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UK cases of COVID ‘variant of concern’ linked to India rise sharply
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has seen a sharp rise in the number of confirmed cases of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant first found in India, Public Health England said on Thursday, with the total of 1...
May 13, 2021
Biden set to release first detailed budget of his presidency on May 27
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will unveil the first detailed budget proposal of his term in office on May 27, a spokesman said, offering a window into his priorities from de...
May 13, 2021
U.S. launches probe into fitness companies after complaint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Thursday it is launching a patent infringement investigation into several fitness companies, including Peloton Interactive Inc an...
May 13, 2021
NBA – A-Rod and Lore agree to buy Minnesota Timberwolves for $1.5 billion – report
(Reuters) - New York Yankees great Alex Rodriguez and tech entrepreneur Marc Lore have reached an agreement to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves from owner Glen Taylor for $1.5 billion, the Athletic...
May 13, 2021
Fear stalks streets of Israeli city where Jews and Arabs mixed freely
By Rami Ayyub ACRE, Israel (Reuters) - In the mixed Arab and Jewish city of Acre, the holiday festival of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan would normally see families mingling freely and taki...
May 13, 2021
Pelosi accuses U.S. Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene of ‘verbal assault’
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene committed "verbal assault and abuse" against a Democratic lawmaker that may have violated ethics rules of the U...
May 13, 2021
Soccer-Conte, Martinez settle scores with friendly boxing match
(Reuters) - Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte and Lautaro Martinez pulled no punches in a heated confrontation during Wednesday's victory over AS Roma but the pair settled their differences in a light-he...
May 13, 2021
New French COVID-19 cases slow further
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 19,461 new confirmed COVID-19 infections on Thursday, representing a weekly rise of less than 2% for the first time in almost a year. The total num...
May 13, 2021
New Jersey Muslims mark Eid with ‘heavy hearts’ due to Israel-Gaza fighting
PATERSON, N.J. (Reuters) - Muslim worshippers at the Islamic Center of Passaic County in Paterson, New Jersey, celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Thursday with masks and prayers outdoors, as the conflict betwe...
May 13, 2021
U.S. trade chief Tai says ‘time is of the essence’ in China trade review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday that expired exclusions from "Section 301" tariffs on Chinese goods will be addressed as part of the Biden administratio...
May 13, 2021
