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Hong Kong’s international dragon boat races return after 4-year hiatus
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of paddlers descended on Hong Kong on Saturday to take part in the financial hub's International Dragon Boat competition, held for the first time in more than 4 years a...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2023
Gunman opens fire at Israeli checkpoint and is shot dead, police say
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A suspected Palestinian gunman opened fire at an Israeli checkpoint in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, wounding a security guard before he was shot dead by forces at the scen...
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Fear among Turkey’s LGBT community after hostile election campaign
By Burcu Karakas ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Campaign speeches targeting Turkey's LGBT community during last month's election have left some living in constant fear of police raids and even planning to leave...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2023
Baseball-Mets to meet Phillies in London in 2024
(Reuters) - The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will play a two-game series in London next year, becoming the latest Major League Baseball (MLB) teams to take their rivalry across the pond, th...
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Mexico City holds mass celebration for same-sex weddings, gender ID changes
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hundreds of same-sex couples and transgender people in Mexico City celebrated weddings and the completion of administrative processes to change their gender on Friday, in a mas...
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Soccer-CONCACAF suspends four US, Mexico players after semi-final
(Reuters) - CONCACAF has suspended United States duo Weston McKennie and Sergino Dest and Mexico defenders Cesar Montes and Gerardo Arteaga for "on-field player misconduct" during last week's Nations ...
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Vietnam on financial grey list over weapons-proliferation risks
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam was added to the watch list of the FATF international financial crime watchdog, which said the nation has nonetheless committed to proving it effective...
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Wagner head suggests his mercenaries headed for Moscow to take on army leadership
By Andrew Osborn and Kevin Liffey LONDON (Reuters) - Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared to suggest he had sent an armed convoy on a 1,200-km (750-mile) charge towards Moscow on Saturda...
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Amazon commits to $15 billion India investment, CEO says
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc will invest an additional $15 billion in India, the company's Chief Executive Andy Jassy told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his meeting on Friday. The investment will take...
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Japan’s SBI Holdings raises stakes in Shinsei Bank after tender offer
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese online financial conglomerate SBI Holdings Inc said on Saturday it now has 53.74% shares of midsize lender SBI Shinsei Bank from 50.04% after a tender offer. The completion ...
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