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U.S. FTC says Facebook misused privacy decree to shut down ad research
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission criticized Facebook Inc on Thursday for making "misleading claims" to explain why it had disabled the accounts of researchers studying politica...
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Australian Rules-Adelaide’s Walker banned for six games for racist comment
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Adelaide Crows forward Taylor Walker has been suspended for six games and fined A$20,000 ($14,800) after making a racist comment about an Indigenous opponent, the Australian Foot...
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Exclusive: U.S. starts flying migrant families into Mexico far from border – source
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday began flying Central American and Mexican families to southern Mexico in an effort to deter migration by bolstering a COVID-era expul...
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Thailand reports record 21,379 COVID-19 cases and 191 deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday reported 21,379 coronavirus cases and 191 deaths, both new records, data from the country's COVID-19 taskforce showed. The new cases brought total infections to ...
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China reports 124 new coronavirus cases for Aug 5 vs 85 a day ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported on Friday 124 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 5, compared with 85 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. Of the new inf...
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St. Vincent PM injured at protest, bleeding from injury – media
(Reuters) - The Prime Minister of the Caribbean country St. Vincent and the Grenadines was struck by an object on Thursday during protests and later received medical treatment for injuries, according ...
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Olympics-Athletics-Poland’s Tomala wins men’s 50km race walk
By Chris Gallagher SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) - Poland's Dawid Tomala cruised to victory in the Olympic men's 50km race walk on a dominant performance over the second half of the race in Sapporo on Frid...
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Biden pledges ‘no strings’ Pacific pandemic support
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - President Joe Biden told a forum of Pacific island leaders in a recorded message on Friday that their countries would benefit from U.S. donated COVID-19 vaccines...
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Voting change sought by Brazil’s Bolsonaro defeated in Congress
BRASILIA (Reuters) -A Brazilian congressional committee on Thursday voted against a constitutional amendment to adopt printed ballots, in a major defeat for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The 34-...
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Factbox: CBO estimate leaves U.S. budget shortfall for infrastructure bill backers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congressional Budget Office on Thursday issued its long-awaited judgment that a $1 trillion infrastructure bill being debated in the U.S. Senate will be far from fully ...
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