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Ukrainian president orders review of protection measures for Belarusians after activist’s death
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday ordered a review of the risks to Belarusians in Ukraine following the death of an activist. Vitaly Shishov, who was living in exil...
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Mortgage rates fall below 3% for first time since February – MBA
By Evan Sully (Reuters) - The 30-year U.S. mortgage rate fell below 3% last week for the first time since February as interest rates globally drifted lower. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said...
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Costa Rica eyes permanent ban on fossil fuel exploration and extraction
By Cassandra Garrison (Reuters) - Costa Rican lawmakers this week will discuss a bill to permanently ban fossil fuel exploration and extraction, a move that would prevent future governments from pivot...
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Sweden to widen police data-access powers to fight gang violence
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden plans to give police greater powers to access data from mobile phones as it bids to rein in a surge in gang-related violence plaguing its major cities, the government said...
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Myanmar limits foreign hires in banks in troubled financial sector
By Shoon Naing BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar is limiting the number of foreign staff allowed to work in domestic banks, a move that industry sources warn could further impede financial development in a ...
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India’s capital orders judicial enquiry after girl, 9, raped and murdered
By Alasdair Pal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The chief minister of India's capital ordered a judge-led enquiry on Wednesday after a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered, sparking days of prote...
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Marathon Petroleum posts first adjusted profit since pandemic on fuel demand
(Reuters) -U.S. oil refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp on Wednesday posted its first adjusted quarterly profit since the pandemic, boosted by a rebound in fuel demand. While refiners have ramped up crude...
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Indonesia passes grim milestone of over 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia recorded a grim milestone of more than 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, data from the country's health ministry showed, with the South...
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French President Macron pledges more aid for Lebanon, including COVID vaccines
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Wednesday a further 100 million euros ($118.54 million) worth of emergency aid for Lebanon, and 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines for the...
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Huawei CFO’s U.S. extradition case begins final weeks of hearings in Canadian court
By Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is returning to a Canadian courtroom on Wednesday for the final weeks of her U.S. extradition hearings, as the lega...
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