she leaves office after a September 26 election. Read full story
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Five U.S. senators want to ensure Verizon TracFone deal does not raise prices

(Reuters) - Five Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday urged the Federal Communications Commission ensure Verizon's proposed $6.9 billion acquisition of TracFone does not raise prices or impact government programs to provide access to mobile phones for low-income Americans. Read full story
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Train driver to face trial for Spain's worst accident in decades

MADRID (Reuters) - A train driver and a former senior official will face trial in Spain for the country's worst train accident in decades, which killed dozens of people in 2013, a court in the northwestern region of Galicia said on Tuesday. Read full story
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Tunisia president says army will take over management of COVID-19 crisis

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Wednesday that the military health department will take over management of the health crisis in the country amid a COVID-19 outbreak - an escalation of a battle over powers with the prime minister. Read full story
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UK companies lead expansion in quantum computing

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 80% of large companies in Britain are scaling up their quantum computing capabilities, making the country a leader in deploying the nascent technology to solve complex problems, according to research by Accenture. Read full story
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BMW can't finish production of 10,000 cars over chip crunch

BERLIN (Reuters) - BMW said on Tuesday nearly all its German plants were affected by an ongoing shortage of semiconductors that are currently preventing the luxury carmaker from completing around 10,000 cars. Read full story
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EU to tighten rules on cryptoasset transfers

(Reuters) - Companies that transfer bitcoin or other cryptoassets must collect details of senders and recipients to help authorities crack down on dirty money, EU policymakers proposed on Tuesday in the latest efforts to tighten regulation of the sector. Read full story
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Italian health minister tells politicians to back vaccines

ROME (Reuters) - Italian politicians should throw their weight behind the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Monday, wading into a row over mainly rightist leaders who have yet to get inoculated. Read full story
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Biden softens tone after Facebook accusation, still seeks action on vaccine misinformation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden took a softer tone when talking about Facebook Inc on Monday, after saying last week that the social media company was "killing people" by allowing the spread of misinformation about vaccines against the coronavirus. Read full story
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'Not really nervous': Billionaire Bezos girds for inaugural space flight

(Reuters) - American billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos said on Monday he is excited and curious but not very nervous on the eve of taking part in his company Blue Origin's inaugural suborbital flight alongside the oldest and youngest people ever bound for space. Read full story
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Hanoi tightens restrictions as COVID clusters spread in Vietnam

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's capital Hanoi urged its citizens to stay at home from Monday and ordered a halt to all non-essential services due to new clusters of COVID-19 infections in recent days, the authorities said on Sunday. Read full story
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Saudi commentators go public in criticising UAE role in Yemen

DUBAI (Reuters) - Pro-government commentators in Saudi Arabia are publicly criticising the United Arab Emirates' role in Yemen, a rare move that reflects political and economic tensions between the two Gulf allies that also led to an open standoff over oil policy. Read full story
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'Please, please be cautious' as we lift COVID rules, says UK PM

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the British public to be cautious and said they must self-isolate when told to do so as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in England on Monday. Read full story
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Germany's floods cover livelihoods in sludge

BAD NEUENAHR-AHRWEILER, Germany (Reuters) - Business owners in a town badly hit by the record flooding in Germany struggled on Saturday to pick up the pieces after their livelihoods - from old books to wine - were swept away or caked in sludge. Read full story
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Ally of Venezuela's Guaido takes refuge in Chile diplomatic residence

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition activist and former mayor Emilio Grateron has taken refuge in the Chilean diplomatic residence in Caracas, Chilean and Venezuelan authorities said, amid a wave of arrests of political adversaries of President Nicolas Maduro. Read full story
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French protests call for 'freedom' amid government vaccine push

PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands marched across France on Saturday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to force vaccination of health workers and require a COVID-19 free certificate to enter places such as bars, restaurants and cinemas. Read full story
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Covid-19: Seberang Jaya market ordered to close after three traders test positive

BUTTERWORTH: The Seberang Jaya market here has been ordered to close after three traders tested positive for Covid-19. Read full story
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Pope Francis renews curbs on Latin Mass in rebuff to conservatives

