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China's April industrial output, retail sales plummet amid COVID-19 resurgence

China's latest economic data on Monday mirrored how seriously the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the country's industrial and service sectors.Industrial output declined by 2

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EU reaches deal on rules to rein in tech giants

European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday reached a deal on landmark rules to curb the power of U.S. tech giants, including Alphabet's Google, Amazon, Apple

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Money flows to states for cleaning up environmentally hazardous orphaned wells

A major effort to combat climate change -- reducing methane emissions -- is now underway as $1.15 billion flows to states to help close unused oil and gas wells that re

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Oil tops $105, European gas prices soar after Russia attacks Ukraine

Oil prices jumped on Thursday, with Brent rising above $105 a barrel for the first time since 2014, after Russia's attack on Ukraine exacerbated concerns about disrupti

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US says Russia closer to invading Ukraine, agrees to meeting

Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine's northern border, a move that U.S. leaders said put Russia another

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UN chief calls to address Russia-Ukraine tensions through diplomatic framework

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for diplomacy to defuse the heightened tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Guterres expressed his deep worries a

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Wall Street rallies as Powell outlines plans to fight inflation

Wall Street stocks rallied Tuesday, shrugging off recent weakness following the congressional appearance of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while oil prices sprint

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England schools to reopen with new testing and face mask requirements

A boy takes a COVID-19 Lateral Flow Test before returning to school, amid COVID-19 outbreak./Reuters/Phil Noble England's government says high school students will be tested for COVID-19 befor

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Cyber attack on UK's Defence Academy had 'significant' impact

Air Marshal Edward Stringer, who has since retired, says the "sophisticated" hack on the MOD's Defence Academy in March 2021 had "consequences for operations". He spoke to Sky News for his first television interview since leaving the military.

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Can he recover? Joe Biden faces new perils over Joe Manchin and rise of COVID-19

Forget those lofty, early comparisons of Joe Biden to FDR. While COVID-19 is on the rise and the heart of his domestic agenda is in new peril, Biden risks the apt compa

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The nightmare of India's tallest rubbish mountain

The "mountains of garbage" dotting India's cities will soon be replaced with waste treatment plants, Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised earlier this month. Author Sa

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Taliban assumes control of Kabul after last U.S. soldier leaves

Afghans line up outside a bank to take out their money after the Taliban takeover in Kabul, Afghanistan September 1, 2021. Reuters/Stringer At first glance, the streets of downtown Kabul have

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Virtual clinic Hey Jane raises $2.2M to solve for state anti-abortion legislation

As more states pass some type of abortion ban, Hey Jane, a virtual clinic startup offering telemedicine abortion care, announced Thursday that it raised $2.2 million in an oversubscribed round from a

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World Cup qualifiers: China's home clash with Japan switched to Qatar

Chinese players pose for a team photo before their game with Syria during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers at Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates, June 15

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Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee released from jail on parole

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, convicted of bribery and embezzlement, was released on parole on Friday, with hopes high at the tech giant that he will so

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Taliban denies killing civilians, calls for independent inquiry

The Taliban on Wednesday denied targeting and killing civilians during an offensive against Afghan government troops, calling for an independent investigation and seeki

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U.S. consumer confidence at 17-month high

Customers are seen shopping at a Costco store in Novato, California, U.S., July 13, 2021. /CFP U.S. consumer confidence inched up to a 17-month high in July, with households' spending plans ri