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Olympics-IOC’s DeFrantz hails sprinter Richardson for coming clean on cannabis use
(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Anita DeFrantz says she admires Sha'Carri Richardson for coming clean on her cannabis use which resulted in the American sprinter accep...
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EU unveils plan to increase renewables share in energy mix to 40% by 2030
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union must increase the amount of renewable energy it uses and cut energy consumption by 2030 under proposals the bloc's executive Commission published...
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EU proposes quotas for states to boost natural carbon sinks
LONDON (Reuters) -The European Commission on Wednesday proposed setting targets for European Union member states to use carbon reservoirs such as forests and grasslands to absorb a cumulative 310 mill...
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Fed’s Powell to tamp down taper talk on Hill, stick with transitory inflation
(Reuters) - The U.S. job market "is still a ways off" from the progress the Federal Reserve wants to see before reducing its support for the economy, while current high inflation will ease "in coming ...
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Italy players insisted on open bus tour after Euro 2020 triumph despite COVID risk -Rome prefect
ROME (Reuters) - Italian team players overrode police objections in taking an open bus tour through the streets of Rome after their Euros 2020 victory, even though this had been forbidden for fear of ...
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Spanish court says COVID-19 state of emergency was unconstitutional
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that a national state of emergency, which included a strict home confinement to curb the first wave of COVID-19 infections last year,...
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Reactions to EU’s “Fit for 55” climate plan
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday its most ambitious plan to tackle climate change and set out how the European Union's 27 countries can meet a collective goal to redu...
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Britain proposes ending prosecutions related to N.Ireland’s ‘Troubles’
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government has proposed halting all prosecutions of British soldiers and militants involved in three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland, sparking an angry response f...
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Pimco sees global growth moderating in 2022, sustainable issues playing a role
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) - Global growth will moderate next year but remain at a strong pace, bond manager Pimco said on Wednesday, with a trend toward sustainable investing creating risks and opportu...
Syndicated Content Jul 14, 2021
Exclusive-Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of journalists, news outlets
By Sheila Dang and Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Twitter Inc saw a surge in demands over the course of last year from governments around the world to take down content posted by journalists and news...
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