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African Union wants Covishield approved for EU COVID-19 certificate
KAMPALA (Reuters) - The African Union has criticised an EU decision not to include Covishield, a version of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine used by the global COVAX facility, on a list of approved v...
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Spain approves first draft of gender self-identification bill
By Nathan Allen and Beln Carreo MADRID (Reuters) -The Spanish government on Tuesday approved a first draft of a bill that would allow anyone over the age of 14 to legally change gender without a medic...
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Nigeria senate presents oil overhaul bill to full chamber for passage
ABUJA/LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's senate will present a long-awaited oil overhaul bill to the full chamber for passage on Tuesday, according to an order paper seen by Reuters. The president sent the b...
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Russia to miss 60% autumn vaccination target, registers record virus death toll
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will fail to vaccinate 60% of its population against COVID-19 by the autumn as planned due to sluggish demand for the shots, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, after the country re...
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IL Secretary of State extends license renewal grace period
CHICAGO — Illinois residents whose driver’s licenses or ID cards are expiring soon won’t need to rush to renew them. Secretary of State Jesse White has extended the grace period to r...
Julia Bradley Jun 29, 2021
France sees June consumer boom after COVID restrictions eased
PARIS (Reuters) - French consumers are splurging on everything from clothes to cafes as the lifting of coronavirus restrictions boosts confidence to pre-pandemic levels and unemployment concerns subsi...
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JPMorgan to acquire fintech startup OpenInvest
(Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Tuesday it would buy OpenInvest, a fintech startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Y Combinator. The company's products allow financial advisers to build, man...
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L3Harris Technologies says Christopher Kubasik takes over as CEO
(Reuters) - U.S. defense contractor L3Harris Technologies Inc said on Tuesday Christopher Kubasik has replaced William Brown as its new chief executive officer. The planned transition was announced in...
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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine less effective against Delta variant -TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 has been shown to be less effective against the highly contagious Delta variant, TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the vaccine...
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U.N. opens registration for climate conference with UK vaccine offer
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations has opened registration for this year's climate change conference in Scotland with an offer from host country Britain to vaccinate participants w...
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