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U.S. calls for calm in Cuba, concerned by images of violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Tuesday called for calm in Cuba and said it was concerned by images of violence it had seen in the past few days. "We call for calm and we condemn a...
Jul 13, 2021
Planes dump water on Siberian wildfires as residents plead for help
By Tom Balmforth MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's army sent firefighting planes on Tuesday to battle huge wildfires that have blanketed Siberian towns in thick smoke as residents complain of being suffocat...
Jul 13, 2021
Olympics-Britain’s Konta pulls out of Tokyo Games after COVID-19 positive
(Reuters) - Johanna Konta has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics after a positive test for COVID-19 affected her preparations, the British number one said on Tuesday. Konta was forced to withdraw from ...
Jul 13, 2021
U.S. calls for prosecutions over anti-LGBT violence in republic of Georgia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The State Department on Tuesday called for calm in the republic of Georgia after the death of a cameraman beaten up during violence against LGBT activists and said those who atta...
Jul 13, 2021
Golf-Open failure in 2019 was a catalyst to return to number one, says McIlroy
SANDWICH, UNITED KINGDOM (Reuters) - Former champion Rory McIlroy does not have fond memories of the last British Open in 2019 after missing the cut but the Northern Irish golfer said on Tuesday his f...
Jul 13, 2021
Germany’s Hugo Boss expects 2021 revenue growth of 30-35%
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German fashion house Hugo Boss said on Tuesday it expects its revenue to grow by 30% to 35% this year as customers return to shops with the lifting of COVID-19 lockdowns. Severel...
Jul 13, 2021
U.S. June budget deficit falls to $174 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a June deficit of $174 billion, about a fifth of the June 2020 deficit of $864 billion, as a rebound in the labor market and an earlier tax deadline t...
Jul 13, 2021
Analysis: Investors pivot to Powell after more hot U.S. inflation data
By Lewis Krauskopf and David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - The biggest rise in U.S. consumer prices in 13 years has intensified investor focus on messaging from the Federal Reserve, with the central ba...
Jul 13, 2021
Sacha Baron Cohen, Showtime win dismissal of Roy Moore defamation lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sacha Baron Cohen on Tuesday won the dismissal of a $95 million defamation lawsuit by Roy Moore, a former U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama, who claimed he was...
Jul 13, 2021
White House teams with pop star Rodrigo to push vaccinations for young people
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Singer and actress Olivia Rodrigo will visit President Joe Biden and infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci at the White House on Wednesday to record videos encouraging you...
Jul 13, 2021
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