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Central bank surprises see June become bumper 2023 rate hike month

The world's major central banks delivered in June the biggest number of monthly interest rate hikes year-to-date, surprising markets and…

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Harvard ‘legacy’ policy challenged on heels of affirmative action ruling

Three civil rights groups filed a complaint against Harvard on Monday, claiming its preferential policy for undergraduate applicants with family…

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US judges halt healthcare bans for transgender youth

In state after state, conservative lawmakers this year have banned medical procedures for transgender youth. Now, a growing number of…

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Pakistan criticises migration policies after Mediterranean shipwreck

Pakistan criticises migration policies after Mediterranean shipwreck. Pakistan and several African nations called for more protections for migrants at the…

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Zambia state firm says Zijin, Sibanye interested in copper mine

Zambia's state-owned ZCCM Investment Holdings (ZCCM.LZ) confirmed on Monday that China's Zijin Mining (601899.SS) and Sibanye Stillwater (SSWJ.J) are among investors short-listed to buy Mopani Copper…

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Bank of England to take Bank Rate to 5.50% over next two meetings: Reuters poll

The Bank of England will raise borrowing costs 50 basis points higher than was thought only two weeks ago, in…

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John Goodenough, Nobel laureate and battery pioneer, dies at 100

Nobel laureate John Goodenough, a pioneer in the development of lithium-ion batteries that today power millions of electric vehicles around…

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US Supreme Court dismisses clash over Trump hotel documents

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit by a group of congressional Democrats who had…

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US should apologize to Guantanamo Bay inmates for treatment -UN expert

Guantanamo Bay is a site of unparalleled notoriety, defined by the systematic use of torture, and other cruel, inhuman or degrading…

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US Supreme Court turns away case on charter school’s mandatory skirts for girls

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a North Carolina public charter school's defense of its blocked requirement…

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