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U.S. consumer sentiment drops in early July on inflation fears
(Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment fell sharply and unexpectedly in early July to the lowest level in five months as inflation worries dented confidence in the economic recovery, a survey showed on F...
Jul 16, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-‘Winning the only goal’ says Duplantis ahead of first Olympics
By Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) - For Swedish pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis, the only goal when he steps up to jump at his first Olympic Games in Tokyo is winning the gold medal. The 21-yea...
Jul 16, 2021
At the Tenacious Unicorn Ranch, trans farmers raise alpaca, patrol for threats
By Leah Millis WESTCLIFFE, Colorado (Reuters) - The ranch hand walks along rocky ground, the beam of her flashlight cutting through the moonlit night. She holds a shotgun loosely at her side during he...
Jul 16, 2021
U.S. business inventories rise in May; autos stocks decline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories increased solidly in May, but shortages of goods like motor vehicles are making it harder for retailers to restock warehouses to meet booming demand. B...
Jul 16, 2021
Couple mark Eiffel Tower re-opening with marriage proposal
PARIS (Reuters) - Eric Gopel made the most of the Eiffel Tower re-opening on Friday after months of COVID-19 lockdown by proposing to his girlfriend on the top deck. With a panoramic view of Paris as ...
Jul 16, 2021
U.S. charges two men for plotting to blow up Democratic headquarters in California
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two California men have been indicted on charges they conspired to attack the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, the U.S. Justice Department said on ...
Jul 16, 2021
Afghan leaders leave for Doha seeking to revive stalled peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) - A delegation of Afghan political leaders led by top peace official Abdullah Abdullah left for Qatar on Friday to attempt to breathe life into stalled talks with the Taliban as violen...
Jul 16, 2021
APEC leaders vow to accelerate access to COVID-19 vaccines
(Fixes typo in headline) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World leaders said in a statement issued after a virtual meeting of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC that extensive COVID-19 immunization is a global p...
Jul 16, 2021
As France urges Lebanon to pick PM, country faces even tougher times
BEIRUT (Reuters) - France urged Lebanon on Friday to designate a prime minister as soon as possible after Saad al-Hariri abandoned efforts to form a government, but prospects for a new cabinet being a...
Jul 16, 2021
Foreign actors will seek to interfere in next Canada election – spy agency
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Foreign state-sponsored actors will try to interfere in the next Canadian federal election but not on the scale of the campaign mounted against the United States, Canada's electroni...
Jul 16, 2021
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