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Tennis-‘Golden opportunity’ awaits Serena at Wimbledon
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - Opportunity knocks for Serena Williams on the grass courts of Wimbledon next week when she faces a diminished field on her best surface at the famous All England Club. Will...
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New Zealand plans stronger hate speech laws in response to Christchurch attack
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand said on Friday that it plans to strengthen its hate speech laws, and increase penalties for inciting hatred and discrimination, in response to the attack by a white ...
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China reports 24 new COVID-19 cases vs 16 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 24 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Thursday, compared with 16 a day earlier, the health authority said. All of the new infections were imported cases, the ...
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Bolsonaro says Brazil didn’t spend a cent on Bharat vaccine deal under probe
BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday said Brazil never paid for or received any doses of a coronavirus vaccine developed by Indian company Bharat Biotech, in response to allegatio...
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Downtown Sydney, beachside suburbs locked down due to spike in Bondi Beach COVID-19 outbreak
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Downtown Sydney and the city's eastern suburbs, which include Bondi Beach, will go into a one week lockdown from midnight Friday as authorities struggle to contain a spike in the hig...
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Dollar firm as traders brace for U.S. inflation data
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held near multi-month highs on Friday as investors warily awaited U.S. inflation data, while the pound nursed modest losses after Bank of England...
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France, Germany drop plans for Russia summit after EU outcry
By Marine Strauss, Robin Emmott and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders failed to agree on a proposal by France and Germany to hold a summit soon with Russian President Vladimir...
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Senators call on Biden to impose sanctions over Hong Kong paper closure
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two leading U.S. senators have called on President Joe Biden to use powers under a bill they authored to impose sanctions on those responsible for forcing th...
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Athena says will install 1,500 cryptocurrency ATMs in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Athena Bitcoin plans to invest over $1 million to install cryptocurrency ATMs in El Salvador, especially where residents receive remittances from abroad, a company representat...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021
China’s Bitmain suspends sales of cryptomining machines after Beijing’s mining ban
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Bitmain, China's biggest maker of cryptocurrency mining machines, said it had suspended sales of its products in the spot market to help ease selling pressure following Beijing's b...
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