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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 e...
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Tunisian labour union pushes for political crisis roadmap
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's powerful labour union said on Thursday it was preparing a roadmap for steering the country out of political crisis that it would present to President Kais Saied, who has be...
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In Haiti, COVID pandemic rages amid political crisis
By David Alire Garcia PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Laying on her side in a sleeveless peach-colored dress, an elderly patient groaned as she gasped for air in one of the Haitian capital's few medical un...
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Spanish judge seeks tax fraud trial for pop singer Shakira
MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish judge has seen "sufficient evidence" for Colombian singer Shakira to face trial for tax fraud, a court document released on Thursday said. Judge Marco Jesus Juberias has w...
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Brazil registers strongest formal job growth in first half of year since 2010
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Employment growth in Brazil picked up in June, official figures showed on Thursday, the sixth month of gains and bringing the number of formal jobs created in th...
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Online brokerage Robinhood set to rise in Nasdaq debut
(Reuters) - Shares of online brokerage Robinhood Markets Inc were set to start trading nearly 11% above their offer price on the Nasdaq, underscoring a warm reception to one of the most hotly anticipa...
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Mexico president says thousands of federal prisoners to be freed under new decree
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday a new presidential decree would liberate thousands of federal prisoners in special circumstances, including tortu...
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Asked on Porsche IPO, VW CEO says we have to ‘consider’ tapping markets
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess on Thursday dodged questions about a potential initial public offering of Porsche AG, saying only that any steps to tap capital markets would have t...
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Heat wave shrivels mango crop for Egypt’s farmers
By Malaika Tapper ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - The mango groves of Egypt's Ismailia province, normally humming with harvesting activity in July, have been quiet this summer following an unexpected heat...
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U.S. benchmark rate committee recommends CME SOFR term rates
By Karen Brettell and Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - A group of banks and investors overseeing the shift of trillions of dollars to the new benchmark U.S. interest rate SOFR said on Thursday that they are...
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