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GCC economies expected to grow 2.2% this year, says World Bank
By Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) -Economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will likely grow at an aggregate 2.2% this year after a 4.8% contraction last year caused by the pandemic and lower...
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Olympics-Athletics-Canadian De Grasse wins 200m gold
TOKYO (Reuters) -Canada's Andre De Grasse won the men's 200 metres gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday with a scorching time of 19.62 seconds, a national record. De Grasse, who claimed the 1...
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Most New Yorkers want Gov. Cuomo to resign after sexual harassment finding, poll finds
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Around 59 percent of New Yorkers think Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign after an independent investigation found he groped, kissed or made suggestive comments to 11 women in vi...
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Olympics-Athletics-Korir extends Kenya’s 800m dominance
By Omar Mohammed TOKYO (Reuters) - Kenya's Emmanuel Korir won the Olympic men's 800 metres gold medal on Wednesday, extending the East African nation's dominance of an event they have now won four tim...
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Factbox-Vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries
(Updates with Indonesia, Philippines, Moldova, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Bahamas, Belize) (Reuters) - The COVAX facility, backed by the World Health Organization and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Im...
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U.S. Treasury keeps auction sizes steady, mulls future cuts
CHICAGO (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it will keep its coupon issuance steady over the coming quarter, but is considering reductions in future quarters. The Treasury said i...
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Synchronised swimming-Russian Romashina wins record sixth gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Svetlana Romashina won a record sixth gold to become the most decorated Olympian in synchronised swimming when she and Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) partner Svetlana Kolesnichenko ...
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The first one of these was created, by accident, in 1938. What is it?
August 4, 2021 Q: The first one of these was created, by accident, in 1938. What is it? A: Chocolate chip cookie
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Mediterranean has become a ‘wildfire hotspot’, EU scientists say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Mediterranean has become a wildfire hotspot, with Turkey hit by its most intense blazes on record and a heatwave producing a high risk of further fires and smok...
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Olympics-Climbing-Push the button! Upbeat commentators love bomb athletes
By Sam Nussey and Rozanna Latiff TOKYO (Reuters) - Commentators at climbing's Olympic debut in Tokyo are compensating for mostly empty venues with a wall of encouragement for the athletes, as the spor...
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