UN says insurance coverage secured to salvage rusting oil tanker off Yemen
The United Nations Development Program says it's secured an insurance coverage to start a ship-to-ship transfer of 1.1 million barrels of crude from a rusting tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen — oil that could cause a major environmental disaster
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UK wages rise sharply in April, set to bolster expectations of another rate hike next week
Official figures show that wages in the U.K. spiked sharply in April, a development that is set to cement expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates once again next week
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Why Real Madrid need Kylian Mbappe's help to facilitate summer transfer
Real Madrid are interested in signing Kylian Mbappe from PSG this summer, but they will need a helping hand from the forward if they are to complete a transfer.
1970-01-01 08:00
Rights group: World Bank, Jordan use flawed formula for aid to kingdom, excluding some poor people
A leading rights group says the World Bank and Jordan are using a “flawed” algorithm to calculate aid for the kingdom, excludes some people who are impoverished, hungry or otherwise struggling
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Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible
Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail altogether
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Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
Myanmar's ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more than a million vulnerable people are in urgent need of aid a month after a powerful cyclone devastated the region, the United Nations said.
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Stock market today: Asia markets higher ahead of US inflation, Fed rates decision
Asian stock markets are mostly higher ahead of a U.S. inflation update and a Federal Reserve decision on another possible interest rate hike
1970-01-01 08:00
Stan Kroenke has won NFL, NHL and now NBA titles in back-to-back-to-back seasons
The Denver Nuggets' first NBA championship Monday night gave owner Stan Kroenke another title
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Japan's Kishida to unveil new child care plan amid election rumours
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to unveil on Tuesday
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US FTC asks court to block Microsoft acquisition of Activision
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission asked a court to temporarily block Microsoft Corp's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
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Japan's Toyota announces battery electric vehicle initiatives
Toyota says it plans to make an all solid-state battery as part of ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles, amid mounting criticism Japan’s top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change
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Trump's arraignment on federal charges is a grave moment for the nation
For the first time in history, the nation is seeking to put on criminal trial a person who was elected to lead it as president.
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