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U.S. confirms drawing down to ‘core diplomatic presence’ in Kabul
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Thursday the United States is reducing its civilian footprint to a "core diplomatic presence" in Kabul in light of the security...
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Sudan nearing decision about handing Bashir to ICC, prosecutor says
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan will not decide before next week at the earliest whether to hand over former President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to face charges of atrocities in th...
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WHO calls on governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into origins of COVID-19
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization has called for all governments to cooperate to accelerate studies into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and "to depoliticize the situation." "WHO reiterat...
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“White Hat” Hacker has returned nearly all of $600 million crypto tokens taken Tuesday -Poly Network
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hackers behind one of the biggest ever digital coin heists have now returned nearly all of the $610 million-plus they took, the cryptocurrency platform targeted by the hack said o...
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Houston to join schools rebelling against state bans on mask mandates
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Houston's public schools were expected on Thursday to defy a state ban on mask mandates, joining other districts in Texas and Florida requiring face coverings in classr...
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Biden says having children wear masks is not about politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that having children wear masks is not about politics but about keeping children safe as Republican governors in states such as Florida...
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Former media executive to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - A former media executive has agreed to plead guilty to participating in a vast U.S. college admissions fraud scheme by paying $525,000 to win admission for her child...
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Athletics-Briton Ujah among four suspended for alleged anti-doping breaches
(Reuters) - British sprinter Chijindu Ujah is among four athletes who have been suspended for allegedly breaching anti-doping rules at the Tokyo Olympics, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Th...
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Russian court asked to restrict Navalny spokesperson’s freedom for two years
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian prosecutors have asked a court to put restrictions on Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh, who is currently held under house arrest pending trial, for ...
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Exclusive: U.S. to evacuate ‘significant number’ of employees from embassy in Kabul -officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department is expected to announce an evacuation of a "significant" number of employees from its embassy in Kabul as the Taliban make rapid gains in Afghanistan, two U...
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