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Russian opposition activist charged, could face six years in jail: ally
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia charged opposition activist Andrei Pivovarov on Tuesday with taking part in an "undesirable" organisation, an offence which an ally said was punishable by up to six years in ...
Jun 08, 2021
Canada will act to dismantle far-right groups after Muslim family attack: Trudeau
OTTAWA/LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to take more action to dismantle far-right groups on Tuesday after a hate-motivated attack that killed four members o...
Jun 08, 2021
World Bank chief says does not support vaccine intellectual property waiver at WTO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass said on Tuesday that the bank does not support waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, out of concern that it would hamper...
Jun 08, 2021
Colonial Pipeline CEO tells Senate cyber defenses were compromised ahead of hack
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Colonial Pipeline Chief Executive Joseph Blount told a senate committee on Tuesday that the company's cyber defenses were in place, but were compromised ahead of an attack last mo...
Jun 08, 2021
Double Eagle coin sells for record-setting $19.5 million
(Reuters) - A 1933 Double Eagle gold coin sold for $19.5 million at auction in New York on Tuesday, setting a new world record price for any coin. The coin, the only one ever allowed to be privately o...
Jun 08, 2021
U.N. Security Council backs Guterres for second term
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council backed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday for a second term, recommending that the 193-member General Assembly ap...
Jun 08, 2021
Bosnia’s Mladic, commander of Europe’s worst atrocities since World War Two
By Ivana Sekularac and Anthony Deutsch BELGRADE/THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Ratko Mladic was dubbed the "Butcher of Bosnia" for terrorising the capital Sarajevo with a 43-month siege and presiding over the ...
Jun 08, 2021
Berkshire leads $750 million Nubank funding round, values it at $30 billion
By Carolina Mandl (Reuters) -Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc invested $500 million in Brazil's Nubank, giving the fast-growing fintech a big vote of confidence as it seeks to widen its footpri...
Jun 08, 2021
Genocide conviction upheld against former Bosnian Serb military leader Mladic
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - War crimes judges on Tuesday upheld a genocide conviction and life sentence against former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic. (Reporting by Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie ...
Jun 08, 2021
U.S. taps transit agencies to help reach COVID-19 vaccine goals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday more than 350 transit systems are providing free transportation to vaccination sites or using transit stations as vaccination sit...
Jun 08, 2021
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