COVID restrictions ease in Shanghai as case numbers drop
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BEIJING (AP) -- Shanghai is moving to allow in-person dining and reopening its Disney Resort theme park as domestically transmitted cases of COVID-19 in China's largest city remain at zero following a more than two-month lockdown. Read More
Racism, sexism and now Roe reversal: The factors fueling contraception gaps for Black women
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The Supreme Court’s ruling to gut nationwide abortion rights has highlighted the importance of access to birth control, particularly for Black women.
North Korean hackers were behind the $100 million Harmony crypto heist, blockchain research firm says
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North Korean hackers have grown increasingly sophisticated; in 2021 they stole an estimated $400 million, mostly in ether. The total for 2022 has already far surpassed that figure. Read More
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Progressives fight for leverage amid ever-slimming majority
Progressives are ascendant in the Democratic-controlled Congress, but they may not have the political leverage to dramatically shape legislative priorities like President Biden's infrastructure and jobs package as they re...
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Tesla Gains on Canaccord Upgrade Citing Apple-Like Energy Ecosystem
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Nikki Grahame’s battle with anorexia is all too familiar
Anorexia is like living in a room with the curtains closed – and the number of people experiencing eating disorders has skyrocketed during the pandemic
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When does Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World air and what is it about?
Climate activist urges people to listen to the science in new BBC series
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Daycare accused of ‘disturbing’ racism after live-stream video allegedly captures workers feeding white children first
Kids ‘R’ Kids nursery in Roswell, Georgia, has been accused of feeding white children before black children
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‘It’s what he would have wanted’ – National Rail website mocked for turning black for Prince Philip
‘It’s virtue signalling of the worst kind’ – one of many negative comments on social media
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Migrant family holding center virtually empty as Biden spends millions on hotels
A massive immigration holding center in Texas is hardly being used amid the worsening border situation as the Biden administration instead opts to dole out multimillion, taxpayer-funded contracts to house families in hotels.
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HSBC agrees to produce documents in Meng Wanzhou extradition row
Chinese tech group sought material bank provided to US in case against chief financial officer
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France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights
MPs vote to stop flights where the journey could be made by train in under 2.5 hours.
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Sir Richard Sutton: Millionaire-murder accused in court
Thomas Schreiber is charged with murdering one of UK's richest men, Sir Richard Sutton, in Dorset.
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'Getting a clearer picture': Black Americans on the factors that overcame their vaccine hesitancy
Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy was high among Black Americans, but clear information from trusted sources and more people's getting vaccinated have helped curb skepticism.
Wonka bars and ghost kitchens: How food became the next frontier for YouTubers
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In a YouTube video posted earlier this year, Logan Paul stands perplexed in the beverage aisle of a Walmart. "Help me understand, honestly," says the YouTuber-turned-boxer, pointing to the shelves where Prime, a sports drink he launched in January with former rival KSI, is sandwiched between bottles of Gatorade and Powerade. "We made a better-for-you drink that tastes better, so why the fuck would we not overtake Gatorade eventually?" he asks. "There needs to be a…consumer and cultural shift regarding hydration beverages that we have to lead." On cue, a...
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Sri Lanka makes progress towards IMF credit facility – IMF
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COLOMBO -- The International Monetary Fund reported constructive talks with Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday, raising hopes it could soon grant preliminary approval for a credit facility to alleviate a crisis in which the country is struggling to pay for imports. Read More
Thousands in quarantine. A ban on drones. Here’s how Hong Kong has geared up to welcome President Xi Jinping
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Xi Jinping's two-day visit to Hong Kong commemorates 25 years since the city returned to Chinese sovereignty Read More
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What Warren Buffett said about the 'Buffett Indicator': Morning Brief
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Jefferies lifts oil-price view and upgrades Eni and Exxon Mobil
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Justin Rose happy to see game ‘moving in the right direction’ heading into packed major schedule
A seventh-place finish is projected to net Rose just over $385,000
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Prince Philip had a ‘wicked sense of humour’, says friend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
It joins a number of tributes that have been made to the Duke of Edinburgh since his death
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France bans short domestic flights where passengers can take the train
The measure is part of broader plans to lower carbon emissions
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Is a solidarity tax on the economic winners of the pandemic a good idea?
The International Monetary Fund this week advocated a ‘temporary Covid-19 recovery contribution’ to be levied on those companies and individuals that have benefited financially during the pandemic. Is it an idea whose time has come? Ben Chu investigates
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Joe Biden considers ordering climate confessions
President Joe Biden is readying an executive order that would require companies to disclose the risks they face from climate change, special climate envoy John Kerry said this week.
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Investors lament being frozen out of Biden infrastructure plan
Asset managers and pension funds hoped public-private partnerships would give opportunities
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Veolia agrees deal for arch-rival Suez
Merger of world’s 2 largest water and waste groups after long-running takeover battle reshapes market sector
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Police officer who pepper-sprayed US Army soldier fired
The black army lieutenant filed a lawsuit against two policemen in Virginia after a traffic stop turned violent.
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Neighbours star Nicola Charles claims cast members tried to get her deported
British actress Nicola Charles alleges that two co-stars contacted Australia's immigration service.
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Blinken: China's early 'failure' on Covid cooperation helped speed pandemic
"One result," the secretary of state told "Meet the Press," is that the virus "got out of hand faster and with, I think, much more egregious results than it might otherwise."
