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TikTok creators, some U.S. Democratic lawmakers oppose ban on app

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TikTok creators and three U.S. Democratic Party lawmakers on Wednesday said they opposed any potential ban on the Chinese-owned short video sharing app that is used by more than 150 million Americans. On Thursday TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee amid growing calls for a ban over national security concerns at a time when relations between Beijing and Washington have deteriorated. Representatives Jamaal Bowman, Mark […]

March 23, 2023

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Norway wealth fund to vote for labour rights motion at Starbucks AGM

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1.3 trillion wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, will vote in favour of a shareholder motion calling on Starbucks to report on how it respects labour rights, the fund’s manager said on Thursday. The Norwegian fund owns 1.05% of Starbucks’ shares, worth $1.2 billion at the end of 2022, according to fund data. It is the company’s tenth-largest shareholder, according to Refinitiv Eikon. Starbucks is due to hold its annual meeting on Thursday. Over […]

March 23, 2023

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Indian court orders Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail for Modi comment

By Sumit Khanna and Shilpa Jamkhandikar AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) -A court in India found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation on Thursday for a speech he made in 2019 in which he referred to thieves as having the surname Modi, and sentenced him to two years in prison. Gandhi, a senior leader of the Congress party and the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, will appeal against the order in a higher court, his party said. The judgment was […]

March 23, 2023

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Nationwide protests in France after Macron doubles down on pension bill

By John Irish and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -Train services were disrupted and some schools shut while garbage piled up on the streets of France on Thursday as part of a ninth nationwide day of strikes against a deeply unpopular bill to raise the pension age. Protesters blocked a highway near Toulouse in southwestern France in the early morning and a bus depot in the west, in Rennes, Le Parisien newspaper said. Protest rallies were scheduled across the country later […]

March 23, 2023

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Sanofi, Regeneron unveil ‘blow-out’ smoker’s lung drug data

By Ludwig Burger and Juby Babu (Reuters) -Sanofi’s asthma drug Dupixent met all targets in a trial to treat “smoker’s lung”, potentially adding billions to the French drugmaker’s growth prospects, but also underscoring a heavy reliance on its bestseller. In a late stage trial Dupixent, jointly developed with Regeneron, led to a 30% reduction in moderate or severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a potentially deadly disease marked by progressive lung function decline. Sanofi and Regeneron said […]

March 23, 2023

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Rio Tinto staff’s personal data may been hacked

(Reuters) -Personal data of Rio Tinto Ltd’s former and current Australian employees may have been stolen by a cybercriminal group, according to a staff memo seen by Reuters on Thursday. “Data relates to certain records processed by our payroll services team in January 2023 (such as payslips and overpayment letters) for a small portion of past and present employees based in Australia, who received these records by post,” the memo showed. “Investigations now indicate a possibility that Rio Tinto data […]

March 23, 2023

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Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Drones attack Ukrainian cities

(Reuters) – Russian drones attacked Ukrainian cities and missiles blasted an apartment block, but a months-long ground assault on the eastern town of Bakhmut could be stalling in the face of fierce resistance, according to Ukrainian and British military experts. FIGHTING * At least nine people died in the Russian air strikes which Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said showed Moscow was not interested in peace. * Zelenskiy’s office released a video of him handing out medals to troops it said were […]

March 23, 2023

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Rio Tinto staff’s personal data may have been hacked – AFR

(Reuters) – Personal data of Rio Tinto Ltd’s former and current Australian employees may have been stolen by a cybercriminal group, local media outlet Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported on Thursday, citing a staff memo. Payroll information like payslips for a small number of staff had possibly, but not certainly, been seized by the group, according to the report. “Investigations now indicate a possibility that Rio Tinto data may be impacted,” Rio said in the note to its staff, according […]

March 23, 2023

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Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Drones attack Ukrainian cities

(Reuters) – Russian drones attacked Ukrainian cities and missiles blasted an apartment block, but a months-long ground assault on the eastern town of Bakhmut could be stalling in the face of fierce resistance, according to Ukrainian and British military experts. FIGHTING * At least nine people died in the Russian air strikes which Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said showed Moscow was not interested in peace. * Zelenskiy’s office released a video of him handing out medals to troops it said were […]

March 23, 2023