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Olympics-Athletics-World record holder McLaughlin eyes thriller in Tokyo
By Amy Tennery TOKYO (Reuters) - American Sydney McLaughlin is taking a fighting spirit into the 400 metres hurdles in Tokyo. The 21-year-old broke the world record last month as she won the U.S. Olym...
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Sinopharm’s COVID-19 shot induces weaker antibody responses to Delta -study
BEIJING (Reuters) - Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine elicited weaker antibody responses against the Delta variant, based on the first published study of its effect against the more contagious version. Ant...
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Hungary’s PM to call referendum on child protection issues
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Wednesday a referendum will be held on child protection issues to combat pressure from the European Union to change recent amendments...
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Japan’s Nidec books 60% quarterly profit rise helped by EV motor demand
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese electronic components maker Nidec Corp said on Wednesday its first-quarter operating profit jumped 60% to 44.6 billion yen ($406 million), helped by a rebound in demand for ...
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Olympics-Australia’s Brisbane named host of 2032 summer Games
By Karolos Grohmann TOKYO (Reuters) -The Australian city of Brisbane will host the 2032 summer Olympics, after the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday approved the recommendation of its execu...
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Olympics-One-time backwater Brisbane turns Olympic Cinderella
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Lacking Sydney's seaside splendour and Melbourne's cultural heft, Brisbane has learned to play smart to carve out an identity as Australia's third city while biding...
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Exclusive: UK’s BT takes multi-million pound stake in cyber firm Safe Security
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's BT has taken a multi-million pound stake in Silicon Valley cyber risk management firm Safe Security, underlining its ambition to target growth in the sector, a person fami...
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Airbus delivers first A350 jet from Chinese completion plant
BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Airbus said on Wednesday it has delivered the first A350 widebody jet from its Tianjin completion plant to China Eastern Airlines, bolstering its industrial footprint in Chi...
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Trustly posts higher sales, profit, as FSA decision looms
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish payments firm Trustly, which is aiming for a stock market listing, reported a solid rise in second-quarter sales and profits on Wednesday. Trustly in May delayed its plan...
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Putin’s drive to tame food prices threatens grain sector
By Polina Devitt and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - During a televised session with ordinary Russians last month, a woman pressed President Vladimir Putin on high food prices. Valentina Sleptsov...
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