Apple probed over app store access by U.K. regulator
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INSIDERJudges in India say it is the height of greed for steel plants to operate as COVID oxygen supplies in hospitals dwindle
Two judges said it seemed like "human life is not important," as steel plants are allowed to use oxygen supplies that COVID patients desperately need.
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Efren Medina: 20-year-old Georgia firefighter dies during first shift
‘Efren was a wonderful brother, son, husband and friend to all,’ says friend on fundraiser page
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Arizona lawmaker uses racist language, demands Black colleague be ‘sat down’ in clash over voting rights bill
State representative Travis Grantham used term ‘coloured people’ during clash
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Russia targets collective COVID-19 immunity by the autumn - Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he wanted Russia to reach collective COVID-19 immunity by the autumn and called on Russians to get vaccinated against the new coronavirus. Russia has vaccinated more than 8 million citizens out of around 144 million, a senior official said last week. The Kremlin has said demand to get vaccinated in Russia is disappointing.
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Ma’Khia Bryant shooting: LeBron James explains why he took down tweet telling Ohio officer ‘you’re next’
Los Angeles Lakers star says he took the tweet down because it was ‘being used to create more hate’
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Stacey Abrams goes viral for obliterating GOP lawmaker with explanation of Georgia voting law
‘Do. Not. Come. For. Stacey. Abrams.’
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Fox, Newsmax, Taylor Greene and Cruz question jury as conservatives cope with Chauvin murder verdict
Conservatives argue that a Minneapolis jury was intimidated into finding Chauvin guilty
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Chauvin trial: Alternate juror discusses the trial moment that ‘really got me’
Lisa Christensen says that she “’teared up’ watching the nine-and-a-half minute video of George Floyd losing his life
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Sean Hannity buys $5 million townhouse next to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate
The Fox News host now owns a Palm Beach townhouse less than three miles away from Mr Trump’s estate
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Mondaire Jones accuses GOP lawmakers of bringing ‘racist trash’ to House debate as DC statehood bill passes
House votes on party lines to make DC nation’s 51st state
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China rebukes Australia for "Cold War mentality" after Belt and Road accords cancelled
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said on Thursday that it cancelled two accords between Victoria state and China on the Belt and Road Initiative because they were out of line with the federal government's foreign policy, which sees a "free and open Indo Pacific" as a key goal. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman responded by urging Australia to abandon its "Cold War mentality and ideological bias" and "immediately correct its mistakes and change course". The Chinese embassy earlier criticised the move by Foreign Minister Marise Payne to veto two agreements signed by Victoria state as "provocative" and said it would further damage ties.
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Panthers players who could change their jersey number thanks to new NFL rule
Cam Newton’s No. 1 jersey will likely remain off limits to current Panthers players.
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John Kerry criticises Donald Trump for pulling out of Paris accord ‘without any facts, without any science’
Climate envoy said US now working to ‘restore America’s credibility’ as Biden announces ambitious emissions targets
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Marjorie Taylor Greene faces backlash for calling BLM greatest terrorist risk to US
‘It’s actually white supremacist extremists,’ says Star Trek actor George Takei
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GOP pushes record number of anti-protest bills to ‘silence dissent,’ critics say
Some proposals would grant immunity to drivers who hit protesters, stop demonstrators from accessing unemployment aid and turn misdemeanours into felonies
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Long road for Cup runner-up Stars to get back in playoffs
The defending Western Conference champion Dallas Stars have quite a road to get back in the postseason. After winning four in a row at home and now within two points of the final playoff spot in the Central Division, the Stars will end the regular season playing nine of their last 11 games on the road. "We’ve known all along it was coming,” coach Rick Bowness said.
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Hagel scores in OT as Blackhawks beat Predators 5-4
Brandon Hagel scored 3:00 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied to beat the Nashville Predators 5-4 on Wednesday night. Hagel also had two assists as Chicago beat Nashville for the first time in seven games this season. Pius Suter and Vinnie Hinostroza each had a goal and an assist, and Malcolm Subban made 35 saves.
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‘Statehood is in my DNA’: Pelosi points to father’s legacy in defence of DC vote
House votes for second time to make DC nation’s 51st state, setting up historic Senate debate
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Al Sharpton says Minnesota needs ‘air freshener’ for ‘stench of police brutality’ at Daunte Wright’s funeral
Daunte Wright’s family, as well as local and national leaders, all gathered on Thursday to mourn the 20-year-old who was killed by police
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S. Korea court dismisses 'comfort women' lawsuit
Lee Yong-soo came out of a South Korean court disappointed on Wednesday (April 21). She is one of the surviving "comfort women" who raised a lawsuit against Japan for the sexual abuse they endured when forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels.The court upheld Japan's state immunity and dismissed the women's lawsuit, contradicting a ruling in a separate earlier case that ordered Tokyo to compensate victims. "It is very, very absurd. It's nonsense. Anyway, if the result is good or not, we will seek international litigation over the case. We must go. That's all I can say."Many surviving "comfort women" - a Japanese euphemism for the sex abuse victims - are demanding Tokyo's formal apology and compensation.Remnants of Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean peninsula remain contentious from both sides. In January, diplomatic tension flared between the two countries, after another judge ruled in favor of other women in a separate case, ordering Japan to pay compensation for the first time.The verdict had drawn rebuke from Tokyo, which says that the issue was settled under a 1965 treaty and a 2015 deal.Under the deal, Tokyo issued an official apology and provided $9.3 million to a fund to help comfort women victims, with both sides promising to "irreversibly" end the dispute.But some victims, including Lee, had rejected the settlement saying the government did not sufficiently consult them during the negotiations.