Mali to hold elections next February following post-coup transition
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — Mali will hold legislative and presidential elections on Feb. 27, 2022 to restore a democratic government following last year's military coup, the transiti
Hong Kong widens COVID-19 vaccine scheme to under 30s
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — Hong Kong authorities said on Thursday that the city's vaccine scheme would be widened to include those aged between 16 to 29 years old for the first time,
Ex-leaders, Nobel winners urge U.S. to back COVID vaccine waiver
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — More than 60 former heads of state, including former leaders of Britain and France, and over 100 Nobel Prize winners called on U.S. President Joe Biden to
U.S. Capitol Police probe finds widespread shortcomings ahead of deadly Jan. 6 assault
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — A law enforcement internal probe of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol found significant shortcomings within the police department charged with s
Amazon aims to double U.S. Black employees in leadership this year
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — Amazon.com said on Wednesday it was aiming to double the number of Black employees in senior leadership roles and hire 30% more Black people as corporate e
U.S. import prices increase solidly, seen temporarily boosting inflation
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — U.S. import prices increased more than expected in March, lifted by higher costs for petroleum products and tight supply chains, the latest sign of inflati
Coinbase heads for $91 billion valuation in Nasdaq debut
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc was set to be valued at more than $91 billion in a stock market debut on Wednesday that marked another big mile
Biden police reform pledge faces limits of presidential power
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — Nearly a year after President Joe Biden called for "real action" on police brutality as part of a pledge to fix U.S. racial inequality, he is coming up aga
Brazil Senate pushes forward with probe of Bolsonaro's COVID-19 response
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — Brazil's Senate on Tuesday launched a probe into President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analysis: U.S. money market funds, advocates, stake out positions as crackdown looms
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3 years ago By Ayodeji — Market participants this week staked out their positions on how to fix systemic risks in the $4.9 trillion U.S. money market fund industry, in what is shap