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Police chief, six bandits killed in clash in southeast Nigeria
YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) - A Nigerian local police chief and six bandits were shot dead during a clash in southeastern Imo State, police said on Tuesday, the latest incident in a multi-faceted insec...
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Surprise Olympics: Simone Biles adds to the drama in Tokyo
By David Dolan TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. gymnast Simone Biles dropped out of the women's team event after a single vault at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, ramping up the drama at Games that have already ...
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Exclusive-Visa-backed payments firm Conductor readies U.S. IPO – sources
By Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian payments firm Conductor has hired banks for an initial public offering in the United States that could come as early as this year, as Latin America's ...
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Saudi Arabia threatens 3-year travel ban for citizens who visit “red list” states
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will impose a three-year travel ban on citizens travelling to countries on the kingdom's 'red list' under efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus and its new variants...
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Georgia man pleads guilty to four murders in spa shootings, hate crimes not pursued
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -A Georgia man who claimed to be addicted to sex pleaded guilty on Tuesday of murdering four people as part of a shooting spree at Atlanta-area spas that highlighted th...
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Ireland lowers COVID-19 vaccine age to 12 to boost strong takeup
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland became the latest European Union member state to commit to offering COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 12-15 as it opened its strongly subscribed programme to 16 and 17-year...
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UNESCO names Romanian ancient gold mine settlement a world heritage site
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - UNESCO added the ancient Roman gold mining area of Rosia Montana in western Romania to its list of world heritage sites on Tuesday, throwing the town a lifeline and further compl...
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Olympics-weighlifting-From “plot” to pride for Philippines’ first Olympic champion
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, a day after making history as the Philippines' first ever Olympic gold medallist, took top billing in an ecstatic nation's newspapers on Tue...
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Olympics-Equestrian-Powerhouse Germany retain dressage gold
By Shadia Nasralla TOKYO (Reuters) -Equestrian powerhouse Germany comfortably won the dressage team gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, with a trio of riders led by world number one Isabell W...
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More U.S. companies tie CEO pay to diversity metrics – study
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - Corporate diversity has become the most common type of sustainability metric used in setting executive pay, a new study found, as companies look to increase the share...
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