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Black Lives Matter urges Japan to confront racism

Image copyright Reuters Image text Japan traditionally sees itself as a very homogeneous society For many Japanese, racism against black people has long been considered something that happens in the US like Europe, not at home. But when the death of George Floyd in the US provoked a wave of …

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Mortgage demand from homebuyers is increasing 33% annually

Homebuyers seem to have an insatiable appetite for new and existing homes, and are applying for mortgages at an incredible rate. Mortgage applications for buying a home last week rose just 0.4% from the previous week, but were remarkably 33% higher than a year ago, according to the Association of …

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United Airlines announces biggest cut on pilot jobs in its history

By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines is preparing for the biggest pilot furloughs in its history after announcing on Thursday the need to cut 2,850 pilot jobs this year, or about 21% of the total, without further US government assistance. Airlines, which are reeling from the devastating impact …

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Stephen Colbert exposes Ivanka Trump’s biggest RNC lies

“I do not know what’s going on, but I have shivers, I have nausea,” Stephen Colbert told viewers on top of his last live show of the week Thursday night. “It’s either the beginning of COVID or seeing 1,500 people without social distance, no masks or tests packed into the …

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