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Washington Post wins Pulitzer for public service, Reuters for feature photography

9 May 2022

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service on Monday for its coverage of the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, while Reuters won in the category of feature photography for its coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in India. The journalists of …

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White House says some China tariffs hurt U.S. businesses

9 May 2022

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday that some U.S. tariffs on China hurt domestic businesses, factors they will consider in an ongoing review of whether to lift those taxes. Spokesperson Jen Psaki made the comment in a briefing with reporters. (Reporting by Alexandra Alper and Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by Chris Reese)

Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

9 May 2022

By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, (Reuters) -Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines’ presidential election on Monday in the first win by a majority since a 1986 revolution that toppled his late father’s two-decade dictatorship. An unofficial tally showed Marcos, popularly known as “Bongbong”, had surpassed the 27.5 …

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Putin speaks at Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square

9 May 2022

(Reuters) – Following are quotes from a televised speech on Monday by President Vladimir Putin at Moscow’s annual Victory Day parade on Red Square, translated from Russian to English by Reuters: ON SECURITY GUARANTEES DEMANDED BY PUTIN “Despite disagreements in international relations, Russia has always advocated the creation of a system of equal and indivisible …

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U.N. Security Council due to meet Wednesday on North Korea, say diplomats

9 May 2022

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council is due to meet on Wednesday at the request of the United States to discuss North Korea’s latest missile launches, diplomats said, as Washington pushes the 15-member body to strengthen sanctions on Pyongyang. North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday, …

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Sri Lanka prime minister resigns, curfew imposed after clashes

9 May 2022

By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s prime minister resigned on Monday to make way for a unity government that would try to find a way out of the country’s worst economic crisis in history, but protesters said they also wanted his brother to stand down as president. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s …

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Treat Chinese firms fairly, Beijing tells India after Xiaomi’s threat claim

9 May 2022

By Eduardo Baptista and Aditya Kalra BEIJING/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -China on Monday urged India to ensure Chinese companies operating in India are not discriminated against, after Xiaomi Corp said its executives there had faced threats of violence during questioning over alleged illegal remittances. Reuters reported on Saturday that Xiaomi, the biggest smartphone seller in India, …

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Putin channels victory over Hitler to spur Russian army in Ukraine

9 May 2022

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two to inspire his army fighting in Ukraine, but offered no new road map to victory and acknowledged the cost in Russian soldiers’ lives. Addressing massed ranks of service personnel on Red Square on the 77th anniversary …

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