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Sri Lankans storm prime minister’s office, demanding he quit as well

By Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Barely hours after Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fle...

13th July, 2022

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The most coveted endorsement in race to be next British prime minister? Margaret Thatcher

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Margaret Thatcher has not been in power since 1990. In fact,...

13th July, 2022

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Analysis-Euro-dollar parity leaves ECB facing costly choices

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro’s tumble to parity against the...

13th July, 2022

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Veteran Hong Kong activist jailed for unlawful assembly

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court sentenced a 66-year-old activist known as “Grandma Wong” to...

13th July, 2022

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Explainer-What is the BA.5 variant and why does it seem to be reinfecting so many people with COVID-19?

By Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen LONDON (Reuters) – BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the...

13th July, 2022

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Ancestral ties: India avidly watching British leadership race

By Rupam Jain and Tanvi Mehta MUMBAI (Reuters) – Half a world away from the political drama in Londo...

13th July, 2022

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IMF chief warns natural gas disruptions could trigger recession in Europe

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – The global economic outlook remains extremely uncertain, the head of...

13th July, 2022

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Euro falls below dollar parity for first time since 2002

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -The euro dropped below parity against the dollar on Wednesda...

13th July, 2022

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Soccer-Barcelona reach agreement with Leeds to sign Brazil winger Raphinha

(Reuters) -Barcelona have reached an agreement in principle to sign Brazilian winger Raphinha from P...

13th July, 2022

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Iveco to leave Russia, to transfer stake in truck JV to local partner

By Giulio Piovaccari TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Truck and bus maker Iveco Group has decided to exit its...

13th July, 2022

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Pope names women to bishops advisory committee for first time

By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Pope Francis has named three women, two nuns and a lay woman, to a pr...

13th July, 2022

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Amy Winehouse biopic in the works, Sam Taylor-Johnson to direct

LONDON (Reuters) – A feature film about late British singer Amy Winehouse is in the works, with “Fif...

13th July, 2022