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U.S. government opens civil rights probe into police in New York suburb

4 Dec 2021 4 Dec 2021

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department has launched a civil rights inquiry into police practices in yet another city, investigating possible systemic abuses in the New York suburb of Mount Vernon and whether officers targeted Black residents, used excessive force and conducted illegal searches, officials said on Friday. The department’s Civil …

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White House says it isn’t trying to weaken bill on China’s Uyghurs

4 Dec 2021 4 Dec 2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s administration is not lobbying against a U.S. bill that would ban some Chinese imports over concern about forced labor among Uyghurs, which Republicans have accused Democrats of stalling, the White House said on Friday. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which would ban imports from China’s Xinjiang region, is set …

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White House says it isn’t trying to weaken bill on China’s Uyghurs

4 Dec 2021 4 Dec 2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration is not lobbying against a U.S. bill that would ban some Chinese imports over concern about forced labor among Uyghurs, which Republicans have accused Democrats of stalling, the White House said on Friday. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which would ban imports from China’s Xinjiang region, is …

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U.S. House panel postpones Trump official’s deposition on medical grounds

4 Dec 2021 4 Dec 2021

(Reuters) -The U.S. congressional committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol said the deposition of Jeffrey Clark, a senior Justice Department official under former President Donald Trump, has been postponed due to a medical condition. “Through his attorney, Mr. Clark has informed the Select Committee of a medical condition that precludes his …

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UK’s Sunak plans to cut income tax or slash VAT before next election -The Times

4 Dec 2021 4 Dec 2021

(Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak is preparing to cut income tax by 2 pence to the pound or to slash rates of Value Added Tax (VAT) before the next election, The Times reported on Friday. Sunak has told officials to draw up detailed plans to reduce the tax burden, with a third option …

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Kellogg reaches tentative deal with union after 2 months of strike

3 Dec 2021 3 Dec 2021

(This Dec. 2 story corrects throughout to say “transitional” workers, not “temporary”, replaces the word “permanent” with “legacy”, and removes reference to 30% temporary workers in fourth paragraph) (Reuters) – Kellogg Co said on Thursday it has reached an agreement with the union on a new five-year contract for its employees at a few breakfast-cereal …

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IMF chief says Omicron could dent global economic growth

3 Dec 2021 3 Dec 2021

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund is likely to lower its global economic growth estimates due to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the global lender’s chief said at the Reuters Next conference on Friday in another sign of the turmoil unleashed by the ever-changing pandemic. Omicron has spread rapidly to …

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IMF chief says Omicron could dent global economic growth

3 Dec 2021 3 Dec 2021

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Facebook’s struggle with Gateway Pundit highlights challenge of containing disinformation

3 Dec 2021 3 Dec 2021

By Peter Eisler (Reuters) -The Gateway Pundit, a far-right news site, has used its Facebook page – with more than 630,000 followers – to post bogus stories alleging the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Some commenters responded with threats of violence. After Gateway Pundit posted a June story on Facebook that …

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Blinken says any move by China to invade Taiwan would have ‘terrible consequences’

3 Dec 2021 3 Dec 2021

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have “terrible consequences,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, adding that he hoped Chinese leaders would think very carefully about “not precipitating a crisis” across the Taiwan Strait. Blinken, speaking at the Reuters Next conference, said China had been trying to change …

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