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African Union suspends Mali after military coup and threatens sanctions
BAMAKO (Reuters) - The African Union has suspended Mali's membership in response to last week's military coup and threatened sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored, it said in a statem...
Jun 01, 2021
Judge dismisses charges against Apple security chief in gun-permit probe
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - A court in California on Tuesday dismissed bribery charges against Apple Inc's security chief, writing that a key element of the case was "pure speculation" by prosecutor...
Jun 01, 2021
U.S. voter advocates face tough fight despite Texas triumph
By Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats on Tuesday celebrated the boycott by Texas state lawmakers that prevented sweeping new Republican-backed voting restrictions from becoming law over the ...
Jun 01, 2021
Tennis-Osaka should be applauded for prioritising mental health – Stephens
PARIS (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka should be supported and applauded for her decision to withdraw from the French Open to focus on her mental health, former U.S. Open champion and WTA Players' Council memb...
Jun 01, 2021
Blinken urges Central America to help on migrants, flags democracy concerns
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Central America's governments to do more to contain illegal immigration and expressed concerns about the health of democracy and human...
Jun 01, 2021
U.S. SEC chief to review Trump-era proxy rules, may draft replacement
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair said on Tuesday the agency will review shareholder voting rule changes adopted under the administratio...
Jun 01, 2021
At least 23 African migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia, NGO says
TUNIS (Reuters) - At least 23 migrants from Africa drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to Italy, and 70 were rescued, the Tunisian Red Crescent human...
Jun 01, 2021
Britain seeks extra AstraZeneca shots to combat ‘beta’ COVID-19 variant
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is in talks with Oxford and AstraZeneca for additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine that has been modified to better target the "beta" coronavirus variant first identifie...
Jun 01, 2021
Soccer-Missing semis would be seen as failure for England, says Southgate
LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Gareth Southgate said on Tuesday his side will be considered to have failed if they do not reach the semi-finals of Euro 2020. England made the last four of the 2018...
Jun 01, 2021
Event streaming platform Confluent makes U.S. stock-listing plan public
(Reuters) - Confluent Inc, a real-time event streaming platform, on Tuesday made public its plans for a stock market flotation, in what has been a busy year for new issues in the United States. Mounta...
Jun 01, 2021
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