(Reuters) - Pope Francis on Friday overturned decisions by his two predecessors and re-imposed restrictions on the old-style Latin Mass preferred by traditionalist Roman Catholics, saying it was being exploited to divide the Church. Read full story
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Traders, clients relieved book, stationery, IT shops allowed to reopen

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Operators of computer and telecommunication outlets as well as book and stationery shops heaved a sigh of relief when visitors thronged their shops after they were allowed to operate by the National Security Council (MKN) starting Friday (July 16). Read full story
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Comcast says ad rates for fall TV up double-digit percentage from last year

(Reuters) - Comcast on Thursday said advertising rates and the volume of ad inventory it sold for the fall television season rose by double-digit percentages from the same period last year, as the parent company of NBCUniversal sought sponsors for inventory that included the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics and Super Bowl LVI in February. Read full story
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U.S. offers $10 million for tips on foreign hackers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday offered up to $10 million for information that can identify or locate malicious cyber actors working at the behest of a foreign government to target critical U.S. infrastructure. Read full story
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Lehman Brothers trader to fintech billionaire: Revolut's Nikolay Storonsky

LONDON (Reuters) - British-based banking app Revolut's latest $33 billion valuation, achieved after a fresh funding round, has likely made its cofounder and Chief Executive Nik Storonsky a billionaire several times over. Read full story
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S.Africa looking into deploying more military to quell unrest, president says

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African government is looking into expanding the deployment of the military after days of looting and violence, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, according to a statement from his office on Wednesday. Read full story
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Explainer-Why violence is engulfing South Africa

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Days of riots and looting in South Africa have left more than 70 people dead, hurt thousands of businesses and damaged major infrastructure in some of the worst civil unrest https://ift.tt/3elljZR since the end of white minority rule in 1994. Read full story
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U.S. expected to announce start of evacuation of Afghan visa applicants -sources

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is expected to announce soon the start of "Operation Allies Refuge," a plan to evacuate Afghan translators seeking U.S. visas after working alongside the U.S. military for years, five sources told Reuters on Wednesday. Read full story
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GM to invest $71 million for new design and tech campus in California

(Reuters) - General Motors Co said on Tuesday it would invest $71 million to establish a new campus in Pasadena, California to expand its capacity in advanced technologies such as flying cars and lunar rover vehicles. Read full story
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TikTok Sounds used to spread COVID vaccine misinformation - think tank

(Reuters) - A TikTok feature that allows users to add another person's audio to their videos is being used to promote misleading and harmful content about COVID-19 vaccines, a think tank said in a new report. Read full story
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Volkswagen's EV unit plans to double charging infrastructure by end of 2025

(Reuters) - Automaker Volkswagen's electric vehicle (EV) charging unit, Electrify America, said on Tuesday it planned to more than double its charging infrastructure in the United States and Canada over the next four years. Read full story
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Mexico president calls for end to Cuba trade embargo after protests

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba should be ended to help its people, after the biggest anti-government protests in decades broke out on the island fueled by anger over shortages in basic goods. Read full story
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Sweden to ease pandemic curbs despite worries over mounting Delta cases

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's government said on Monday it will move ahead with a planned easing of pandemic restrictions this week but warned that new variants of the virus demanded vigilance as it urged people to adhere to social distancing recommendations. Read full story
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Cuba's president blames discontent on U.S. sanctions

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Monday blamed U.S. sanctions, that were tightened in recent years, for the economic woes like medicine shortages and power outages that fueled unusual protests this weekend. Read full story
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Italy erupts in celebration after Euro soccer triumph

ROME (Reuters) - Italians poured into streets and squares in massive numbers on Sunday as the national soccer team beat England to win Euro 2020, celebrating a success widely seen as a rebound from the heartbreak failure of not qualifying for the last World Cup. Read full story
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The online tool helping pedestrians find shady routes around Barcelona

The city of Barcelona has launched a major plan to combat climate change through various measures and initiatives. One handy online tool offering a helping hand to pedestrians is Cool Walks. Read full story
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Coding for change: Malaysians step up to offer helping hand

