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Germany’s foreign minister: Parts of China trip ‘more than shocking’

By Alexander Ratz BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday described parts of her recent trip to China as “more than shocking” and said Beijing was increasingly becoming a systemic rival more than a trade partner and competitor. The blunt remarks followed Baerbock’s visit to Beijing last week where she warned that …

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Fox resolves Dominion case, but $2.7 billion Smartmatic lawsuit looms

By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Fox News on Tuesday disposed of one legal threat with its $787.5 million defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, but the network still faces a $2.7 billion lawsuit from another voting technology company, Smartmatic USA, over its coverage of debunked election-rigging claims. Dominion accused Fox and its parent company Fox …

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South Asia home to world’s highest number of child brides – UN

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – South Asia is home to highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF on Wednesday. There were 290 million child brides in the region, accounting for …

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Ex-prosecutor in Trump probe ordered to testify before US Congress panel

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A former prosecutor who once led the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former U.S. President Donald Trump must testify before a congressional committee, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat whose office’s investigation led to a grand jury indicting Trump in the …

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US Supreme Court extends block on abortion pill curbs until Friday

By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday extended by two days a temporary block on limits set by lower courts on access to the abortion pill mifepristone in a challenge by anti-abortion groups to the drug’s federal regulatory approval. The decision to keep the matter on hold gives the …

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Vaccine critic Robert Kennedy Jr launches US Democratic presidential bid

By Andy Sullivan (Reuters) -Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of a storied U.S. political dynasty, announced on Wednesday a long-shot bid to challenge incumbent President Joe Biden for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Kennedy, 69, faces little chance of success, but his campaign could serve as a platform to advance claims that …

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Leaked US documents suspect to remain in jail

By Tim McLaughlin and Sarah N. Lynch BOSTON (Reuters) -A 21-year-old U.S. Air National Guardsman facing criminal charges for leaking top-secret military intelligence records online will remain in jail, according to court filings. Jack Douglas Teixeira of North Dighton, Massachusetts, was due to appear in federal court in Boston on Wednesday to determine whether he …

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Stocks fall, yields climb on rate hike view

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks slipped on Wednesday after back-to-back gains as investors digested the latest earnings reports, while Treasury yields climbed as British inflation data solidified expectations of more interest rate rises by central banks. U.S. stocks closed little changed, with the S&P 500 slightly below the …

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China aiming for ‘global technological supremacy’, British cyber chief says

By James Pearson BELFAST (Reuters) – China is aiming for “global technological supremacy” in cyberspace and is using its cyber capabilities to conduct intelligence and surveillance campaigns, Britain’s cyber chief said on Wednesday. Lindy Cameron, director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of Britain’s GCHQ eavesdropping spy agency, said Britain had a “legitimate …

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Oil falls 2% as dollar gains on potential Fed rate hike

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices slid about 2% to a two-week low on Wednesday despite a sharp decline in U.S. crude inventories, as the dollar strengthened on fears that looming Federal Reserve interest rate hikes could curb energy demand in the world’s top consumer. A stronger U.S. dollar can hurt global demand …

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