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UK unemployment falls again under government’s jobs shield

UK unemployment falls again under government’s jobs shield

Britain’s unemployment rate unexpectedly fell for a second month in a row to 4.9 percent in the December-to-February period, most…
IEA issues ‘dire warning’ on CO2 emissions as it predicts 5% rise

IEA issues ‘dire warning’ on CO2 emissions as it predicts 5% rise

Global CO2 emissions from energy are seen rising nearly five percent this year, suggesting the economic rebound from COVID-19 could…
China’s Xi calls for fairer world order as rivalry with US deepens

China’s Xi calls for fairer world order as rivalry with US deepens

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for a rejection of hegemonic power structures in global governance, amid growing tensions…
Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death

Key events since George Floyd’s arrest and death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A timeline of key events that began with George Floyd’s arrest on May 25, 2020, by four…
Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave

Bitter experience helps French ICUs crest latest virus wave

ROUEN, France (AP) — Slowly suffocating in a French intensive care ward, Patrick Aricique feared he would die from his…
Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide

Rwanda report blames France for ‘enabling’ the 1994 genocide

PARIS (AP) — The French government bears “significant” responsibility for “enabling a foreseeable genocide,” a report commissioned by the Rwandan…
Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s

Philippines lifts suspension on AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s

The Philippines will resume administering AstraZeneca’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine to people below 60 years of age, health officials said on…
Biden pressed on emissions goal as climate summit nears

Biden pressed on emissions goal as climate summit nears

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Joe Biden convenes a virtual climate summit on Thursday, he faces a vexing task: how…
Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting

Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis legally bought…
Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only

Column: The Tokyo Olympics will go on, but in name only

In 1964, less than two decades removed from World War II, Japan used the Summer Olympics to showcase its astonishing…
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