As movement restrictions make it difficult to offer assistance, individuals and organisations are building apps and services to ensure help is at hand. Read full story
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Colombian ex-soldier killed in Haiti was hired as bodyguard, sister says

BOGOTA (Reuters) - A Colombian former soldier killed during a gun battle with Haitian police and accused of involvement in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise had been hired as a bodyguard, his sister said on Saturday. Read full story
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Majority of Brazilians support impeaching Bolsonaro, poll shows

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - For the first time, a majority of Brazilians support impeaching President Jair Bolsonaro, according to a poll released on Saturday, as serious graft allegations related to vaccine procurement hit the right-wing leader's already battered image. Read full story
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Iranian exiles protest, demand prosecution of president-elect

BERLIN (Reuters) - Supporters of Iran's exiled opposition rallied in Berlin and elsewhere on Saturday to demand the prosecution of the Islamic Republic's newly elected president, Ebrahim Raisi, whom they accuse of crimes against humanity. Read full story
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Ransomware attack hits Swiss consumer outlet Comparis

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss online consumer outlet Comparis has filed a criminal complaint over a ransomware attack on Wednesday that blocked some of its information technology systems, it said on Friday. Read full story
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Russia's Yandex pulls out of deal to buy online fashion retailer KupiVIP

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian tech giant Yandex said on Friday it was pulling out of a deal to buy online fashion retailer KupiVIP, but is considering alternative outlets in the fashion sector. Read full story
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Apple in early talks for streaming rights of NFL Sunday Ticket games: The Information

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is in early talks with the U.S. National Football League (NFL) for the streaming rights of its Sunday Ticket games, The Information reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Read full story
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Negative COVID-19 test, vaccination required to stay in Portuguese hotels

LISBON (Reuters) - Holidaymakers in Portugal will be required to show a negative COVID-19 test, a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery to stay in hotels or other holiday accommodation, the government announced on Thursday, as cases continue to rise. Read full story
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Indigenous Canadian lawmaker at center of Trudeau ethics scandal to quit politics

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's lawmaker who served as the first indigenous justice minister until she clashed with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and sparked a high-profile ethics scandal said on Thursday that she was not planning on running for re-election. Read full story
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Analysis: For Russia, U.S. Afghan exit creates security threat on southern flank

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The U.S. exit from Afghanistan is a headache for Moscow which fears spiralling fighting may push refugees into its Central Asian backyard, create a jihadist threat and even stir civil war in one ex-Soviet state, a former Russian diplomat and two analysts said. Read full story
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Two popes, same hospital, different styles of medical privacy

ROME (Reuters) - When Pope John Paul II was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on July 12, 1992, he told the world himself a few hours earlier during his regular Sunday address in St. Peter's Square. Read full story
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Reactions to assassination of Haitian president - 'abhorrent', 'vile'

(Reuters) -Following are reactions from world leaders and governments to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Read full story
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Tajikistan takes in over 1,000 Afghan refugees

DUSHANBE (Reuters) - Tajikistan has taken in more than 1,000 civilian refugees fleeing the violence in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province across the border, the government of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan province said on Wednesday. Read full story
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U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan more than 90 % complete

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday that it completed approximately more than 90 percent of its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Read full story
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Nigeria kidnap spike threatens to create lost generation of students

KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Yusuf Lado had not yet learned to read or write when his school closed for fear of attacks by armed gangs, which have been snatching students across northwest Nigeria in hopes of lucrative ransom payouts. Read full story
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Pentagon scraps JEDI award to Microsoft, will rebid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department cancelled its $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing project on Tuesday and will rebid a multiple vendor contract, saying in a statement that tech giants Microsoft Corp and Amazon.com are the only providers "capable of meeting the department's requirements." Read full story
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Exclusive-Taliban aim to present written peace plan at talks as soon as next month -spokesman

KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban plan to present a written peace proposal to the Afghan government side as soon as next month, a spokesman for the Islamist insurgents said even as they make major territorial gains in the breach left by departing foreign forces. Read full story
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More Brazilians disapprove of Bolsonaro amid pandemic, poll shows

