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Australia’s Perth city locks down in stepped up fight against Delta virus variant
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian city of Perth began a snap four-day COVID-19 lockdown on midnight Tuesday, joining Sydney and Darwin as authorities struggle to contain fresh outbreaks of the highly ...
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Tropical Storm Danny makes landfall along South Carolina
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Danny has made landfall just north of Hilton Head on Pritchards Island, South Carolina, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. The fourth named storm of the 2021...
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China setting pace in central bank digital currency -Japan ex-regulator Endo
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) - China's progress toward issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will have a huge impact on how quickly advanced economies follow suit, former...
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Japan’s retail sales rise for 3rd month, but overall trend still soft
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese retail sales beat expectations in May as households loosened their purse strings, but underlying trends in consumption remain hosta...
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Brazil unveils emergency power measures
By Rodrigo Viga Gaier and Ricardo Brito RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government on Monday unveiled emergency hydroelectric measures in response to a drought that has emptied reservoirs...
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Gas line explosion kills 2 people in Collin County, Texas- local media
(Reuters) - A gas line explosion in Collin County, near Farmersville in Texas, killed two people and injured three, local media reports https://bit.ly/3heQk2m said on Monday. Atmos Energy contractors ...
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U.S. House Republicans oppose Democratic-led China bill
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Republicans said on Monday they opposed Democratic-led legislation intended to boost competitiveness...
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Warburg Pincus-backed Princeton Digital to invest $1 billion in Japan data centre
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore-based Princeton Digital Group (PDG), backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, said on Tuesday it was investing $1 billion to build a data centre facility in Japan,...
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Sudan crosses last hurdle towards debt relief – Sudanese official
By Nafisa Eltahir, Karin Strohecker and Andrea Shalal (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board has decided that Sudan has reached the decision point for the Highly Indebted Poor C...
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Vegas to host 2022 NHL All-Star Weekend
The Vegas Golden Knights will host NHL All-Star Weekend during the 2021-22 season at T-Mobile Arena, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced Monday. The NHL All-Star Weekend will be held in Las Vegas ...
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