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Biden plans new steps to combat U.S. gun violence as violent crime climbs
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden plans to unveil new steps to curtail U.S. gun violence on Wednesday, including measures aimed at stemming the flow of firearms used in crimes...
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Swedish government sees faster growth as pandemic effects fade
By Johan Ahlander and Anna Ringstrom STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's economy will grow substantially faster than previously expected this year, as it bounces back from the effects of the COVID-19 pande...
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UK inflation pressures hit records as growth cools only slightly – PMI
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - Inflation pressures faced by British firms hit record levels this month, and growth in the private sector cooled only slightly from an all-time high in May when...
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Far from home? Spiderman drops in at the papal audience
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A different type of participant dropped in on Pope Francis' general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday - Spiderman. A man dressed in a full, skin-tight, red, black and blue ...
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Blast kills two people, wounds 14 in eastern Pakistan – police
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A blast in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore killed two people and wounded 14 others on Wednesday, police said, adding that they had yet to determin...
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UK open to any company interested in Channel 4, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said it was open to any expression of interest in Channel 4, the publicly-owned but advert-funded broadcaster that has a remit to produce distinctive programm...
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Olympics-Lim becomes Singapore’s first female diver to qualify for Games
(Reuters) - Freida Lim has become Singapore's first female diver to qualify for the Olympics after securing her place at the Tokyo Games. The 23-year-old finished 15th in the semi-finals of the women'...
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PTV says sabotage attempt on Iran atomic energy organization building foiled
DUBAI (Reuters) - PTV, a pro-Iranian news Twitter account, said on Wednesday a sabotage attempt on a building of the Iranian atomic energy organization had been foiled. The was no confirmation of the ...
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China Jan-May state-owned firms’ profits up 170% y/y – finance ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) - Profits at China's state-owned enterprises rose 170% to 1.79 trillion yuan ($276.18 billion) in the first five months of the year versus the same period a year prior, the ministry ...
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Japan steps up vaccination effort to key daily rate of 1 million
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's daily rate of coronavirus vaccinations has reached a crucial milestone of 1 million, government data showed on Wednesday, as authorities scramble to recover lo...
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