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U.N. rights chief says HK security law prompts media self-censorship
HONG KONG (Reuters) - United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday that Hong Kong's new national security law was leading journalists to "self-censor" to avoid clashing with "v...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021
EU imposes economic sanctions on Belarus over Ryanair ‘piracy’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union imposed sanctions across the Belarusian economy on Thursday in response to the forced landing of a Ryanair flight by Minsk to arrest a journalist on board last ...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021
Nasdaq 100 futures scale new peak ahead of jobless claims data
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - Nasdaq 100 futures hit a record high on Thursday as shares of Tesla and other top-shelf technology companies rose, while investors awaited weekly jobless claims data and trac...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021
Climate ‘law of laws’ gets European Parliament’s green light
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Thursday approved a landmark law to make the European Union's greenhouse gas emissions targets legally binding, paving the way for a poli...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021
UK PM Johnson says British warship was acting legally
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday a British warship was acting legally in international waters after a confrontation with the Russian military off the coast of Ru...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021
U.S. targets five Chinese companies over alleged forced labour in Xinjiang
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration has banned U.S. imports and restricted exports involving five Chinese companies over alleged forced labor involving Uyghurs and other Muslim minority gr...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021

Apartment fire causes $200K in damage
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before 4 p.m. Wednesday to an apartment fire in the 5400 block of W. Hay Meadow Lane. Crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from the second ...
Julia Bradley Jun 24, 2021
Bank of England sees inflation peaking at over 3% before falling back
LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England increased its forecast for inflation to rise further above its 2% target, saying it was now likely to peak above 3% but that would only be for a "temporary period...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021
Brazil’s consumer confidence rises to 7-month high in June – FGV
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Consumer confidence in Brazil rose in June to a seven-month high, a survey indicated on Thursday, a third consecutive increase as households looked to brighter economic prospects ...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021
Explainer-IAEA’s monitoring deal with Iran that expires on June 24
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran have a temporary agreement on monitoring Iran's atomic activities that expires on Thursday. If it is not extended, wider negoti...
Syndicated Content Jun 24, 2021
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