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How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
July 30, 2021
How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
Russia has supported its western neighbor Belarus for decades — long before the European Union and the United States imposed sanctions…
Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
July 30, 2021
Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
SYDNEY, July 30 (Reuters) – Sydney’s poorest neighborhoods on Friday braced for military enforcement of the city’s toughest and longest…
Biden encourages cash vaccine incentives in US
July 30, 2021
Biden encourages cash vaccine incentives in US
US President Joe Biden on Thursday told states and towns that they could offer residents $100 (roughly €84) to get vaccinated against…
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
July 30, 2021
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday…
Robinhood makes its $32 billion debut on Wall Street
July 29, 2021
Robinhood makes its $32 billion debut on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Robinhood’s stock will begin trading Thursday on Wall Street, the very place the online brokerage has…
Sunisa Lee takes gold in women’s gymnastics final
July 29, 2021
Sunisa Lee takes gold in women’s gymnastics final
TOKYO (AP) — An American finished atop the podium in the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always. Sunisa Lee…
Thailand sets up hospital at airport; Cambodia closes border
July 29, 2021
Thailand sets up hospital at airport; Cambodia closes border
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Health authorities in Thailand raced to set up a large field hospital in a cargo building…
Ever Given reaches Rotterdam after Suez Canal debacle
July 29, 2021
Ever Given reaches Rotterdam after Suez Canal debacle
The Ever Given finally arrived in the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Thursday, some four months after the giant container ship was…
England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
July 29, 2021
England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive…
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
July 29, 2021
Hawaii under tsunami watch after huge 8.2 quake hits Alaska
PERRYVILLE, Alaska (AP) — A tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii on Wednesday evening following a large earthquake off the…