South Africa under more scrutiny over Russian ship as ruling ANC says it would 'welcome' Putin
The South African government has come under growing pressure after it declined to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow
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Target has been a leader in catering to LGBTQ+ shoppers – now it’s on the defensive
Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community
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Stock market today: Worries about a possible U.S. default and inflation weigh on Wall Street
Stocks kept falling on Wall Street under the weight of concerns about the U.S. creeping closer to a default on its debt while inflation keeps squeezing the economy
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Why is Target pulling some Pride merch? The retailer's response to hostile backlash, explained
Target is removing some items and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide after intense backlash from some shoppers ahead of Pride month
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A June pause in rate hikes would be a close call for Fed officials, minutes of last meeting show
Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June, according to the minutes of their May 2-3 meeting
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Resident physicians end strike at hospital that was 'the epicenter of the epicenter' of the country's coronavirus outbreak
Resident physicians at a New York City hospital once called "the epicenter of the epicenter" of the nation's Covid-19 pandemic announced an end to their strike Wednesday after reaching a tentative agreement with their employer.
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In transition from HBO Max to Max, writer and director credits got lost
The streaming service Max may only be hours into its rollout, but it’s already under fire by Hollywood’s top guilds for the way it credits writers and directors
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NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds are wagering; athlete-only study is set for fall
An NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds shows more than half acknowledged placing sports wagers and two-thirds of those who live on college campuses saying they engage in betting
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Train engineers deal with Union Pacific will improve schedules and address quality-of-life concerns
Engineers who operate trains for Union Pacific will soon have much more predictable schedules that will allow them to plan when they are going to be off
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Czech government approves $2.7-billion plan to acquire 246 armoured vehicles from Sweden
The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire 246 CV90 armoured combat vehicles as part of a massive modernisation of the military amid the Russian war in Ukraine
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Target becomes latest company to suffer backlash for LGBTQ+ support, pulls some Pride month clothing
Target is removing certain items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ+ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride month, after an intense backlash from some customers including violent confrontations with its workers
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Virgin Orbit to cease operations, sell assets of Richard Branson's satellite launcher
Virgin Orbit will cease operations and sell its assets to four winning bidders, the company announced late Tuesday
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