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Civilian toll in Ukraine conflict passes 5,000 mark, UN says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that more than 5,000 civilians had been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, adding that the real toll was likely ...
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U.S. CDC director: BA.5 estimated to represent 65% of circulating COVID-19 variants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fast-spreading BA.5 sub-lineage of Omicron is estimated to make up 65% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of last week, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
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Iberian Peninsula swelters in heatwave, wildfire risk grows
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) - Soaring temperatures in Portugal have forced authorities to place more than half of the country on "red alert" on Tuesday and deploy hundreds o...
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Cycling-Tour de France stage 10 neutralised after activists try to stop riders
MEGEVE, France (Reuters) - The 10th stage of the Tour de France was neutralised on Tuesday after half a dozen activists tried to stop riders on the road. The activists, one of them wearing a t-shirt s...
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IMF’s Georgieva says Zambia, Ethiopia, Chad creditor committees to meet soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Creditor committees for the debt restructurings of Zambia, Ethiopia and Chad are all expected to meet within the next 10 days, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kris...
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Cricket-Bumrah bags six as England crash to 110 all out
LONDON (Reuters) - India's Jasprit Bumrah delivered a masterclass in swing bowling as he snared six wickets and Mohammed Shami added another three to knock over England for 110 in the first game of th...
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San Francisco reaches $54 million opioid settlement with Teva and Allergan
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Inc and AbbVie's Allergan business unit reached a $58 million opioid settlement with the city of San Francisco over claims that they fuele...
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Brazilian ride-hailing app 99 to test electric car with China’s BYD
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian ride-hailing app 99 said on Tuesday it had signed a partnership with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD to start testing an electric car developed for the app's ...
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Athletics-World record holder McLaughlin aims for 400m hurdles dominance
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - American Sydney McLaughlin is set for another star turn at Eugene, Oregon's Hayward Field as the world record holder plans a demolition in the 400 metres hurdles at the Worl...
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Horse racing-BHA recommends restricted whip use, disqualifying riders for breaches
(Reuters) - The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) published a list of recommendations on Tuesday relating to the use of the whip, saying jockeys must only use it in a backhand position and those who...
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