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Biden signs marriage equality act to tune of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘True Colors’
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday at…
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U.S. lawmakers unveil bipartisan bid to ban China’s TikTok
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban China’s popular social media…
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World
Peru explodes into fiery protest as anger over political crises ignites
LIMA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – As Peru careers from one political crisis to another, the country has exploded in protest,…
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World
Hong Kong drops curbs on incoming travellers, scraps COVID app
HONG KONG, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Hong Kong announced that from Wednesday international passengers arriving in the territory would no…
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World
China reportedly delays key economic meeting amid signs of surging infections
Beijing drops key tools of ‘zero-COVID’ regime Changes follow historic protests last month Opening up sparks fears of infection spread…
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Business
Cryptoverse: Jump or slump? $30k or $5k? Play the bitcoin roulette
Dec 13 (Reuters) – Plucky bitcoin’s been holding steady since seeing off the chaos of the FTX collapse, gathering its…
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World
Iran carries out second execution linked to wave of popular protests
Protester, 23, is second to be executed within a week Activists say executions are aimed at discouraging dissent Call for…
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Entertainment
Japanese billionaire Maezawa picks K-pop star TOP, DJ Steve Aoki to join SpaceX moon trip
TOKYO, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa revealed on Friday that K-pop star TOP and DJ Steve Aoki…
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