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EXCLUSIVE China urges U.N. states not to attend Xinjiang event next week

China has urged United Nations member states not to attend an event planned next week by Germany, the United States…

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Twitter shuts down accounts for attempting to evade Trump ban

Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) suspended several accounts this week that were set up to share statements from a new part of former U.S.…

5 years ago

ARK Innovation’s performance under pressure as tech stocks swoon

A rotation out of growth and technology stocks and a recent slide in shares of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) are weighing on the…

5 years ago

US birth rate falls to its lowest since 1979 as pandemic-led stress rises

Americans had the lowest number of babies in more than four decades last year, mirroring a slump in European birth…

5 years ago

Facebook oversight board to rule on Trump’s return to Facebook

Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) oversight board on Wednesday will decide whether to uphold the company’s indefinite suspension of former U.S. President Donald Trump,…

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U.S. reverses stance, backs giving poorer countries access to COVID vaccine patents

President Joe Biden on Wednesday threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, bowing to mounting pressure…

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Is it over yet? Still no recession end date as U.S. economy hums along

The U.S. economy is growing at its fastest rate since the early 1980s while household bank accounts are bulging with…

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U.S. House panel discusses low-carbon fuel with airline, biofuel industries

Members of a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee met on Tuesday with representatives from the biofuels and airline industries to…

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Oil rises on U.S., Europe demand growth optimism

Oil prices rose on Tuesday after more U.S. states eased lockdowns and the European Union sought to attract travellers, helping…

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Taliban launches huge Afghan offensive after deadline for U.S. pullout

Afghan security forces fought back a huge Taliban offensive in southern Helmand province in the last 24 hours, officials and…

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