US Congress targets banks, ramping up fight for Hong Kong rights
WASHINGTON, DC: The US Congress on Thursday (Jul 2) passed tough new sanctions that target banks over violations of Hong...
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US COVID-19 cases soar as White House touts economic recovery
WASHINGTON, DC: After days of record spikes in new COVID-19 cases and hospitals warning they could run out of beds,...
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JPMorgan drops terms ‘master,’ ‘slave’ from internal tech code and materials
NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase is eliminating terms like "blacklist", "master" and "slave" from its internal technology materials and code as...
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New Zealand mosque shooter to be sentenced in August
WELLINGTON: An Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers in last year's New Zealand mosque shootings will be sentenced...
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Japan seeks extradition of two men who helped Nissan chief Ghosn escape
WASHINGTON, DC: Japan has formally asked the United States to extradite two men who helped former Nissan chief executive Carlos...
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Trump upbeat on three coronavirus vaccine candidates
Small bottles labelled with a 'Vaccine COVID-19' sticker and a medical syringe. WASHINGTON, DC: US President Donald Trump on...
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Football: Zidane wants Messi to stay in Spain despite Barcelona exit claims
MADRID: Lionel Messi was reported on Thursday (Jul 2) to be planning to leave Barcelona in 2021, but Real Madrid...
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Messi unwilling to renew Barca contract: Report
BARCELONA: Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has called off negotiations over renewing his contract with the club and is ready to...
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Football: Man City thrash Premier League champions Liverpool 4-0
MANCHESTER: Manchester City reacted with a vengeance to being dethroned as Premier League champions by Liverpool to thrash the Reds...
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Facebook hit with complaint alleging widespread bias against Black workers
A Black Facebook Inc worker on Thursday filed a complaint claiming the social media giant's stated commitment to diversity and...
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Texas to require face coverings in public spaces
HOUSTON: Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican and ally of US President Donald Trump, on Thursday (Jul 2) issued an...
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Commentary: India’s legion of TikTok users are collateral damage in Chinese app ban
Delhi’s ban on Chinese mobile apps signals that decades of appeasement towards China is coming to an end, says an...
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World’s e-waste ‘unsustainable’, says UN report citing China, India and US
NEW DELHI/GENEVA: Across the river from Delhi's Red Fort, the grim neighbourhood of Seelampur lives off what consumers in the...
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Johnny Depp legal case against The Sun gets go-ahead from judge
Johnny Depp's libel case over newspaper claims he abused his ex-wife is to go ahead in court, after a ruling...
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Sweden extends entry restrictions on visitors from outside the EU
STOCKHOLM: The Swedish government said on Thursday (Jul 2) it had extended temporary restrictions introduced in March on entries to...
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Rallying: Argentina cancelled, Estonia to re-start WRC season in September
World Rally Championship (WRC) organisers cancelled Argentina's postponed round on Thursday while announcing the season, halted by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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EU court rules against BlackRock tax break claim
LONDON: BlackRock is not exempt from paying value added tax (VAT) on part of a service from an outside supplier...
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Thailand plans more measures to boost consumption amid COVID-19 pandemic
BANGKOK: Thailand is considering introducing new economic measures to boost consumption and help businesses and debtors cope with the impact...
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Russia misses deadline to pay doping fine
MOSCOW: Russia's suspended athletics federation said on Thursday (Jul 2) it had missed a Jul 1 deadline to pay US$5...
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Football: Juventus’ ‘top quality’ Mavididi joins Montpellier
Stephy Mavididi spent last season on-loan at Dijon MONTPELLIER, France: Montpellier announced on Thursday (Jul 2) they had signed...
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