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ECB must tighten policy if needed to counter inflation, Weidmann says
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must tighten monetary policy if it needs to counter inflationary pressures and cannot be put off from doing so by the financing costs of euro zone states, ...
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Rocked by sexual assault allegation, Alibaba launches investigation, suspends several staff
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said on Sunday it has suspended several staff following an employee's allegations on the company's intranet that she was sexuall...
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Hedge fund Odey sells stake in Ryanair, IAG -Mail on Sunday
(Reuters) - UK-based hedge fund Odey Asset Management has sold its stakes in airline firms Ryanair Holdings Plc and International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, the Mail on Sunday reported. Hedge fun...
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Bidens applaud courage of U.S. Olympic athletes
By Nandita Bose WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden applauded U.S. Olympic athletes on Saturday for showing courage under pressure and uniting the country, a day...
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U.S. administers over 350 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines -CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 350,627,188 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 407,550,175 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Eight missing as massive Dixie fire rages in northern California
By Fred Greaves QUINCY, Calif. (Reuters) - At least eight people were missing Saturday as one of the worst wildfires in the nation scorched through Northern California communities, forest and tinder d...
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U.S. says plot against Myanmar U.N. envoy fits ‘disturbing pattern’
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday condemned a thwarted plot to attack Myanmar's U.N. ambassador in New York, saying it fits a "disturbing pattern" of authoritarian...
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Amsterdam substitutes ‘Pride Walk’ for canal parade in 25th anniversary of Gay Pride
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Amsterdam capped a month of events commemorating the 25th anniversary of its first Gay Pride festival with a "Pride Walk" through the city's historic centre on Saturday that drew...
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Egypt’s ancient King Khufu’s Boat is moved from Giza pyramids to a new home
CAIRO (Reuters) - King Khufu's Boat, an ancient vessel that is the oldest and largest wooden boat discovered in Egypt, has been painstakingly moved from its longstanding home next to the Giza pyramids...
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Hungarians grab their partners in nation’s wife-carrying contest
TAPIOBICSKE, Hungary (Reuters) - Some 40 Hungarian husbands, with their wives on their backs, clambered over rough terrain on Saturday in the nation's second wife-carrying contest. A previous race in ...
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