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Olympics-Athletics-Namibia contenders withdrawn from Olympic 400m race
By Nyasha Nyaungwa WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia athletes Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi have been withdrawn from the 400m event at the Olympic Games after tests revealed their testosterone lev...
Jul 02, 2021
Exclusive: EU’s Vestager warns Apple against using privacy, security to limit competition
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's tech chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday warned iPhone maker Apple against using privacy and security concerns to fend off competition on its App Store, re...
Jul 02, 2021
Jets announce signing of veteran tackle Morgan Moses
The New York Jets officially signed veteran right tackle Morgan Moses on Friday. Previous reports said Moses agreed to a one-year, $3.6 million deal that could be worth up to $5.3 million if he plays ...
Jul 02, 2021
Facebook under fire as U.S. lawmakers press for new antitrust complaint
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers who are experts in antitrust urged the Federal Trade Commission on Friday to press on with its lawsuit against Facebook, acco...
Jul 02, 2021
UK records 27,125 new COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported on Friday 27,125 new COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, official government data showed. That compared to 27,989 cases and 22 deaths re...
Jul 02, 2021
Biden says U.S. troops drawdown in Afghanistan is on track
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan is "on track" but it will not be completed within the next few days. Speaking to report...
Jul 02, 2021
U.S. economy is ‘on the move,’ Biden says as jobs jump
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden hailed Friday's strong monthly jobs report, saying it was a sign that his economic and pandemic-fighting strategies were working. "This...
Jul 02, 2021
African leaders mourn Zambia’s founding president Kenneth Kaunda
LUSAKA (Reuters) - African leaders and diplomats on Friday joined Zambia in mourning its founding president and liberation hero Kenneth Kaunda, who died last month aged 97 after a bout of pneumonia. "...
Jul 02, 2021
U.S. drops sanctions on three Iranians, says step unrelated to nuclear talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it removed sanctions on three Iranians but said this did not reflect a change in its sanctions policy toward Iran and had nothing to do with talk...
Jul 02, 2021
Biden backs taking sexual assault prosecutions away from U.S. military commanders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Friday backed a recommendation that U.S. military prosecutions of sexual assaults be taken away from the chain of command and given to independent prosecut...
Jul 02, 2021
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