New Zealand PM tests COVID-positive two weeks before election
SYDNEY (Reuters) -New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely while isolating, his
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Indonesia is set to launch Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, largely funded by China
Indonesia is preparing to launch Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway, a key project under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative
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Panama Canal reduces the maximum number of ships travelling the waterway to 31 per day
The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to travel the waterway to 31 per day due to a drought that has cut the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks
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Federal agency sues Chipotle after a Kansas manager allegedly ripped off an employee's hijab
A federal agency has sued Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation
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Disney, DeSantis legal fights ratchet up as company demands documents from Florida governor
The legal fights between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up this week
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UAE's president-designate for UN COP28 offers full-throated defense of nation hosting climate talks
The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate conference has offered a full-throated defense of his nation hosting the talks
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Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war
Ukraine has hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion
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China's factory activity expands for first time in six months, in latest sign economy is recovering
An official Chinese survey says the country's factory activity has recorded its first expansion in six months, providing another sign that the world’s second-largest economy is gradually improving following its post-pandemic malaise
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Astros, Rockets acquire AT&T SportsNet Southwest, form new network
Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros and the NBA’s Houston Rockets announced on Friday that they’ve acquired AT&T SportsNet Southwest from Warner Bros
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IRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of wealthy people
A former contractor for the Internal Revenue Service has been charged with leaking tax information to news outlets about a government official and thousands of the country’s wealthiest people
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Looming shutdown rattles families who rely on Head Start program for disadvantaged children
Head Start programs serving more than 10,000 disadvantaged children would immediately lose federal funding if the government shutdown isn't averted
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FDA wants to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight
The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical tests
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