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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 statem...
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Golf-R&A ‘relieved, thrilled’ to host British Open again
By Ed Osmond SANDWICH, England (Reuters) - Organisers are relieved and thrilled to be able to stage the 149th British Open this week after the 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, R&...
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Soccer-Messi to sign new five-year deal with Barcelona – reports
(Reuters) - Lionel Messi is set to extend his stay at Barcelona by signing a new five-year deal, with the Argentine talisman set to take a wage cut, La Vanguardia newspaper and ESPN reported on Wednes...
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BlackRock CEO Fink does not see inflation as transitory
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc Chief Executive Larry Fink said he does not see inflation as transitory and that the U.S. Federal Reserve will have to react to higher inflation...
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Exclusive-Wealth manager Americana Partners bid $25 a share for Westwood Holdings Group
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Wealth manager Americana Partners has made a $25 a share bid for Westwood Holdings Group, offering a nearly 28% premium to take the publicly traded financial ...
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Senegal sees ‘unprecedented’ surge in coronavirus cases
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal is experiencing an "unprecedented" surge in COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said on Wednesday, after reporting a new daily record of 733 cases. The previous record w...
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Ice Hockey-Former NHL star Fedorov named head coach of CSKA Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) - CSKA Moscow, a team in the Russian-based Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), named former NHL star Sergei Fedorov as its head coach on Wednesday. Fedorov, 51, played for nearly two dec...
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Iran says U.S. claim of kidnapping plot is ‘baseless, ridiculous’
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran rejected as "ridiculous and baseless" the United States' claim of Tehran's involvement in plotting to kidnap a New York journalist and human rights activist who was critical of ...
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Factbox – Global climate schemes put a price on carbon emissions
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission announced plans on Wednesday for the world's first carbon border tariff, which would impose emission costs on imports of goods including s...
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Olympics-IOC’s DeFrantz hails sprinter Richardson for coming clean on cannabis use
(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Anita DeFrantz says she admires Sha'Carri Richardson for coming clean on her cannabis use which resulted in the American sprinter accep...
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