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Britain, U.S. and others highly concerned by possible new Hong Kong media laws
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, the United States and a coalition of other nations said on Friday they were concerned that further legislation in Hong Kong could be used to curtail media freedom. "We are ...
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U.S. adds 14 Chinese companies, to economic black list over Xinjiang
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Friday added 14 Chinese companies and other entities to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech sur...
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Quake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off Indonesia coast – EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck near Minahasa, Sulawesi, off the coast of Indonesia on Friday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth o...
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France to reshape troop presence in Sahel within weeks
PARIS (Reuters) -France will soon begin reshaping its military presence in the Sahel region of West Africa, where it has been on the front line of the fight against Islamist militants, and will ultima...
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Fintech investor Nyca Partners snaps up former regulator to focus on crypto
By Anna Irrera (Reuters) - Matt Homer, who formerly led the New York Department of Financial Services's innovation division, has joined Nyca Partners, the venture capital firm founded by ex-Visa Presi...
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EU chief executive wants Italy to win Euro 2020
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union chief executive Ursula von der Leyen is rooting for Italy to beat England on Sunday in the Euro 2020 soccer final, a European Commission spokesperson said on Friday...
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Soccer-‘It is youngsters against old men’ – Bonucci wary of England speed
ROME (Reuters) - Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci said they are wary of the speed of England's attack ahead of Sunday's Euro 2020 final, joking that for him and his defensive partner Giorgio Chiellini ...
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rises for fourth straight month
By Jake Spring BRASILIA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose for the fourth consecutive month in June, according to preliminary government data, amid concern that the destructi...
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Israeli settlements amount to war crime – U.N. rights expert
GENEVA (Reuters) - Israeli settlements in the West Bank amount to a war crime, a U.N. human rights investigator said on Friday, calling on countries to make clear to Israel that its "illegal occupatio...
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Cloud security firm Netskope raises fresh capital at $7.5 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Netskope was valued at $7.5 billion in a funding round led by existing investor ICONIQ Growth, the cloud security firm said on Friday. (Reporting by Sohini Podder in Bengaluru; Editing by ...
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