BRASÍLIA (Reuters) - Some 48.2% of Brazilians believe the administration of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is "bad" or "terrible," according to results of an opinion poll by CNT/MDA released on Monday, up from 35.5% in February. Read full story
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Covid-19: Thirteen new clusters detected, 11 related to workplaces

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has identified 13 new Covid-19 clusters on Monday (July 5), bringing the total of active ones to 855 nationwide. Read full story
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Brazil COVID-19 deaths surpass 524,000: Health Ministry

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil registered 27,783 new COVID-19 cases and 830 new deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. Read full story
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In a murky sea of mental health apps, consumers left adrift

Though thousands of mental health apps are available for download, few are backed by research. Read full story
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White House says it is reaching out to ransomware victims

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Sunday it was reaching out to victims of a wide-ranging ransomware outbreak centered on a Florida-based information technology company. Read full story
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Barbed wire on staircase received Bomba approval, say police

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The placement of barbed wire on a staircase at Block C of the Kampung Baru Air Panas People's Housing Project (PPR), here, was decided during a coordination meeting on the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) which was also attended by the Fire and Rescue Department. Read full story
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South African court agrees to hear Zuma challenge to jail term - report

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's highest court has agreed to hear former president Jacob Zuma's challenge against the 15-month jail term it gave him for failing to attend a corruption hearing, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (​SABC) reported on Saturday. Read full story
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S.Africa court agrees to hear Zuma's challenge to jail term

NKANDLA, South Africa (Reuters) -A South African court on Saturday agreed to hear ex-president Jacob Zuma's challenge to a 15-month jail term for failing to attend a corruption hearing, as hundreds of his supporters gathered outside his home in a show of force. Read full story
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Bring in the army: Food group's call to relieve UK lorry driver crisis

LONDON (Reuters) - Premier Foods, one of Britain's biggest food companies, has called on the government to consider using the army to distribute goods to help relieve a severe shortage of truck drivers. Read full story
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Iraqis protest over power, water cuts amid heat wave

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Hundreds of Iraqis protested in Baghdad on Friday over worsening power and water cuts as temperatures exceeded 50 degrees Celsius in some parts of Iraq. Read full story
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No trial for British soldier charged over "Bloody Sunday" killings

BELFAST (Reuters) -The only British soldier charged with murder over the "Bloody Sunday" killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in Northern Ireland in 1972 will not face trial, prosecutors said on Friday. Read full story
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Norway's Telenor eyeing sale of Myanmar unit - report

OSLO (Reuters) - Norwegian telecoms operator Telenor is exploring the sale of its Myanmar unit, industry publication TMT Finance reported on Thursday, and has hired Citi to sell the business, with non-binding bids due in the coming weeks. Read full story
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Mass evacuation underway as Philippines raises volcano danger level

MANILA (Reuters) - Authorities in the Philippines started evacuating thousands of people on Thursday after the alert status was raised on a restive volcano that spewed a one-kilometre (0.62 mile) high plume of gas and steam. Read full story
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Erdogan defends Turkey's withdrawal from violence against women treaty

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's withdrawal on Thursday from an international treaty to prevent violence against women is not a step backwards, President Tayyip Erdogan said, defending a move which has drawn condemnation from many Turks and Western allies. Read full story
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Didi shares set to open over 14% higher in mega U.S. IPO

(Reuters) - Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global Inc shares were set to open more than 14% higher in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, which would value the SoftBank-backed company at more than $77 billion. Read full story
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AT&T to run core 5G network on Microsoft's cloud

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and AT&T Inc on Wednesday said that the carrier will run core parts of its 5G wireless network on Microsoft's cloud computing platform. Read full story
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Online broker Robinhood to pay $70 million for 'systemic supervisory failures'

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Online broker Robinhood Financial LLC has been ordered to pay $70 million for 'systemic supervisory failures' that harmed thousands of consumers in the process, an industry regulator announced on Wednesday. Read full story
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